Evening star., 1922-10-13
No General Endorsement of Bishop
Cannon's Views.

The appear OK BlShop cannon tnat
the United States intervene in behalf
Of the Christians in the near east.
even though it might result in war.
and Secretary Hughes reply thereto.
has greatly interested American ed
ttors. There Is general indorse-
ment Of the administration position,
although several rather influential
newspapers take the view that tho
incident emphasizes the necessity of
this country joining the league of
nations, while others suggest that
this Is a very good time for the Prest-
dent to develop his association-of-na
tions plan. originally suggested dur.
ing the 1920 campaign.
Our hands are tied" says the Mill
waukee Journal independently. The
crisis is here and We are not free to
American interests We may not
take part in negotiations for peace:
We may be called on any day for mu.
nitions Of war" The New York Even
ing World (democratic) desires to
know "are we. in 1872? OF later. to
Harding administration blaming Con.
gress for an isolation policy that ties
the administfatlon's hands and keeps
1t from carrying out the wish OF
Americans to help more effectively
in averting oversee perils?" The Cin-
cinnati Enquirer (democratic), on the
other hand, argues that 1t is up to
the nations who have dealt with Tur-
key since the armistice to set the
disturbed center In order" and holds
'Is sound" This is the view as well
Of the Tacoma Ledger Gndependent).
which asserts that american partici-
patton in the squabbles of Asia Minor
would be bound to involve the nation
in the bitterness of European politics
bitterly resented by even the Euro
pean power to whose assistance we
might CO." There is no denying. the
Port Huron Timts..Herald (inde-
psndsI1 nendSht nom 20 nts ,%smse,vss 1, hs
and although this does not make the
Turk less damnable. on the other
hand it certainly does not offer any
reason why the United States. many
thousands Of miles away and without
situation. should start anything that
even savors Of religious war"
Recalling that we did not declare
war on Turkey during TIE world war,
the San Antonio Express Independent
democratic) insists that Secretary
tion now. and thus quell agitation
for an Intervention that would be
dangerous, impracticable and lead to
trouble with the allies and the
Going even further along this line Of
argument. the Worcester Telegram
{republican) points out that those
who say We can fight to protect the
Greeks and Armenians against the
Turks II we could fight to protect the
HA1A . a = ct he -,
remember we didn't enter the world
war to save Belgium" While the Lit.
tie Rock Arkansas Democrat (demo.
eratlc) adds that "in parlous times IL
hardly behooves Uncle Sam to buckle
sader In a land where he finds little
welcome even among his so-called
friends Mr.. Hughes is entirely cor.
rect Bishop Cannon also, is correct
in that Christians should be protect.
ed, but he is wrong in believing that
Europe has not sufficient number
Of other Christians to protect them"
The Milwaukee Sentinel (republican)
likewise IL convinced II at the Hughes
statement OF policy mo doubt voices
the prevailing view of the great ma
nation is in no mood to risk burning
Its fingers By picking foreign chest.
Knickerbocker Press Independent re-
pupiicdn) char0ctetlxeS the decision
as common sense"
The New York Tribune (republican)
feels that the Hughes answer to
Bishop Cannen's telegram subjects
impulslve fefvof to tie test Of calm
consider ation apd reason" The Brook.
@lyn Eagle .(indspendent democratic).
however. believes that without firinS
. shot. without waiting for Congress
and without overstepping the author
ity conferred upon the President to
deal with foreign affairs, Mr.. Hughes
found way to establish peace in the
far east. BY q like display of initia-
tive and leadership he could do Il .
same in respect to the near east" In
strongly cemmendink the Hughes po-
sltien, the Boston Transcript (inde:
bendent republican, suggests that
steur Interests in the near east will
Be maintained and our duties to hu.
manity there will be performed as q
fraction"