El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-24

pence. II only because not to per-
form them would bring down
upon her ut once military and
naval as well as economic pres
sure.
Vow. the precise purpose Of the as
ISOLATION between Great Britain and
France IS manifest Mr.. Wilson hav-
ing imposed IN a very large measure
having compelled each Of the ma
tons OF Europe who were associated
with US in war AGAINST Germany to
surrender its own Views. not as 10 its
opportunities TO realize imperialistic
ambitions, but It's necessities to pro-
vide securities against future aEgres-
sion, Mr. Wilson has logically and
naturally recognized the need Of sup
plying to these associates--or rather
to the one peculiarly imperiled,
France measure Of security 10 re-
place those surrendered at his de-
maud IN the interests Of the league OF
nations
Doing It sFor WILSON,
To put the thing simply. Mr.. Wilson
conceived that If France should oc-
cuny the left bank OF the Rhine per
manently, which alone would enable
against German attack II France
should annex the Saar coal regi0n.
which would alone ensure compensa-
ton for French material losses dur
ing the war, these two actions might
create q new cause for war in Eu-
rope which would make the league
or nations no more than an empty
dream, as important as the Hague
tribunal. when Germany should be
come strong again
Therefore. Mr.. Wilson demanded
insisted on. and obtained the support
Of the British for his demand-that
France should annex no German ter
ritOry save her own lost provinces
To this demand the French complied.
but on their side they argued with
a century. twice at least totally IN
provoked by any French nation. Ger
man armies had invaded France.
bringing ruin with them II Germany
should do this again after France had
retired from the Rhine in obedience
to Mr. wilson's demand and as
necessary contribution to making the
league OF nations possible. the result
would be ruin for France. II France
had 70 bear the burden Of attack
alone. and what was said for France
could be said with exactly the same
accuracy for Belgium.
Must Help Frnnee.
In this situation. therefore. the
British and Americans were bound
&c take heed Of the French contention.
II was unfair. it was impossible. to
ask France 20 sacrifice her own secu-
rity, on the mere hope that the league
Or nations might prove what all men
honed tt would be. but few men were
able 70 believe II would be-
The United States, with 5000
miles OF sea senarafinE II from
Europe; Great Britain. with the
channel forhiddiuE inrasiOn. could
not ask France with IN omen from
tier towards the Germans TO re-
frain from giving this frontier It's ,
strongest possible form IN the In
teresfs Of the AnEIo-Saxon expert
u1ent. which was the league Of M
lions. without giving TO France
an assurance that II the expert
meut did not work, the total cost
would not be paid hv France. that
German armies would not uEnin
cone down 20 the very outskirts
81 Paris before real aid arrived
Moreover. a second consideration Z
had Importance The view IS stiI
held in Europe that had Ger
many believed IN the crisis OF 1914
that Great Britain would enter the [
war II she attacked France or invided I
Belgium. she would not have begun ]
the war Certainly the results OF the I
conflict have demonstrated that the I
entrance Of Great Britain promptly 4
and OF the United states ultimately /
into the struggle made German VIC /
tory impossible. and resulted in the I
present crushing disaster. Therefore. !
q IS believed and argued that were 4
Germany convinced that an attack I.
1Don France would mean a new war
with Great Britain and the United /
States. she would not venture upon /
such a gamble
More than this. recognition OF this I
act would contribute largely 90 pre- I
renting the growth in Germany OF q I
new policy Of aggression and OF mill Z
.arisrn. and Germany. finding herself 1
confronted with the certainty Of find i
nE three great nations in arms n she /
should wantonly attack one Of them. ]
would lay aside the policy OF war. the /
dea OF militarism, the gospel OF Prus- /
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