El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-20
LANSDOWNE AND HIS
RABBI E" MAKE FUNNY POLITICS

GRANGE things happen in American politics, funny
y things sften but there viii be strange OF
more homogeneous until the Socialists Vanderbilt tor
president than the present spectacle in England where
the unshoru uuwashed backing lord LansdOwne Tor
premier against David Lloyd George in the general cleo
tOn to be held this fall This IS to be an event worm more
attention this country than 1t has received which IS al
at all because If by any chance t1e Bosnevlk
element IN the United Kingdom were 10 Triumph oIeat
B1tao would very be ont Of the and we OF the
United States every of would have to shoulder
burden very much greater than Is upon II IS
far CIV from London to FL Paso but if this election went
adversely FL Paso would very feel its effect
Readers VIII recall the noble marquis Of Lansdowne as
the distinguished peer threw the allies into
fusion about year ago BY writing letter to the London
Times IN which he said the war had gone FAR enough
and ought stopped He urged that the begerents
get together and arrange settlement peace ny eompTo-
mise, before Europe was utterly ruined
Here developed curious comparison. Iansdowne and
president Wilson each made complete about face but
in different directions. It Lansdowne who sfened
the backs the Liberal cabinet the Of Buains
to the and virtually drove the CABINET 10 take
the final step He al for and vigorous prosecu
ton thereof His vote face consisted IN his later demand
for COMPROMISE peace considerable time before the
United States entered the war president Wilson took
the role Of peace maker and urged peace without victory
Since then he has swung around to standpoint directly
opposite insisting that peace only follow the complete
victory Of the United States and allies view in which
al true Americans CONCUR
Lansdownes declaration greeted with the wamest
appreciation by British antar Socialists paests, Bolshe-
Wiki and minority Of the Labor partya large but unor-
gained group Of people whom he never knew and would
@rabble" They have addressed communications to
him and visited him personally showerng approval upon
him and assuring him their support effort
throw the Lloyd George ministry and establish which
VIII seek TO make with the enemy He has made no
objection
The incongrty Of It lies IN the fact that Lansdovne
being backed by the very elements which he most detests
and fears Being Of the staunehest astocrats En-
rope and Of the largest Of the hereditary andhoders IN
Great Britain he wants peace because he is afraid the
6nuance Of war to the triumph OF democracy vii mean an
overunng Of his social order and the loss Of lands and
prestige. He wanted for the that Ger
mauys rulers wanted for the glory Of conquest and for
territorial aggTsndzemen He dreamed Of any Tar
for democracy Government for and by all the people IS
the thing In the world he wants. He Of the
small class Of British aIistocats who Joined the
astorats Of Germany BY the bond Of mutual viewpoint
and hates democracy but is supported by part
the democracy he breads Scarcely able 70 greet cvy
the slower class representatives, who call upon him, he
nevertheless stands their sponsor in the peace by
promise propaganda
It would be strange and a SAD thing if Lansdowue
to succeed Lloyd GeoTgad for his country and for
the world Fortunately Lloyd George seems firmly
seated that his overthrow most unlikely Unless the
coming election proves the contrary to be true of Amer