The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-09-07
views of 'Azorin. which I quoted in a
recent despatch, La Epoca says

views of "AZorin,'' which I quoted in {
recent despatch, La Epoca says
"Azorin. who recently has visited Franc,
and has described the works being car
| ried out by the Americans. publishes a nev
| article in A. B. c.. insisting upon his poin
Of view. His opinions correspond will
| those of our own correspondent in Pari
| Juan de Becon). as is demonstrated b,
the letter published to-day in thes,
columns
This coincidence of two writer's. VIII,
relate what they have seen with tbei,
own eyes. Is Of importance. bccau..
they confirm tho belief that the word,
of Mr.. C1emenccau were not spoken ir
vain when he declared that the wa,
would he decided by the Americans.
This has a vital Importance for Spain,
the editorial continues. for many rea
sons The United States is unknown to rs
Her triumph in the war will carry with il
after the war the power to dictate com.
mercial regulations which may not ig
more. Attention was invited to one aspect
Of this situation some DAYS ago in an i'm.
nortant s0eech bv the Minister of Publ,
Works The commercial regulations are
moreover. those that exert most influence
upon the American nations. where we de.
sire increasingly to implant our own.
"AH these considerations require
that we take iuto account and ac-
custom ourselves to the idea. that
the United States has come into the
fight in Europe as n factor of ef-
fiencS-a factor all tho more eff
cient because 1t arrives powerful
and vigorous, and when the signs of
weakness In it's adversaries are no
torfous."
On the same day on which this editoria
utterance was printed La Epoca also pub
respondent, Juan de Becon. another able
Spanish journalist. describing the hercu
lean achievements of the Americans al
Bordeaux and other French ports Com
mentine upon the vastness of the prepare
tory work accom- plished to facilitate tn.
task Of her armies and upon the astound-
ing efficiency, strength and deterninatior
evince,7 in every American activity, SefoI
Becon said -
Those in Spain who laugh at the inter
vention of the United States. those who
those who contended. even after this inter
vention had become an accomplished fact
that it would never advance beyond the
Platonic stage of financial and moral sup.
port. must now recognize and admit the
Grass mistake they have made.
..Tbosc who believe in the triumrH
of Germany and those who deIude
themselves with notions of
patched up peace are foolinE them
selves. In view of the facts. what
does it signify If the Germans gain
n few miles of ground in France:
They may reach Paris. they may
take possession of the coveted strip
the pinnacle of their ambition. hut
the outcome of the strusgIe Will he
the same"
he accuracy Of the enormous figures rep
'esenting the mighty force Of American
o-operation--the millions of men she is |
sending into the fields. the billions OF
money she is eXperding with rare eff
.!ency and speed He cites the signfi |
'arce Of recent German military reverses. i
nd emphasizes the failure of her subma
ire campaign of frightfulness, assuring
0 the Entente Allies continued command
# the seas. Reverting again to the ire
lendous preparations now under way to
ictorious finish. the correspondent con-
ludeS.-"And these same facts ought to