Evening star., 1923-04-06
EDITORIAL DIGEST

inane m In whole or in part TO replace it.
None has succeeded 80
accept the principles, and what
,:oIe practical machinery can be de
@ @wiSed 10 carry them out than that
s..tos .ion is now In operation? If un-
90. t-CIory It. can be improved. hut
NOT without participation. AS Socl
Ietdry Hughes said ab0It pneSi.,
w. We cannot inject salvation from
TtuiouI, The disinterestedness Of
So,,Ib R rs attested to by the
oou'h bend Tribune, which refers 70
MN MN as the rich bachelor uncle Of
tHe abused child, who has cove ~
anu anu down the earth with IL bv tbe
.aiiu. cAtolling its virtues, hyn1nine
us praises. Tho point is thar ~ f''airiys anI,s
thlng can be said about tho Ia adIS ny
~ tnls country by European. ISrd
1opert Cecil can say it with Inast
rs LIsh or stirring up resentment. We
no III Hot % believe his efforts will be re-
Who ,.a people In the old country
@ @mno stand TO be helped most nv
praCe seem to desire If tha Ie.st
me Lnlted States does not need tba
uc. " is entirely because he
,iti.,I 'l'ctd that the league has jus
country, the Savannah Press is go
nlhced, and he is explaining au.a,,
some iSunderstandings abo,It 4,
anu 70 try to popularize and prol
.,,o." .,ro tne cause of the league in the
y n1I =
sIue OF its membership. Anerica:.
membership would be in the intaras1
ol the Whole world. not only at homa
ana abroad, but it would promote
the peace of civilization"
Because his is "a friendly yisitr :.
should bring light to darkenei
minds insists the Birmingham News
and being a thinker, he has never
esn gone IN, IN for spreadeagle stuff. He
see beyond the rims of his glasses
having found something that meas
ures up TO his idea of internationaI
service. he is throwing every ounce
or strength into this work" He,
der of Clemenceau," the Akron Rea-
con-Journal says. and Charging
Americans with being traitors and
deserters because they wanted no
part In his imperial schemes to pros
per at the expense of prostrate na-
tions." SO far as the Asheviiie T,p,as
is concerned, II sees no reason for
agitation displayed by foes Of the
league league over the remarks of Lord
against the league so weak that -
cannot survive the reasoning he en-.
ploys? We have sent speakers n
GREAT Britain to propagandize in be-
half Of prohibition. Then why should
we nave other than the most cordial
welcome for a speaker who talks
about the league Of nations?s inass
much as he wants to explain fb a
league" 1t must be conceded. the
Roanoke Times believes, there are
rev men so we'll qualified for the
task 1t is his views on interna-
tional disarmament. however. that
impresses the New Orleans Times
Plcayune, which says, IF he can con-
vince Canada and the United States
that his disarmament scheme is
sound it will help clear the way, per
hsps, to eventual victory at Geneva.
The course he has taken is thor
oughly honorable and he Us waging
his campaign in the open. Whether
we agree with such man or not,
his message deserves thoughtful
hearing and consideration. The stage
setting for his hearing is friendiy.
the Buffalo Times holds, and 'St is
this state of the public mind, this
expression of the national opinion
which will meet and welcome Lord
Robert at every stage of his Ameri-
can tour"