The literary digest . eans of enforcing the Leaguesdecrees may not sound very formidable, but theGermans can testify as to what it means.^— Charleston News and Courier. The London Spectator cites as a characteristicmot by a French wit, summing up the Frenchfeeling about the League of Nations, the League is impossible and It is obvious that the Picsidmt approachesthe League of Nations with an openmind. So open that any adverse criticism thatmay .steal in is allowed to find its way cut with-out delay.—Boston Trcnscript. Switzerlands decision to enter the wo


The literary digest . eans of enforcing the Leaguesdecrees may not sound very formidable, but theGermans can testify as to what it means.^— Charleston News and Courier. The London Spectator cites as a characteristicmot by a French wit, summing up the Frenchfeeling about the League of Nations, the League is impossible and It is obvious that the Picsidmt approachesthe League of Nations with an openmind. So open that any adverse criticism thatmay .steal in is allowed to find its way cut with-out delay.—Boston Trcnscript. Switzerlands decision to enter the worldleague on the (;ondition that .she is never calledon to go to war. and is never to be coerced inany way. seems to contain the germ of a brightidea.—Philadelphia North Amirican. Political experts believe that on the successof the League of Nations scheme will dependMr. Wilsons chances for reelection, should hechoose to run again. Oh. well, if thats all thereis to it we know just what to do.—New I [ FOREIGN - COMMENT I EUROPE HOPING WE WILL JOIN THE LEAGUE THE STUBBORN FIGHT against President Wilsonand the plan for the League of Nations that is wagedso bitterly in some quarters since his return from Europeexcites intense interest among British and French editorialobservers. Americas traditional distrust of European entangle-ments,is felt very sensitively, and in sections of the British presswe find wonder exprest as to what America will do if she doesnot join the League. It is harder for America than for theEuropean nations to enter the League, remarks the JVIan-chester Guardian, but in other ways it is easier, and at leastit is certain that if America holds back, the League will nevercome into being. The question is asked in certain quarterswhether as an alternative America will form an alliance withGreat Britain and France, and opponents of the League, such asthe Loudon Morning Post, point out that in all alternative sug-gestions America is summoned to


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