Western Star AND WALLACE COUNTY GAZETTE. PUBLISHED Every Tuesday and Friday. TUESDAY, MARCH 30, 1920. AMERICA’S ATTITUDE.

Western Star, 30 March 1920, Page 2

Western Star AND WALLACE COUNTY GAZETTE. PUBLISHED Every Tuesday and Friday. TUESDAY, MARCH 30, 1920. AMERICA’S ATTITUDE.

While the Imperial Government is seeking to produce order out of chaos in many countries in the world, America, which refused to become the mandatory power for Armenia, is engaged in a senatorial enquiry regarding its navy, which enquiry appears to have arisen out of the fact, to: put it bluntly, that the United States Navy followed instead oif led in the Great War. America is a great country, and has had a great opportunity to confer an inestimable benefit upon the war-ridden world, but, so far, it appears to have missed it. It is more concerned, about its naval strength and its trade than, it is about the wellbeing of the , world. A Washington message conveys the intelligence that a State Department has prepared a Note to be sent to the Allies' insisting that the United States attitude in demanding the expulsion of the Turks from Europe has not changed. This Department does not consider the Moslem menace as serious. The American view is similar to that lieldl by Mr Asquith who, in the House .of Commons, severely condemned the Government's decision to retain the Turks in Constantinople. He favoured allowing the Sultan to exercise no functions but those of Khalif. In a reply, Mr Lloyd George contended that it would enormously increase the Allied financial responsibility if they were expected to govern Constantinople. The delay in signing the Turkish' Treaty was due; to a dlesire not to proceed pending a possible settlement of the political differences with America,, and, he added, “We cannot police the whole w'orld. It would be unfair to burden the- British Empire indefinitely with the cost of policing.” America dictates what it conceives should be the British and Allied policy, but calmly stands aloof from assuming any share in the reponsibility. Sir Auckland Geddes, speaking at a farewell banquet, said that European civilisation was threatened with destruction, because the British Empire could not . bear the burden of nursing Europe unless it had world sympathy and the support of America. That support is not yet forthcoming. Possibly America is waiting to see whether the AngloJapaneso alliance will bo ratified for a, further term. Unless the Treaty is denounced before July. 13th, it continues automatically on a year’s notice for a further term of ten years. In any case the Treaty has to be reviewed and receive the approval of the League of Nations. The alliance is bitterly resented by China which supported the. League, of Nations at Paris in the hope that it would be discontinued, and a recent cable stated that the existence of the alliance may prevent British and American relations I--rug placed wi » more salisfactory footing. lu order

to .-jcltlc !!jr’t’eTC‘u.,'--: wltli Aimerica, Great Britain 1 may, &s a matter 1 of policy, have to denounce the AngloJapanese Alliance. What effect this would have upon Japan’s foreign policy it is difficult to say. The London Australian Press Association ventures the opinion that ?f the alliance is not f‘’UC , .ved it is unlikely that Japan will seek an alliance with the Powers beaten in the war from whom she could obtain little advantage; but this, of course, is mere conjecture. It is clear, however, that America is taking no risks, is making good every day, and places itself first when considering international questions. In the final settlement of the destinies of the world it is playing a peculiar part. It is not very much concerned -about the bui’dcliJ of the ISurjAro

which saved the world Ift'otmi Hunnish domination.