Evening star., 1922-08-28
Allied Conferences Are Useless Un.
til Politics Is Eliminated,

The failure of the London confer
ence, like that of its predecessors, was
anticipated by the newspapers Of the
country Unanimity of opinion is ex-
pressed that. so long as the allied pow
ers are concerned chiefly with what
they can get out of it, they can expect
no concerted agreement. Until poll
tics can be banned. and the United
States brought in az participant,
American editors see little hope for a
European conference preparing any
plan Of permanent world stability.
The Newark News voices the gen.
eral sentiment in an editorial headed
with Lord Salisbury's words to Lord
Lytton, "Time to Throw the Carcasses
Out" In it's opinion the recent Lon
don conference Of premiers failed as
completely as the twelve preceding
meetings Of the supreme council. ana
the News places the blame for this
failure on the fact that the supreme
council "is a political organization
Submission Of the question to the repa-
rations, commission is step in the
right direction" it comedies. but, until
the United States takes a hand, there
can be little hope. SIT may be-" says
the News in conclusion, that America
will have its eyes opened by the neces-
stiles Of trade and international COM
merce; but, whatever may be the IN
fiuence that sets our people thinking
on to realize that they have been stick,
ing to the blind carcass OF bllnd
partisan prejudice, and that their anti
league policies must be thrown out be-
fore France can get satisfactory guar
antees and the reparations proniem De
settled. The drift in this direction
crows steadily more noticeable"
Asserting that Europe Is dead
,ocked" the Louisville Courier-Jour-
nal Is convinced that this country
could break that deadlock. but 1t asks
whether I'VE can feel sure that an ad-
has proved itself miserably fncompe-
tent to- attend to the business OF its
own country would be of material
assistance in attending to the bust
ness of Europe?" Unfriendly criti-
cisms Of the French attitude are. In
the opinion Of the Syracuse Heraia
rather far fetched inasmuch as while
that attitude is "deplorable, 1t is not
strange" in view of the French need
or reparations payments. and we
cannot for moment pretend that
there is anything sinister. enismati-
cal or indefensible about it." En-
larging on this viewpoint, the Rich
mond News-Leader insists that fn
simple justice. therefore. America
owes II to Europe to formulate def
mite policy and announce It"
The Baltimore News likewise con-
siders that eff the French position is
not logical now it never will be. Ger
And liberty OF action will accomplish
nothing for France. Though she
might finally destroy the German ma
ton, and thus gain immunity from
attack in the future, she can only do
so at the cost Of the friendship of
Great Britain"
THAT the belief is growing that the
"entente is dissolving" is pointed out
by the Charleston News and Courier
which also says that "the decisive
ness of the london conferences fail
ure inevitably brings to mind the
great French military machine. keyed
up and ready to move at moments
notice, and gives new Significance to
the recent announcement Of a great
increase in the British air feet. One
cannot help wondering whether a mo-
yient for which Lenin and Ludendorf
have been waiting is really approach
Ing"
land Plain Dealer Is convinced, $50
the next interesting phase Of the
wordy war of the allies will be the
decision of Raymond Poincare. Will
he accept defeat and remain peace
fulf It can hardly nnS be s;; s1pssted s sd,,o OF
thing before very long, and when he is
ready to do 1t he will seek no ones
advice or consent" But this point Of
view seems rather extreme in the
opinion of the Philadelphia Bulletin.
which suggests that France may be
naturally disappointed and aggrieved
Dy the British failure to see eye to
eve with the people In the matter
Of compelling Germany to fulhll her
obligations. But nothing would be
gained against the incalculable loss
There IL much Justice in what
France and Belgium are insisting on,
the Mobile Register contends. inAs-
much as, while France spent her
billions tar and wide to stem the tide
Of ruthless foes, Germany kept her
wsalth intact. Billions OF gold marks
aro hoar1ed IN Germany while Gey-
n9uy expressea Inability 20 meet her
|ancepte6 obligations. There iH. how
fvsr- tl1e further point for Ernnf Fss4
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