Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-10-25
The League Intervenes.


vened to prevent war between Greece
and Bulgaria. both member nations.
The world in general will await with
more interest the outcome OF this &C.
ton on the part of the league than
the actual result Of the conflict be-
tween the Greeks and Bulgars. If the
league has the power to stop this
threatened war, why cannot 1t stop
other wars? Some may contend that
this Is a little war; that a threat Of
war between two Of the great powers
Of the world would be a vastly diff
ferent thing. an affair in which the
league might hesitate to act. Never
theless, the present action on the part
real test Of the effectiveness Of the
covenant Of the league and the asso-
citation into which these nations have
formed themselves.
The taunt has been frequent on the
lips Of those who opposed the entry
of the United States into the League
of Nations that the league has accom-
plished little, IL anything, and that it
will fail ever to accomplish any great
deed in the interest Of peace. But the
power Of the league seems to be grow.
ing apace. The recently negotiated
Locarno treaties, security pacts which
pledge many of the nations Of West
ern Europe to peace and to peaceful
methods of settling disputes among
them, are intimately bound up with
the League Of Nations. Indeed, they
recognize the league and the pro.
visions of the covenant.
Unfortunately many Of those who
have desired to keep the United States
out Of the league are not inclined to
give to the league the credit for good
which it may accomplish. There seems
to be a feeling that success on the
part of the league Is a criticism Of
their attitude toward it. This is both
petty and foolish attitude. The
United States Government, for rea.
sons that have appeared good, and
that have been approved by the peo-
pie Of this country at the polls. has
refrained from entering the league.
But this Is no reason why the people
Of America should not wish the league
we'll in its efforts to keep the peace
in Europe.
The world has moved since the close
Of the war. Out Of the chaos OF pref.
udice, hatred and distress a new
order is developing. Germany and
France and their neghbors are on the
eve of a better understanding and re-
lations that should be friendly for
years. Germany is to become a men,
Der Of the League OF Nations, and her
standing as a nation is better than at
any time since her defeat in 1918. The
conflict between England and Ireland
has been solved with the establish
ment Of the Irish Free State, which
has become a member Of the Lea que
OF Nations. There are other sore
spots which must be healed, among
them Russia. before the world may
move forward with assurance Of peace
But it would be idle to deny that a
very definite advance has been made
since the signing Of the armistice
which closed the World War.
Arstide BRAND, foreign minister Of
France, in his capacity as president
of the League of Nations Council. has
called that body to meet in Paris
tomorrow to consider the controversy
between the Greeks and the Bulgars.
At the same time. speaking for the
league, he has made q peremptory
demand upon the two nations to cease
their hostilities and to live up to the
provisions of the league covenant, as
members Of that association of ma
tons. 1t Is a novel situation, and
much hangs in the balance upon the
attitude OF these nations and the firm.
ness with which the league carries to
| a conclusion this challenge to war