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How Washington officials View the
Russo-German Treaty-Some Fear
Felt That It Will Result In an op-
pressive Alliance.
BY EDWARD B.. CLARK

Washington.-No matter how Amer
cans feel on the subject, there seems
to be an impression in official circles
In Washington that this country later
will be compelled to enter in q way
into world politics, or ut least into Eu-
ropean politics. This, Of course. is
desirable or undesirable according to
the viewpoint, but the feeling here
seems to be that events will force the
United States to take a position on
some Of the matters nov affecting the
European countries.
There was n feeling, and 1t was
voiced in the senate, that President
Harding was leading America into the
intricacies of world politics when he
planned to put through, with the aid
Of the secretary Of state, the partial
disarmament treaties and other pacts
which looked to the stabillzing Of af-
fairs in the Far East. The Presidents
predecessor in office also Is charged
more directly with attempting to do
the same thing. There does not seem
to be much politics in the viewpoints.
1t is said in Washington today fire.
quently that the safeguarding of the
interests of the United States may
compel in the future, and perhaps not
distant future, an American participa-
ton in conferences yet to be called,
for there seems to be a belief that the
Genoa conference may be succeeded
by others.
Politicians of both parties here say
that the action of the house in over
turning the majority party's report in
favor of a small navy strengthened the
position of the President MS his party's
leader. The ratification by the senate
Of the treaties resulting from the re-
cent international conference further.
It is said, added to the strength of the
Presidents position as party leader.
All is not well yet between him and
the majority in congress, but 1t seems
to be generally believed that his COM
plete leadership will be acknowledged
by the party men in the coming con-
gresslonal campaign.
Views of Russo-German Treaty.
IL 10 INV SOblC u1yS oillNC tHC u
SLAMS and Germans, to the amnzement
and indignation of representatives of
other nations, entered into their pact
at Genoa. So far as one can tell from
outward appearances in Washington,
the government officials look on this
Russo-German pact as being an eco
nomic procedure solely and as such
perhaps one that should concern only
the Russians and the Germans, but,
as has been said, this Is the outward
appearance only.
Washington officials are keeping
their real thoughts on this subject
pretty much to themselves, but it can
of Russians and sOme other activities
in the United States, that there is
some fear in the capital that ultimate
ly the Russians and the Germans, peo-
pie representing two extremely power
full nations. Notwithstanding the eff
fects of the great war, may agree to
act together in other than merely eco
nomic matters.
This admittedly is taking a long shot
at the future and nothing ever may
happen to Justify some Of the present
day fears, but, nevertheless, it is rec
ognized in some quarters in the capital
that in a measure justification is found
in the recent action of the Germans
and Russians for the suspicion of
France that danger lay in the future,
and for the insistence of that country
on its right to maintain an adequate
army.