The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-04-08
Profound
Effect On
Diplomacy
BY DAVID LAWRENCE
tCopyright by Tho IntcllsGencer)

WASHINGTON. April 7-America's policy
toward the Genoa conference Is having
a profound effect upon Europe d'p'om-
acy notwii landing the decision or the
United States government 10 rHtra!A
from Official PARTICIPATION. u
Through official channels the View
point o: tho American government mas
been informally explained in n Nay tA''t
has tended to remove some or taeI "rNN
disappointment which Europe cNP'F'-
r0cCd when the tHNt OF the N"''f!'A"
dccliuation was mad" TuSl:'. In 'tA''
words hope Of American cooperate" a.
a later date has been hold out as q 'c"-
tain result OF the J;eac;, conference X
II is successful in putting Eufor"
house in order. Tho United S;at"S SOY
crnmcnt 's drawing diS;C't'"H 20
tween political and economic co-orHFA-
ton and is insisting that bccauS" or the
uolitical phases of the Genoa parliament
the United states must he aoSeN''
Furorear@s cannot see much Of 4 dtst;Ho-
ton between political End economic
problems because the settlement o. oAc
Is ,nterrciated with the solution or inc
other. Some Europeans have gone :"
far as to- suggest d'scr"cty among
themselves that the political part q; the
problem Is really IN the ("!tet states.
where the isolation group has from the
inception OF the Versailles treaty aSAt,
managed to sGuelch the enthusiasm ~
these ravoring international co-opera'
tion.
situation Changed.
ru, The Harding administration :
not so fearful OF Opposition on foreiSa
policy today as Il was when the invita-
ton to Genoa had TO be answered Sine
that time a two thirds vote has ratified
n treaty involving lnreCEa.:cnal c.
Creratlon on matters 'evc0 tho"Sa ~
miles away in the rac'rc and AL N:
uthcr treaties have gone through th'
.a.e with an overwhelming VOC.
INFLATED by the formation OF a ''-
,.yiiSan group under the leadership q:
Senator Lodge and Underwood IN" AT
:ninistrat!on lcoEs NOS hopefully 70
the future.
The criticism. however. which oriS!-
rolly was voiced against the Genoa
program st;ll continues. Th" feeling
liz that too much is being attempted
and that any items which deal with =
revision OF arrangements for Euro
mean pacitcation must remain oN'S!"'
OF American action or even Suggestion.
This isn't 10 say. however. ;hat ~
formally the United States does nor
effective as between EUro2c"a nations.
There - no thought thst Great ETIta'"
and France WI adopt Uot.cT i"W2rd
russia with wh!-h the tinted Sta'"S
cannot ultimately aC"C". Nor : there
. ANY tendency here I" despair o. SCI
Element OF tho German repa-atioH prob
Iem through indirect influence cNer;Hd
at the Genoa conference.
Desire for Understanding
So ,o- "a the United States - cor
corncd. it - hoping and expressing N
ae rorccr,.l way rs an o";siIHr can
Tho desire - 500 European nations
como 20 AZ understanding n q" H''
which will make caz,"7 ~" sH.f'i"n 81
, hroad economic problems. l.;"" =
only a p7cMyr nary egrrcmcn: - '>"-
ror,,. questions can bc reached p,
t;o,oo :, would 30 counted as s'hS'21'
,far rror-eSs Tho si:iu;0c21' ;1:nS '@
tra, the United St3'Ns has Cn' '.'''
,he door ~ economic cCopertr1T and
has told Europe snc can cNp"', Nn1'i.
c,n in:e-css ard help WHOM 81" prop:
bases OF settlement ne hN..'. II"
Vocyer Viewpoint s..t runs tnVnfSn
mo s-ttt;dn or 'cr Harding admtn'>-
.ra,!oa-ard ES:rOpe knows ROW t"'t.
when u has C.Nca convincing ""w"n-
st-atIo, OF is ah;i.,y :" s"'''" N'u
Furopean problems. ;hH rartiriNa;"A
O, America in future international CON
c.rencc on Trade md c'cr"'i." matters
is an !neIuahIc sep.
Grca, Britain understands g." Amer
team viewpoint clearly aH@ hoy" - ''-
,rv reason to hrl!cye that Nr'"' N.".-'
trr IIo,d George W. has" n. '"3'a.f
Tor harmony ,rui CO. -" "''!"" -