El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-19
HOW WILL We
FORCE ENEMY?
Germany Has Peace Terms,
But Who viii Make
Her Abide by Them?
document. II it sham be accepted By

7 document. If 70 shall be accepted by
/ Germany.
The PROOF OF this lies in that sup
elementary agreement between the
/ tbrea great powers which IS TO be
submitted TO the parliament and 20
{ -rcress We have made France IN
Z This treaty OF peace executor OF tle
r viii Of the league or n4Lols- -ll
French army or occupation a4ols l.'r
North Sea. viii be the sole forces
which we shall have 20 compel Ger
many 10 continue. year after year 10
na-- billions OF dollars and turn over
new ships 10 complete the work OF
I restoration ~,
continue in state OF war with ser
many for a Ions lime, until she has
E. Maid fre price We have fixed AS
She RECEIVERS her strength. the burden
viii seem more and more iutolera nie'
T and she viii more and more seek a
means. forcible or covert. TO evace
where LeaEue Fails.
u is in this sense then. that ] warn
Iuy American readers that the league
( of nations. like the treaty OF peace.
docs not in fact provide settlement
of anv Immediate character We have
turned over 20 the league ~ nations
administration Of an incai culchle num-
I Der Of contested territories we have
made 60 the srhitor. the ruler. OF
many points where contllc-iag inter
B ests meet and On each one or these
Z the league Of nations viii find itself
at once confronted by hostile Ger
Whether in the saa- valley or in
DantziE. the league OF nations au-
rhorlrv can only prevail when Il Is
Sacked by force To suppose that the
Germans VIII willingly accept either
Of those settlements. because both OF
them are COMPROMISES reducing the
claims OF the enemies % Germany. is
to suppose the impossible.
The treaty OF neare then-and this
IS the canital points rot a settle
ment TIE only things that are set
tied actually are the transfer Of the
German colonies and OF Alsace-Lor-
raine on the territorial side.
All else, economic. political and
territorial. f. conditioned upon the
Operation Of commissions Of the
lcnEue OF nations, and upon the
continuing solidarity of Great
Britnin, France and the United
States
Without this guarantee, each OF the
questions viii he reoDeled within a
brief period Of time.
Germany SIN IN Outlaw.
There was only one way 20 make q
peace % goodwill. ana that was 20 re-
fraiu from imposing u-ou Germany
any OF the just costs OF this war If
we had left Germany intact and sol
vent. she might have accepted a mill
tary decision. She might have con-
scented to be a partner in the league
OF nations. but 20 do this would he
10 commit a crime against each OF the
nations which were forced 90 take Up
arms 20 defend their existence against
German AGREES lon.
We have put the murderer under
the restraint OF authority
We have compelled that mur-
dercr by n sentence Of our court
TO make such restoration as T.
possible for his crimes OF murder
and destruction. but Il would be
fufiie and dangerous to believe
that the sentence which we have
Imposed viii be accepted beyond
the limits OF our power. We have
to furnish the tsDolicemen.n
IN sum. 10 seems 20 me that Il ought
70 be realized n America that those /
peace terms which have now been
spread before the whole world pro-
vide az best only the basis OF settle
menf not settlement itself, and this
league OF nations. which we have
called into existence and commits
stoned 20 handle a score Of continu-
ing differences is only the basis Of
peace between the nations which do
not differ by its decisions
II the United States does not as
sociate itself with France and
Great Britain In n guarantee 20
support France ns the administra-
tor Of this treaty Of peace. the
whole treaty will fall Of its own
weight ut no distant date. But
II we do associate ourselves and
our allies for the future, the ALL
ance Of these three nations be
comes real force in the lengue OF
nations.
The league Of nations IS nothing
except as &c is guaranteed by the al
lance between the three great west
ern nations. and the settlement which
is the treaty OF Versailles viii not en-
dure beyond that time.
How Can We Force Enemye
Il IS true that we have taken the
German fleet and ordered the dis
armament OF Germany. Since we have
he fleet that Issue is settled, but
how can we enforce German disarma-
ment except by allied armament We
have fixed the numbers OF the German
army Of the future, but Napoleon. az
the height OF his power could not en-
force q similar regulation, and we
shall have 20 rely upon the French
army on the Rhine 20 perform this
task now.
So far as Germany is concerned. IL
IS well 20 remember that peace with
Germany is only the beginning OF the
liquidation Of this war. Great Britain,
the United states and France. the
great nations most concerned in the
war with Germany. have formulated
a basis Of settlement They have d.
rected Germany TO restore her stolen
territories, 70 pay for her destruc-
tions, and 20 surrender her weapons
OF defense Vow they have 10 make
her do IL
Alliance T. Only Guarantee.
The best guarantee OF the future
peace Of the world is. Enthusiastically.
association between the United States.
Great Britain and France No part
or president Wilson's performance in
Europe shows more clear-siEhted
realization OF European facts than his
consent TO lay this question before
the American congress
il congress shall accept 20. che real
league OF nations which has been Gre
ated at Paris viii become a fact, and
not parchment proposal
We may now retire out OF Europe. .
abandoning cur dead and the cause
Tor which they died. We NAV think
or escape from the consequences OF
recent events. but IL IS easy 10 sec.
with Europe still in chaos. with Rus
sia in revolution, with feeble states
just struggling TO life. with Germany
IN chaos, that we may be called 10
come again and to make new sacrf-
noes unless by the very great. BY the
lncalculanle weight OF our power. we
give guarantees FOR the preservation
OF peace hich has been conceived in I
justice and can only be preserved BY
the bestowal upon Justice Of that /
SWORD without which she is forever