THE LEAGUE.

Taranaki Daily News, 5 February 1920, Page 5

THE LEAGUE.

AMERICA NOT A PARTNER. COMPROMISE ATTEMPTS FAIL. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Received Feb. 4. 5.5 p.m. London, Feb. 2. The Washington correspondent for the Times writes: "Hope of America's immediate participation in the League of Nations is definitely dead, as attempts at compromise have finally foundered. There is a chance of a further Senate discussion in March on the tevival pf the movement in conjunction with efforts aiming at the conclusion of a separate peace with Germany." The Times' correspondent added: "But as regards the League alc.ur there seems no escape from two issues, namely: the total surrender of the Wilsonites, involvingl the acceptance oj the Lodge reservations, or more probably indefinite delays, projecting tht League question into the Presidential campaign. "So far as the public instinct goes it is useless at present to pvetend otherwise than that America's war partnership with the Allies is knocked definitely over. Economic effects, changes, and later influences that may drag America back into its shell include the revival of parochialism, and the absorption in local questions of a feeling that Europe will not work to pull itself together, and is facing bankruptcy. "An lindeniabl# anti-British campaign is now proceeding. It is the bitterest for years. The Hearst newspapers daily spit venomous slander at the League of Nations, and the controversy bristles with allegations about the selfishness of Britain's Imperial policy. German intrigues are working mole-like to rid America of Anglo-Saxon influence, and the Irish muddle continues to stimulate the prejudice. "The whole situation finds the country devoid of an outstanding leadership. Roosevelt is dead, and Wilson is now only a shell of his former self. Misunderstandings apart, the re3iilt9 of our enemies' activities atjse .from an impression following on President Wilson's attitude at the Paris Conference that the war rendered America a sort of political annexe to Europe."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn-

THE VIEWS OF BRITAIN. REPUBLICAN SENATOR'S STATEMENT. Received Feb. 4, 11.25 p.m. New Tork, Feb- 3. The "Washington correspondent of the New York Times states that the Republican Senator, Mr. Borah, asserted tliat Mr. Lloyd George had tried to reach President Wilson through Viscount Grey with a statement that Senator Lodge's reservations would be, satisfactory to Britain, but he failed. Therefore he decided to appeal directly to the Senate through Viscount Grey's letter.—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn.