Evening star., 1925-12-02
Europe Arises.

The Locarno security and arhitra-
tion treaties signed in London yes
terday by seven nations pledge
Europe to new era of peace. on this
side Of the Atlantic Ocean the signing
OF these treaties is regarded as the
most important international event
since the conclusion Of the World
War-not even excepting the adop-
ton OF the Versailles treaty of peace.
When the peace treaty seemed un-
workable and the threat Of war how
cred again over Europe, the Dawes
plan was devised TO settle the difficult
problem of reparations. and the l.o-
carno treaties in reality are designed
10 make workable and effective all
the efforts toward peace which have
gone before. They are more than
theories or principles. They are the
instruments of peace.
For seven years the nations of
Europe have sought a formula for
peace. permanent peace. They be-
lieve that in the Locarno treaties they
have it at last. There is little Won
der the rejoicing is great. The lead
ers Of the various nations which sign
the agreements speak of themselves
once more as Europeans Pos
siblv in some quarters in this country
they would be called international
lists They will be subject TO attack
in their own countries from the
I'll l., H.
of neighborinG peoples. But the Lo-
carno treaties are a triumph for
European civilization. which few
years ago tottered on the edge of OBJ
liberation.
Germany again is welcomed into the
family of nations. Real cordiality was
manifested on both sides at London
Yesterday. Any condition which at
tempted TO keep the German people
forever in a state of subjection must
lie recognized as harmful to the rest of
the world as we'll as TO Germany. Ger
many is paying and will continue TO
pay reparations; Germany has lost
valued possessions ana territory as
reason why Germany. havins recos-
nized her debts, should not be admit
ted again to the family of nations.
The debtors prison has long been
relegated to the past as both inhuman
and uneconomic.
: The Locarno treaties are designed
for the common advantage of al!
the nations involved-Great Britain,
France, Germany. Italy, Belgium, Po-
land and Czechoslovakia. They are
written within the framework of the
League of Nations. Instead of tear
ing down or minimizing the influence
of that agency designed for peace,
they are expected To enhance the in
fiuence of the league. Germany with.
in a short time is expected 10 become
q member of the league There will
remain then only one great nation in
Europe outside of that circle-Russia.
Optimistic statesmen in London today
hope that before long Russia too. will
turn to the league and take her place
about the council board.
Here in the United States the de-
mand has been that Europe herself
should move toward peace and recon
struction, and that America should not
he made the prop TO keep a European
political system erect. The United
p States. however. has looked with the
greatest sympathy upon all efforts eff
fectually to bring peace and stability
abroad. Its moral support and it's
financial support have both been at
the service of those who strove for
better things in Europe America win
rejoice with her friends across tho
Atlantic Ocean in the signing of the
Locarno treaties