Evening star., 1923-07-22

as an extreme radical when ranged
alongside of legislators like Under
wood, Smoot and Moses.
Isolation Weakening.
Some visiting congressman favor
AmerlcaS entry into the league and
others stand for complete isolation,
but symposium would show the ma
Jority is agreed that whether or not
america desires to have any part in
future developments of Europe, she
cannot possibly ignore events on this
side of the ocean.
In their private conversations some
Sena tors express strong views re-
gardlns the way things are done in
Europe-the balance of power, COM
petition in ornaments. fight for trade
the avarice of some nations. Having
expressed their feeling, most of them
are prepared to admit that we have
interests and responsibilities in Eu-
rope which are beginning to increase
rather than diminish as time goes on.
The senator's have learned that great
issues. such as the league of nations
Whlch split America couple of wears
ago, are no longer of paramount i'm
portance on this side. They have
discovered that moral questions
tdealism, if you wish-are no longer
topics for powerful debate. In brief
they have found Europe material :
lstlc, nationalistic and extremely
practical.
People Disillusioned.
Some have been surprised to learn
that there is more idealism and in
ternationalism in the sense of
brotherly feeling, at home than
abroad. Europe has suffered so many
dlSappointments that her people ap-
pear utterly disillusioned
instead Of dealing with funda-
mental problems, which are worry
ing society, the league has been COM
PEELED to handle secondary questions
Those senators who are not adamant
on the question of American partici-
patton in Europeans affairs see two
ways in which we can play great
part in world affairs. Practical queS-
tions are first to arise. There is
nothing academic or theoritical about
German reparations. We can supply
member of a commission which will
undertake investigation of German
conditions and we can act without
giving affront to any nation. Our
investigator will be regarded as i'm
partial by the French as well as by
the Germans. That would be the
best contribution of a practical ma
ture which we could make at this
moment. At a later date there will
be further opportunities. No good
purpose would be served now in re-
ducing or cancelling debts owed us.
harm to the movement toward re-
storing Europe to a trmer economic
basis. Some senator's who have
studied conditions here will suggest
to President Harding and Secretary
Hughes that the time is approach
ing for another international con-
ference in Washington, when such
questions as land and air armaments
could be discussed.
Conference Welcomed.
The conference next fall would be
welcomed by certain European arma-
ments, particularly the British. a
strong war atmosphere is growing in
Europe and it is no secret that those
in a responsible position are wor-
ried This country can stand the
pace longest. but it has no relish for
the costly race.
At least three or four senators
have received firsthand TESTIMONY on
this point. If there is no check in
the present drift Germanys eco
nomic situation will be SO bad this
winter that Hoover may find work
to do there along the lines he fol-
lowed in Russia. His investigators
are already making sounding.
Copyright 1921