AMERICAN NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 4 February 1920, Page 3

AMERICAN NEWS

AMERICA AND TREATY. (AUSTRALIAN & N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION] (Received this day at 1.5 p.m.) LONDON, Feb. 2. Tlie “Times” Washington correspondent writes:—The hope of-America for an immediate, effective participation in the League of Nations is definitely dead. Attempts at a, compromise have finally foundered. There is a chance of further Senate discussion in March, on the revival of the movement in con~ junction with efforts aiming at the conclusion of a separate peace with Germany.

The Times' corespondent added: “But as regards the League alone, there seems no escape from the two issues, namely, total surrender of the Wilsonites- involving the acceptance of Mr Lodge’s reservations, or more probably an indefinite delay and’ projecting the League question into the Presidential campaign. So far as public instinct goes, it is useless at present to pretend otherwise than that America's war partnership with the Allies is knocked definitely over. Economic circumstances may effect changes, and later influences that may drug America back into its shell include the revival of parochialism, and absorption in local questions. The feeling that Europe

will not work to pull itself together and is facing bankruptcy and fin undeniable anti-British campaign is nowproceeding. rt is the bitterest for years. The Hearst newspapers daily spit; vtonomous slander. The League of Nations controversy bristles with allegations. Out of the selfishness of Britain’s imperial policy, German intrigues are working molelike to rid America of Anglo-Saxon influence. The Irish muddle continues to stipulate and prejudice the whole situation and finds the country devoid of outstanding leadership, Mr Rooseveldt is dead and Mr Wilson is now only a shell of his former seif. Misunderstandings apart, the results of our enemies activities arise from an impression following on Mr "Wilson's attitude at Paris Conference that he nad rendered America a sort of political annex to Europe.