Evening star., 1921-08-24
Editorial Digest.
What ts Do With slssia,

W0et . 10 W1t0 Sletla.
The exprsssion Of the press on the
action Of the supreme allied council,
sitting with Col. Harvey ~ "ob-
server" in calling upon the council
Of the league Of nations to unravel
the Silesian tangle varies from
amused to thoughtful comment, with
an uldertone Of II told you so"
among the friends Of tho league and
Whats the user by its enemies.
The Chicago Evening Post (inde.
pendent), commenting upon Col. Har-
vey's characterisation OK the SilesiAn
matter as one purely European. re-
has no horbid fears OF mixing in
European problems whenever he
thinks them our concern or our ad-
vantage" yet looked upon RESTRAINT"
as more likely. to increase American
influence. thinks this is probably
agrees with the Chattanooga News
(democratic) that tomorrow some
other issue in which we have h vital
interest will go to the league for set
tiemeht." when we will flnd that the
leadership of Lodge and others has
IN measufably na,,so disfranchised the Ameri-
The Peoria t1ll) Transcript dnde-
pendenD thinks the incident. "elo-
quently attests the wisdom Of non
interference by the United States in
matters in which it has no direct in
terest except that Of world peace"
and the Baltimore News Qndepend-
ent). while conceding that .'it is all
very pretty in theory" fails to see
how "a difficulty in matter Of great
moment to Europe that cannot be
overcome by France, England, italy
and Japan" is to be solved by reference
to China. Brazil. Spain and Belgium"
The Providence Tribune (ndependent
republican) thinks. on the other hand.
that mo question that is 90 big as
thls is simply European question:"
ana the Syracuse Herald Gndepend-
enO Is Of the opinion that lowing to
the broad range of disinterested opin-
ion and influence in the larger and
truly representative body" the league
is better fitted for arbitration than
was the supreme council.
The Rochester Times Union (inde-
pendenO says that "a settlement in
which many powers participate avoids
that blow to national pride which is in
VOWED in making direct concessions"
The Lincoln Star independently claims
the principle Of arbitration as a thing
born In this republic. and now we see
me great powers OF Europe resorting to
the very principle which we have SO
long preached. We can hardly afford to
dlsarm our own child"
"A disposition among some Of the news.
papers to have fun with the corpse" 10
Illustrated BY the Charleston Is. C.)
says: "Of course, Ambassador Harvey
Hld not vote to turn the Silesian matter
over to the league because there would
0e no sense in referring an extremely
i've question like this one to q dead
organization: and the Knoxville Senti-
mel independent democratic), in point
ing out that whether ne had anything
to do with referring the Silesian matter
to the league Of nations by 4 wink or q
nod or not, Col Harvey knows on the
esue Ssss eYsdenss is sISs and authority that the
The New York World (democratic)
says: 1T was in such crises that the
league Of nations was intended to serve
as as the appointed intermediary in remov-
saen ms the eao.ss eausss for conflict. 1t was for
common instrument for promoting peace
by the forty eight nations that have
united in giving the league lasting In
nuence and power"
ldemocratic), admitting that the .'siie-
sian agreement In itself is important al
being the removal of possible cause Of
war;" thinks 1t more important as
PROOF OF the fact that allied unity has
Deen SeS dseserv Preserved intact though trying
sensible action" says the Louisville
(democratic), could
nave been taken. The league Of nations
was instituted to exercise Just such
lunctions: to smooth out international
and to promote peace by re-
moving the causes of strife" "Of
course: the decision goes to the league
council because England and France
round the question too hot to handle. I"
s the verdict Of the Hartford Times lin
dependent democratic).
As to the outlook for a solution nv
means OF the league, the Reno Gazette
republican, states that sending the
question to the league Of nations means
that absolutely nothing will be done"
and the Buffalo Express (independent
republican, thinks ''the DANGEROUS nm
certainty resulting from delay viii he
prolonged Indefinitely and the chances
o. renewal Of forcible measures con-
increased"
The Geneva Times (republican) says
That "the league, immature and etiii On
trial. has here . test and an opportunity
success would give it some Of the pres
tige 1t soreiy needa." and the st. Josaph |
(Mo) News-Press (independent) Oh
serves that "by this reference an acute
preach between England and France n
lverted, and there will be rejoicing. save
IN certain quarters. on that score. Al
any rate. the league IL to have here such
4 'try-out' as 1t has not yet had"
Russian Relief.