El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-07
HOLD WAR FACE,
SAYS HAWKINS
FL Paso Southwestern Off
cial Counsels Keeping Up
Military Spirit.

1T may be, and probably IS, impos-
si5le for any German government to
renew the war against the allies. due
first to their complete licking at the
hands OF the allies before the truce
was agreed upon, but that. in my opin-
ion, does not conclude the possibility
of serious internal trouble between
the people and classes OF Germany.
which may come as a result Of the
governmental and socialistic revolu-
ton now uner way in that country"
said judge W. a. Hawkins. of the E. P.
& s. W.
1t is not at all improbable that the
only protection which Germany may
have as against anarchy and internal
strife, in which not only the masses Of
the people. but the very soldiers who
have heretofore comprised the German
army may be strenuous actors, will be
the armies Of the allies
Not without Concern.
1T is not even going too far to sup
pose that there may be organizations
Of these which would have to be re-
duced by the military force Of the al
lies. OF course, il would not deeply
grieve the allies If in such conflict,
in event il is precipitated. many of the
world criminals OF Germany suffered
a severe fate. but It is hardly prOba-
Bile that the allies would look with un
concern upon anarchy in Germany of
a kind which might spread to and in
fluence their own civilization.
1T is also probable that many other
of the European neutral or pro-Ger-
man countries viii be so upset in their
social and governmental fabrics that
there Will be armed clashes Of a more
or less serious character within their
boundaries.
Keep Up pitch.
1T Is. therefore. our duty, looking
the situation square in the face. not to
release our war efforts but to keep
them pitched just as we had them be-
fore the truce was declared Undoubt-
eddy we have got the main portion of
the burden Of feeding the European
world, for the next year at least, and
we must keep at least our army in
Europe in the highest degree of eff
cheney for some time yet to come, even
after a treaty Of peace is signed, and
proper precaution would mean that
we keep up the military and war spirit
here with a sufficient war organiza-
ton and accommodations to rapidly
recuperate any additional forces which
might become necessary, in Europe,
including all Of Russia We do not
want to fling away any OF the great
advantage gained by too hastily dis
Hold Our Dignity.
There is another thing: President
Wilson has seen fit to 90 to Europe to
take part in the peace treaty. and
there is much objection to his having
done So But he has done it. and IL
is necessary for the country to think
and treat Of the matter in a dignified
and conservative way, in order TO keep
from humiliating ourselves in the sit
uation thus made. before the govern
ments OF the world. We are in a posi-
ton where we cannot discredit his
right TO go without discredfting him
while there, which no one wishes
to do.
Lets be conservative about the
matter. therefore, in our thought and
conversation. and, gathering expert
ence from the same, II we think after
it is over that it was an improper
thing to do, doubtless the sentiment or
the country viii so register itself BY
statute or in some other form of ex-
preston as viii guarantee against its
becoming a precedent"