LEAGUE OF NATIONS

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 112, 5 February 1920, Page 5

LEAGUE OF NATIONS

NO HOPE OF AMERICAN PARTICIPATION

ANTI-BRITISH CAMPAIGN (By Telegraph-Press Association-Copyright London, February 2. The Washington correspondent of "The Times" writes:— The hope of America's immediate and effectivo participation in the League of Nations is definitely dead. The attempts to compromise have finally foundered. There is a. chance of a further discussion in the Senate in March, on n revival of the movement in conjunction with efforts aiming at the conclusion of a separate peace with Germany; but as regards the League alone, there, seems no escape from two issues—the total surrender of tho Wilsonites involving the acceptance of the Lodge reservations; or what is more probable, indefinite delays and the projecting of the League question into the Presidential campaign.

As far as the public interest goes, it is useless at present to pretend otherwise than that America's war partnership with the Allies is definitely knocked over. Economic circumstances may effect changes later. Tho influences dragging America back into its shell include tho revival of parochialism, absorption in local questions, and a feeling that Europe will not work to pull itself together in the face of bankruptcy. It is undeniable that tho anti-British campaign now proceeding is the bitterest for years. The Hearst newspapers daily spit yenomous slander. The League of Nations controversy bristles with allegations about the selfishness of Britain's Imperial policy. German intriguers are working like moles to rid America of Anglo-Saxon influence; and the Irish muddle continues to stimulate the prejudice. Tho whole situation finds the country with no outstanding leadership. Roosevelt is dead, and Wilson is now a shell of his former self. Misunderstandings, apart from the results of our enemies' activities, arise from the impression following President Wilson's attitude at the Paris Conference, that the war rendered America a. sort of political annexe of Europe—"Times."

DIRECT APPEAL TO SENATE. (Rec. February 4, 11.25 p.m.) New York, February 3. The New York "Times" correspondent at; Washington states that Senator Borah (Republican) asserted that Mr. Lloyd Georee had tried to reach President AVilson through Viscount Grey with a statement that Senator Lodge's reservations would bo satisfactory to Britain, but failed. Therefore ho decided to appeal directly to the Senate through Viscount Grey's letler.-Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.