El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-20

against German robbery ai-ce lelllirA
Of the two former desire 20 nave Ger
many az an African neighbor again
or can consent 10 see Belgium as
sailed in Europe without going 70
her aid.
In the same fashion. the Portuguese
are freed from the nightmare OF Ger
man robbery. over and over again Ger
man writer's declared Germany's in
tention 20 acquire Po<s-guese colonies.
A treaty existed between Britain ana
Germany. containing Britain's consent
to German acquisition Of large por-
tions OF the Portuguese estate. but
as the Germans always charged INC
condition was that Portugal aaolll
be a willing participant IN the neso-
tiation, and Portugal under British
advice, was never willing. In the re-
cent war, Portugal cent troops to
fiEht with the British, she performed
her contract under her treaty q al
Vance dating from Nap0leons tiuer
and now she can hope for British aid
IN the development OF her consider
able ex-colonies as she can count on
protection against any German enter
prises OF piunder.
ItaIy's Future Less Clear.
As for Italy. she comes out OF the
war with her colonial future less
clear. Her claim TO Iriqol STANDS
indeed she Is 70 receive from ere
French certain cases In the eanara
notably sections OF the caravan route
between Chat and Ghadames, Win
some similar accessions on the Esyp--
ian side. but she has stiu 70 reconQua-
TrinoH and even when completely
CONQUERED, Tripoli holds out no such
promise for future development as Al
geria or Iunis.
Along the Red sea and the Indian
ocean. Italy's two colonies are 20 pc
49,
British and the French, but the
French seem to have decided not 70
surrender Jibouti, their main port IN
the Red sea region ana the terminus
Of the railway which leads back 20
Abyssinia. This decision VIII be a
disappointment TO the Italians. ana
10 cannot be said that even with
their acquisitions from the French
and the British their Red sea colonial
experiment promises a future develop
ment OF any magnitude
BY contrast, Italy has acquired,
with the consent Of her allies, title
70 a vast region in Asia Minor. back
Of the Gulf OF .Adalia. together with
the port and city OF Adalia- Il j. con-
ceivable that this new colony may
prove the initial step in a process OF
expansion which VIII carry Italian
arms and italian rule Ear inland, and
even enable italy to become the mis-
tress Of all Of Anatolia- But before
this time comes Ita,sr must conquer
the Turk. not an easy task, and she
has always TO reckon with Greek
rivalry.
British French Great Gniners.
Actually. Britain and France are the
great gamers on the colonial side, as
consequences of tbs recent war.
France has consolidated her already
great African empire and has escaped
from the constant menace OF German
designs With Morocco at last firmly
IN her grasp and her possession ap-
proved and supported by the only
states which could interfere, France
has a field FOR expansion CONNER
cially and politically; she has a mar
ket for manufactures, a new and rich
source for raw material and a new
source for recruits. Drawing upon the
Wariire tribes Of Morocco. as she has
drawn upon the native populations OF
Algeria and Senegal, she can nate
rally lessen the burden upon her own
population. already temporarily re-
duced by the collapse OF Germany as
a military power.
France, Great Britain, In
smaller way Belgium, viii be able
to discharge some portion OF their
great financial burdens as = re-
suit OF the change IN the colonial
situation Personally, believe
that the colonial empire OF
France assures her continuation
as a great power and holds out
of the promise Of a new prosper
ity, combined with a larger par
ticlrntion IN world commerce anu
colonial development Of the
French population
If war IS prevented for another
half century, u seems almost inevi-
table that north Africa win be
brought back 20 the prosperity and
civilization which II enjoyed under
Rome. and even II war comes after
only 25 years Of truce. We shall see
Moroccan troops and African troops
restoring the balance between French
and German armies completely.
Moreover. in a far shorter time We
shall certainly see an enormous trans
formation Of Africa; we shall see n
railway expansion recalling that
which followed our own civil war IN
America, and out OF this new and
peaceful conquest we shall see arising
a prosperity which viii 80 far 70
uquidate the great costs Of the war.