El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-25
IS HIT IN
EACEPROGRAM
President Wilson May Have
To Bring Order Out of
The Present Chaos.


guarantee that Europe would stay
peaceful. for some Of the deleEa-
tiOns in Paris have given little
heed to the warning Of the British
and Americans that governments
and arms may be subdued but the
spirit Of peoples Is uncOnquerable-
Now comes grim confirmation OF
this view in the news that rather
than accept occupation Of Hungarian
territory. the Hungarian cabinet has
resigned and turned over the govern
ment TO the soviet in the hope OF
forming an alliance with BOlshevik
Russia A manifesto by the Hun
garian movement breaks off relations
with the peace conference and appeals
to the proletariat Of the world
just Peace Or Anarchy.
Occupation OF Hungarian territory
mean. It IS contended. no food for
starving women and children in
Hungary This one episode is likely
TO be duplicated many times in
Europe before reactionary statesmen
I'm some Of the delegations see the
point in the repeated warnings made
by premier Lloyd George and presi-
dent Wilson that the peace conference
must make just peace or invite
anarchy in Europe.
When so Influential and conspicu-
Gus writer as j. L Garvin says in the
London Observer that without league
there viii be no peace for long" IL is
proof that the British realize the dan
gers OF a hastily made peace treaty.
satisfying the ambitions Of politicians
but ignoring the wishes OF peoples
He adds: without some new prin-
ciple Of association between peoples. [
any settlement as projected would no.
last five years. The instant question
for the associated powers 10 make NJ
their minds about is what 20 do with Z
Germany. As surely as arrogant |
spoliation by Germany in 1871 was
punished in 1913, so surely viii vim 1
some future day upon the head OF
France
@NO political Iunatic T. now 30
distempered as to suppose that
Germany can pay the whole cost
Of the war or for that purpose
can be kept in a state Of tribute
and serfdom for so or 100 years.
What Mr. Garvin seems TO say rep
resents the viewpoint Of the United I
states government. so FAR as Il can be D
learned here It is one thing for the I
delegates in Paris TO write terms OF a
treaty for signature before league
OF nations is created and It is quite
another TO get the United States 10 .
put its name beneath territorial set
Elements which II firmly believes will
keep the peace OF Europe as unsettled
as did the Wrestling Of .Alsace-LOr-
raine from France in 1871
L. $. 1Iay Threaten Withdrawal.
The upshOt Of Il all viii undOubted-
" be a definite statement sooner or
later from president Wilson that IN
less the character OF the settlements
are Just and provision is made for
the guarantee Of these settlements By
an association Of powers there can
be no adherence on the part OF the
American delegation
which View VIII PrevafIf
Territorial settlements are the basis
Of trouble in Paris with political am
billions OF individual on the one side
and a true appreciation OF the chaos
In Europe on the other.
which OF the two will VIM
When that question has been an
swered a real start will be made
toward an early peace in Europe
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