The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-01-29

very suggestion of resemblance
hos aroused opposition precisely In
the places from which opposition
came to MIR. Wilson's league. The
Effort 10 make a peace OF justice
Tor China In conformity with Mr..
Roots four principles has proven
not less difficult than the under
taking to reconstruct the map OF
Europe In accordance with Mr.,
Wilson's IA points. At times it
mas eTmed as IL there was % ccr-
tain degree of malice In the f9sh-
ion I'm which fate has forced MFR,
Wilson'S opponents To face situa-
ions like those which he was com.
PEELED TO face and 10 arrive at con-
illusions recalling those which were
imposed upon him.
IL e not Seem exaggeration TO
say thai no new international path
ways have been found at Washing
ton. Although the American con
ference is not yet concluded, 1t does
not seem Inaccurate to say that
while many things have been con-
sidered few have been settled and
that the question which bulked
largest In American eyes at the out
set, namely the problem OF the limi-
NHNibil Va lHldJlltnN, nus Dstn us
posed of only in one relatively in
significant detail. We have sought
to insure peace in the Pacific by
exchanging guarantees of mutual
good behavior, but already the
treaty which was to assure this
peace. which and at the moment It
was presented seemed simple in the
extreme and devoid Of all commit
ments, has been discovered 80 falli-
BILE that two amendments are al
ready assured and ratification by the
United States senate can only come,
IL at all, after long debate.
Accepting the fact, generally con-
eeded, that we are now to have a
long, wearisome and bitterly con
tested quarrel in the senate over the
treaties of Washington, and that
there is no absolute certainty that
they will be ratified intimately, II
Is clear that there will remain nc
temptation o European countries
South American countries, or ever
for Asiatic countries 10 abandon
the league OF nations and accept
American leadership in an Amerl-
can-made association concerning
which American public opinion IL
certain 10 disclose itself so divided.
There has been and there remains
a very great readiness on the part
OF the european nations members
of the league OF nations, to meet
the United States more than halt
way in the modification of such de-
tails of the league as have aroused
American protest and disapproba.
ton. Doubtless this readiness will
endure and yet 1t is true that as
the washington conference deVel'
oped there was dlscoverable among
the Europeans less n less recos-
nitlon OF the necessity Tor sucN
transformation
Indeed, it Is an accurate stare
ment, bcllcVe' that as the WASH
ington conference progrcssc1' Eu-
ropean preference ior tne eaSue
OF nations over any american sun
stitutc grew apacc' 40 not sus-
geet thht therc was any arr
change of opinion NJ 10 the VIII.
ingncss or ~rcinctahc', ahtci
states 10 enter the league Oh M
ions; what was apparchl vas .nc
DRIFT towarh inc cohNic'ioh uin'
there was not mucn use III s.riN-
Ing to persuade thc hincrlc,n no
pie to enter the ieag e citncr Dy
In the machinery OF uhe ic,guc,
The actual SITUATION Wouiu seen
TO be that inc OF the LUZ
pean countries Whlch were repre'
sented here In washington IN tne
present conference anne mere cur
Gus to measure and estimate amer,
can sentiment n irankIy easet ~
analyze American interest ~ i.e
Ing toward the league' NoW ~
are going home satisfied that ai'.l
all the pest posslole course W.
go ON with the league ana Ieave nv
United States 10 make up lls owl
mind Tor itself ana as II p,e%
America VIII always DE "sl
at Geneva but there ~ sohle ~
for believing that the eII0r's ~ pva
suade America to JON WIZ De le"',
rather than more nunlGIous -
consequence OF the washington ="
ference.
One thing a struck me aoV ~
the attitude OF n wo,
ward the league OF hatIohs' 49,
In Paris at the cohlerehre ans
through all the time "hen tne t,"eJ 4,
OF nations was belng crea'eu'
was Dlain TO all ODSerNeTs AT Nuo'