El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-16

a woria Tuled by force as in the past
1t Is fair to add that Italian Socialists
ana Radicals who subscribe TO the
League Of Nations as the principal
war aim, repudiate the more amOi-
uous territorial designs Of their COM
patriots.
German Colonies and Turkey.
There remains for discussion the
German colonies and the regions taken
from 1ul key. Lloyd George, in a
passage understood to have been
/ written by Gen SHUTS, demanded
free choice for the African natives.
/ The difficulties of the colonial prob
lem for Britain are not fully under
stood abroad. There existed no desire
here at the beginning of the war for
more territory and nearly all English
men excepting Imperialist Tories
I would be glad to come out Of the war
| with empty hands.
But 20 expect Australia to eede
back the islands she took in the
Pacific. which Germany might
make naval bases, or 20 anticipate
that South Africa viii permit
/ Germany to reeEtablfsh herself on
the South African frontier and
arm hOrdes of natives for another
war. Is too much to ask human
nature.
South Africa sent troops to the
north to remove the German menace
II Oll Inc Lam Continent LlGA AEE4~
ings when It is proposed to hand the
colonies she conquered back 10 Ger
many may be imagined.
The proposal of the Labor party TO
lnternatlonalize tropical Africa, where
white man cannot colonize. to put the
center of the continent under the
control Of an International board, Is
gaining in favor here. Such a solu-
ton would give Germany. with the
rest of the world. equal commercial
opportunities and would remove the
threat to South AfTiea Of q military
empire open to the reproach that II
had emerged from the war with
plumber. The British government has
not committed Itself on these issues
further than to say that the colo
nies will be at the disposal OF the
peace conference.
Turkey TO Suffer.
No part Of occupied TuI key is to 90
back to the Turk. On that point an
probably get much Of Syria Jerusa-
lem win 90 to a Zionist state under
British or Anglo French protection.
and Mesopotamia. IL is generally sup
posed, will become British. There is
no desire here to insist upon this;
these territories win be discussed al
the conference. and I DO not think
England would object, II her agree
meuts with France could be dissolved
10 any form OF effective international
control. If the rest Of the world felt
SO inclined.
would be an unspeakable tragedy to
fail 10 redeem this stricken country,
but its borders touch only Russia, and
there seems no way in which British
armies can at present force Turkey to
grant Armenian independence.
Pc RamTnra1
So much for the contested terri
torial points. All the allies, OF
course, are unanimously agreed that
Belgium and France must be evacu-
ated and restored. and that the enemy
must clear ont OF italy, Servia and
Rumania- Opinion regarding indem-
mites Is at present so confused that
analysis is difficult. and perhaps mad
visabie. inasmuch as the detailed pro-
nounrements Of Lloyd George and
Mr. Wilson maintained . discreet 81
lence on the subject
II must be insisted upon that the
change in opinion I have indicated
does not mean scamper towards pa
cifism All the mOderations In terms
discussed by responsible men are
based on the suDposition that negOtia-
tfons can be ODened with a govern
meut responsible to the reirhstag ma
'ority. and hence responsible to the
German people.
ENGLAND WOULD FIGHT
FOR YEARS RATHER THAN
MAKE ANY SORT OF PEACE
WITH HJNDENBURG. LUDEN-
DORFF. TIRPITZ & co.
An example Of the recent cynical
but important change in influential
German opinion, caused. perhaps. by
realization Of the fact that war no
longer pays, is an article by Dr. |
Georg Gothein, a member Of the |
reichstag, who has hitherto supported |
the war, published this week in the 1
Berlin Tageblatt Dr.. Gothein re-
mo rse3eSsly demolished the failacfes !
of the military party in words which |
must have drawn down the wrath OF 1
the authorities If printed in Germany |
even three months ago. So far as is |
known here, nothing has happened |
either to Mr.. Gothein or to the paper |
which printed his views.
Many influential politicians, he ]
states without mentioning names. /
who would resent being called paci- 1
fists. are now accepting ''the paciflst 1
view OF the world that has done with |
the appeal 10 force and substituted |
the reign Of reason"
peace Movement Appearing.
Every great idea" DR.. GOthein /
continues has three stages. At first /
It is derided and gets no attention. 1
Then It becomes dangerous ann must l
for this reason be energetically as
sailed. Thirdly. II becomes self-evi- |
dent. and no one recognizes that he /
has formerly attacked IL. The peace
is at present in the transit /
ton from the second TO the third l
stage. It has already made such /
Roadway that its opponents believe /
that they cen only fight against It /
with the widest fanaticIsm. and by /
pouring abuse. denunciation and sus-
7icion on Its suDorters.
This battle is quite homeless. and /
This explains WHY the poweTless fury
which the idea provolses is expressed
In such mean fashion. Even II Won
| Do.In Eo.u;o Dill