Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-12
GERMANY'S LEAGUE
ENTRANCE PLEASES
Officials Here impressed at
Expression of World Peace
Shown by Move.
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.

Although the United States Govern.
inent is not n member of the League
Of Nations there is no escaping the
favorable impression which has been
made here by the enthusiastic welcome
given Germany by her former foes in
formally admitting her to a seat of
equality on the council of the League.
Eight years have gone by since the
armistiCe. and the feeling here is that
the world has progressed good deal
when il can forget in such a small
space Of time the hatreds engendered
by the war and when a premier of
France can take figuratively to his
bosom the traditional enemy for whom
in the last few years since hOstilities
ceased there has been only suspicion
and distrust.
Restored to Privileges.
The basic difficulty in solving
reparations was distruSt. The main
problem in disarming Europe and
reducing the burdensome expendi-
lures of peace time has been sus-
picion. Now, with the spirit OF
Jocarno still undiminished, the ma
1ionS have welcomed Germany ana
given back to her many of the priv
loges which she lost at Versailles,
In the peace treaty Germany was
regarded as q vanQuish ed nation-she
was forced to sign IA confession OF
guilt as we'll as an acceptance OF
foreign supervision in regulating the
size of her army and navy.
Now Germany sits with the other
nations and can exercise veto Such
as she used to have in the family of
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Europe can be solved without her
consent. The council Of the league is
made up of sovereign powers. each
Of whom must agree before any at
firmattVe action can be taken.
And why do the nations OF the
world. including France, now accept
Germany? Because they have seen
that the democratic movement in
Germany is sincere and that while
love of monarchy may he present as
a traditional affection. the rule of the
people is firmly established against
autocracy.
War Slogan Realized.
To some extent, therefore. the
slogan Of the War-to make the world
safe for demOcracy-haS been real
ICED. For France regards democratic
Germany as Il safe member of the
council of the League of Nations. 1t
is true that Spain has resigned, but
the loss of Spain is made up for by
the admission of Germany. Spain is
not warlike nation. She is hav-
ing domestic troubles now. and
when the sober craftsmanship Of
Madrid some day considers the value
of being on the inside. especially
when the Mediterranean problems
rise again to plague the European
powers, the seat of Spain will not
be vacant.
AS for the United States. the I'M
willingness to join the League has
never been accompanied by any ILL.,
will toward the League itself. The
Washington Government has wished
the League to succeed SO far as Gu
rope is concerned. To the extent
that Europe Is stable America benefits
commercially And besides the bet
ter foundation that is built for peace
In Europe makes more remote the
chances of a world war.
L. S. Benefits by League.
On the whole. therefore, officials
here can truly rejoice that the League
of Nations is no longer a league of
victorS, but "A family of equals
gathering of powerful sovereign
states. The United States already
enjoys some of the benefits of the
League. having joined in several in
ternational conferences.
Also, the United States has bound
itself by 30 treaties to refrain from
hostilities with 80 respective nations
until nine months have elapsed after
the outbreak of unfriendlinesS and an
impartial investigating commission
"
was embodied into the League cove
nant and modelled after the treaties
drawn by William Jennings Bryan
when Secretary of State. assures the
world against aggression by the
United States.
The admission of Germany is re
garded here as a turning point in the
postwar history of the world.
fCopNright 1926