Senator Key Pittman Characterizes Europe as an Armed Camp Full of Dangerous Fear and Hatred

Characterizing Europe as an armed camp full of fear and hatred, Senator Key Pittman, chairman of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, in a special interview with the CRIMSON, expressed the opinion that the outlook for peace in Europe is not very bright.

League Action important

Admitting it to be very difficult to guess whether there will be a war in Europe in the near future, he said, "The answer primarily depends on the action of the League of Nations with regard to the Italic-Ethiopian war. If the League places effective sanctions on Mussolini, there will be war between certain governments, members of the League of Nations, and Italy, unless Mussolini backs down from his intentions as indicated by his threats.

"It is not probable that such a war would last long unless other European powers and those that are expected to conduct such a war against Italy became involved," he pointed out. "Again, it is not probable that such other governments would become involved."

Two Alternatives

The Senator from Nevada continued, "There are only two alternatives for peace. One is adjudication of controversies between nations through the instrumentality of peace treaties. The other is by resort to arms.

"These treaties can be effective only through respect for the covenants of such treaties and obedience thereto. At the present time, the attitude of governments seems to be actuated by extreme nationalism, ambition, and greed for self-sufficiency and power, more than by desire for peace.

"In this spirit," he insisted, "great governments are frankly and openly violating the covenants of peace treaties and challenging the instrumentalities set up for such adjudication of international controversies and maintenance of peace."

Concluding, Mr. Pittman said, "The evolution of the human race has moved in cycles, and undoubtedly will continue to so move. Every violent action has a reaction. But between such periods there are periods of sanity and peace, I hope and believe that after the violence of the present period we will advance even further towards international cooperation for peace."