Ogden Standard-Examiner | 1921-01-07 | Page 4 | Looking to America

LOOKING TO AMERICA. Again the League of Nations Is up for discussion This time word comes i from Paris that members of the coun II of the league have Informally dls cussed the advisability ol sending a special intermediary to President-elect Harding immedailely after his inaugu-ration inaugu-ration to urge upon him the difficul 1 ties which European countries would ! experience in abandoning the league 1 The big leature of this action on the part of the European nations is that ibe world awaits the decision of Aiuer-ica. Aiuer-ica. Today Europe bends its knees to the Lulled States. Ten years ago even the xuggestlon that the first class I powers might be required to consult the wishes ol Wmerlca would have been rejected. Now the nations of the world are coming to us in the attitude of entreaty pointing out that the covenant cove-nant cannot be destroyed v.iibout bringing chaos, and they ask America to generously regard their perplexi j ties. ! Th fact Is clearly made evident 1 that America is recognized as the most powerful nation on earth, and. without this country's cooperation. 1 here can be no assurance of peace.