Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-09-07

preserve their independence, must look
for help outside and to these statea
which also feel themselves menaced by
Germany. <.
AS to Jugoslavia. Anglo French. az
well as American championship OF
Serbian claims along the Adriatic,
allied assistance during the war. the
treatment of the Serbs themselves
by Germany and her allies, these and
a multitude of other circumstances
make for association in the anti
German group. while the probability
that Italy will in the end return to-
a German alliance is an even more,
potent factor.
France. then. finds at her hands
55.OO0.000 OF people living in three
new states. all exposed to German
attack quite as much as France, an
having suffered in past centuries
through German or Austrian-Ge rmaA
oppression. 40
Probable German Allies. AZ
Now. as against these assets, there
are certain immediate liabilities. Exc,
actly as certain as Poland. Czecho- ;
slovakia and Jugoslavia are to fan
in the anti-German group, German-,
Austria. Hungary and Bulgaria arc
destined to be allies Of Germany IN
the future. as they have been in the,
recent past. To Germany's 100000
there are tncn dOOeO t.UUU,UUV Oh SCrs
man-Austrians. 100000 of Hungari
rians and 100000 of Bulgarians-
100000 in all. making 80.0OO,O0o'
as contrasted with 95.000.000 in tina
group of which France. with a popu-
lation of 100000. is the center. A.
why the German-Austrians will again
associate themselves with the Ger-,
mans. since they have already asked
for union with Germany. Hungary,
with large portions of her territoryn
taken by the Czechoslovaks and the
Jugoslavs, with the assistance of the
western allies, must continue to 7,
cherish the dream of a reconquest,to
her old estate. which is only to be
attained by retaking from Czechoa $
slovakia and Jugoslavia territories
which were her own before the LAST
war. AS for Bulgaria, the fact that.
the Jugoslavs. Bulgaria's traditional
enemies, have joined the anti-Germ9n
group would in itself. were there nQ.
other reasons. bring Bulgaria into the
German camp. But the allied decisions
with respect of Bulgaria at Paris
have wrecked the Bulgarian dream
of expansion and bestowed upon the >
Serbian and the Greek territories the
Bulgar has fought three wars to
possess and is almost certain to seek
in a fourth war.
There remain three nations whose.
course might be assumed to be doubt
full These are Italy, Rumania anu
Greece. So far q French coalition 0I
s5.000.0o0 against a German groSp ~
80, 000, 900 possesses numerical advnuN
tage, although Germany. occupyIn1l
the central position and having ter.
ritorial contiguity with all her frfeuos
save Bulgaria, possesses an aoven-
tage sufficient at least to onset the
situation as between the two grou94 I.
is one of approximate equality. "
becomes a matter of life and death tof
both to obtain the adhesion OF the re6
naming and doubtful states.
Recent Events in Paris. d
Here we touch upon q circumstances
of recent events in Paris which has
seemed to be obscure to the ma1or4ty
Of Americans. America has been per-
fectly willing to anront the numaf
denying to each one of them the
realization of their territorial aspifas
lions. because, IL the league OF ne.
lions experiment should fail. tneI9
would be no danger to the UnIteo
States in the hostility OF italy Sui-
garia and Rumania even II all tnreA.
Joined the German group.
England has, on the whole. Though
with certain shades OF reserxa1tous,
agreed in American policy over f1ume,
Thrace and Pennsylvania, because As
result Of the destruction OF German
sea power England does not feel net.
self Immediately concerned and sucns
risks as are incident to following ing
American course still seem to English.
men a not excessive price TO pay IL
association with America In q IrienotA
understanding.
But no such attitude of mind is pec-ec
sible to the Frenchman. He not omy
sees the league of nations as an Ak
pertinent. which flies in the race OF
all his experience in long history,
but finds himself asked to ASSOCIATE
himself with Great Britain ana tnA
United States in raising up enemies
for himself whose hostility may~be
fatal to him, in order that this ieagn8
of nations experiment may be tfSeu-
He finds himself asked to invite. eee'
resentment of Italy. OF Rumania anes
of Greece, when his own future Hny
be sacrificed as consequence: 40
knows that if Italy had remained eSpep
tn her German alliance in 1919 ana
invaded France on tho seauheSsr
when Germany came down from ina
north ne would have been conQuefeo:
I wish 1 could make it clear tQs@y
American readers that it is not nm
perialism, militarism. innate and.ee.
sential evil. which underiies FrA1Sh
policy today, but an effort, with Sne>
lessons of the immediate past as NheiI
as the remote past in mind. to 1verd
against a repetition of the invasionee
which for centuries have periodfcAsAX
overwhelmed the French people. xAe
great protest in France TO-DAY aefanss'
American policy lies in the fact TINT
America. with perfect impunity solar
as she. herself is concerned, is arous-
ing animosities and resentments Vnleh
on the day of judgment Will r49ft
upon the French without any cerfpsn-s
ty that America will be there 10 neip
them bear the burden. .tsxn
Now. the consequence of Mr.. .Wfl-'
sons course in the matter or Ffums.-
a course, in my judgment. honest ana
right from the point Of view OF, 1pesI
tice has been to create hostfifty De-
tween France and Italy Tar more m
tense than that which subsisted pesr
tween Italy and Germany at any tunes
during the recent war. The 1eanns
have killed French soldiers in FiNmes~
The Italian press is filled with dern
OF France, with throets
and menaces for the future, Simply
because France gave tacit supportsto
Mr.. Wilson'S course with respec6eto
the Adriatic question. Now. SO iar As
anything human Is certain, 1t Is NJ.
evitable that italy will. at no distant
time, rejoin Germany. She has sc
uuired from Austria those provtnces-
which for half a century have -been
the goal Of Italian patriotism. There
is no further jealousy between the
Germans and the Austrians on the
one hand and the Italians on the 9TH
er, while Germany and Austria. ftks
Italy. have a permanent feud with the
Jugoslavs and with the Frenchmhh
To add Italy's 100000 to the Ger.
man group is then to destroy any bal
ance of power In Europe. Not only de's
we have 120.00o.oO0 against s6,ooo.oooa,
but the French group Is separated-e BY