Show r The Locarno Pacts 1 11 I The agreement recently reached by the leading European powers at Locarno Switzerland has a double double double dou dou- ble significance It means a new life Ufe to Europe and a a. greater prospect prospect pros pros- pert for tor world peace but it also means the end of world leadership for tor the United States at least for tor forthe forthe the time being Such Is the view taken by Norman H H. Davis eminent eminent emi erni- nent diplomat former under se secretary see sec of state and American official official cial financial adviser r at the Paris peace conference In an article InCurrent InCurrent in inCurrent Current History Magazine Mr 11 Davis sees the Locarno pacts as establishing policies in Europe which promise to produce most reaching far-reaching and beneficent results throughout the world Regarding Americas America's relation to the development develop develop- ment however he is less optimistic The United States he writes attained at tamed world leadership by the advocacy advocacy ad ad- of principles which appealed to the conscience and intelligence of man and we lost that leadership because we were swept wept by a tL wave of ot blind materialism from the heights of human vision Islon and endeavor endeavor endeavor en en- deavor to which we had risen He adds that the nations of Europe which h h have ve reached the agreement at Locarno are are assuming the leadership lead lead- because the they are proceeding upon the path of ot peace and justice which we had pointed out Analyzing the forces and developments developments developments devel devel- Immediately preceding the Locarno no conference Mr Davis at attrIbutes attributes attributes at- at tributes the the quick success of that assembly to the to the change In Germanys Germany's Germanys Germany's Ger Ger- many's attitude Germany found herself hersel at the crossroads crossroads- She had to choose between an alliance with Russia or an accord with France Britain and Italy Discussing the recent visit of ot soviet foreign minister to Berlin Mr Da DaIs Davis Is vis writes I have no doubt that he offered an alliance with Ger Get many When the story of ot these events Is finally written In the light of later Information I believe that the visit of the soviet foreign minIster minister min mm- ister will be found to have been a decisive factor In the success of ot the Locarno conference J |