South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-02-05

ply clamors for organization. and
VIII easily lend itself 10 the pecu-
liar German organization.
Have Abandoned Russia.
Europe. the western powers, the
peace conference. have abandoned
Russia. It viii turn out that they
have surrendered TO Germany. There
were lacking resources. human re-
sources, 10 wage a new war TO free
Russia. Neither France nor Eng
land could be asked. in view Of their
losses in the war, 10 send more
troops and incur more casualties at
this time in Russia. So, having re-
sorted TO the transparent subterfuge
OF the Princess islands scheme
the conference has retired from the
Russian field. and Il lies open in
consequence to Germany. daily re-
gaining its sense Of purpose and OF
direction.
And this consciousness OF two
fold peril, possibility of a new Ger
man eruption, first into Russia. later
perhaps into western Europe, this
consciousness that N defeat the
German remains himself lnccmprs-
hensible, intangible, fed by a differ
cnt set of moral or immoral i'm
pulses-these facts strongly influ-
enCe the decisions taken in Paris
and contribute to increasing Amer
lean influence. but always with the
proviso that American responsible
tiles be equally increased. 1t is net
that France or England exactly de-
sire that America should pull their
chestnuts out OF the fire There is
something else Both British and
French feel that, without American
aid, that civilization and that de-
mocracy which we have IL common,
ideals which We share, may. so far
az least as Europe is concerned. 60
under. The shock of the last attack
was too terrible to permit either
british or French q escape easily
from its effect, if indeed they are
to escape at all
We Must Pay Price.
And so, accepting our leadership,
accepting Mr.. Wilson'S suggestions,
giving him the undisputed infiu-
cnce which Germany acquired and
Bismarck exercised only after three
successful wars, British, French and
italians as well. are plainly and
frankly demanding that we pay tho
lrice and that price is snouldering
some OF the burdens of world prob
lens; COnstantlnople. for example,
aud Armenia and the states in Cen
trail Africa. Save for Italy the
TT ...t 4,
in any real sense, and Italy is inn
perialistic only as her leaders and
spokesman are surviVals OF the ALI
ance with Germany, rather than
creations of the new conditions 1t
is security much more than ag-
Erandisement that France and
Britain and the smaller nations in
their own degrees are seeking. and
the greatest conceiyab security is
the participation. actively and
greatly. of the United states in tho
complicated business OF world adj
ninistratiOn.
Since we sent millions OF men 10
Europe who. by reason of many cir
Cumstances, contributed to the de-
oisive clement when those who had
made greater sacrifices and attained
greater achievements were exhaust
cd. and since the president of the
United states has come TO Paris and
accepted world leadership which is
The indisputable, and since the voice
of America is so powerful in the
conference. and powerful for cool
rather than for evil in the main, /
10 not quite see how we are TO es-
cape some part of the new respon-
MS undertake.
New Relations Develop.
In a word. in my judgment what
+ IS developing IL Paris is a totally
7 different relation of America to the
world The German in a real sense
abolished the Atlantic when he
called Us 10 Europe to fight him,
and neither nc nor we. for that mat
ter. can change the fact that our
day of isolation is passing. At al
events. however faulty personal es-
/ Inmates OF results may prove, there
J can be no niSapprehensiOn of the
F. present conditions. We have OBJ
tanned unchallenged predominance
i'm the Paris conference. If only be-
I cause our mere ply strength
makes Us the greatest single power
/ here represented. We have forti-
lied that position through the to-
tally unexpected and unprecedented
appeal of Pres't Wilson TO millions
| OF British, French and Italian peo-
pies Now. these things being true
can re abandon our mission when
the Treaty of Peace is signed? Can
We leave Europe again, having IN
a fashion impressed our ideas upon
our allies? The th.ng seems TO be
| incredible.
Therefore, / want my American
readers To examine with some care
this new world which is in the max
ing in Paris. and which their Owl
country is doing so much 10 form
Nothing seems TO he more likely
Tow than that we who were only
associates OF the western nations II
the war will find ourselves their al
lies when the Peace OF Paris is com
pleted. allies committed 10 a gooc
peace and a sound working fabri'
OF the League Of Nations. but alllc'
also committed TO permanent acttv