El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-18
SENATE DEBATE
WEAKENSLEAGUE
Prolonged Wrangle Causes
Europe to Lose Faith
in Pact.

Iongation OF anarchy ia many parts
Of the world We offer the single
barrier to an adjustment OF me
Eiume triangle we stand alone u
! the pathway Of Greek rights Y
Thrace, the Turkish problem Is still
pending because the United states
has. as yet. made no official state
meut Of its Intentions in the matter
Of taking mandates for CONSTANT
nople OF Armenia OF both
Cannot Endure.
But this situation cannot and viii
not endure. Recognizing that Europe
no longer attaches to the league OF
nations that Importance u did six
months ago, and then II regarded. it
with concern solely because IL be-
lieVed that It was the sine quo non
OF American participation in reslor-
ing the world, the unique price OF
American friendship, il is no less true
that the same nations stu desire %
work in cooperation with the United
States, still recognize that we remain
the same tremendous potential fac
tor. which we were on the morning
CT the armistice.
It is almost certain now, IN view
OF the opposition to the league OF
nations displayed By the senate and
as a consequences Of the concOmitant
from al active partelpau0n il
Europe's Quarrels, that Europe viii
more and more seek to adjust Its con
Germs without American advice.
But II the scheme the vision OF a
world organized through the league
Of nations has been terribly shat
tered, at least as to realization. post
uoued for many years, IL IS no less
certain that the United States must
adopt some alternative policy. AS a
consequence Of the assassination Of
an Austrian archdulre in Bosnian
city re sent more than 100000 men
to Europe, fought the greatest battle
IN our history and made financial
sacrifice unparalleled In our history.
To believe that We can escape an
even greater sacrifice in auy later
confederation IS to indulge in alb
surd optimism.
Fundamentals Undermined.
Events in the United states, the
course OF the senate in particular
have served to undermine fatally, the
foundations Of the league OF nations
ia Europe II IS idle to believe that
European nations, which listened 20
the urginEa Of America reluctantly
only when they were stu convinced
that these ursinss we're the express
sion OF the unanimous viii Of the
nation. viii continue 10 listen now,
when they have been, In consider
able measure, az least repuulareQ oy
one great political party
As a consequence OF what has nap
months not a few OF the decisions
made al Paris, not a few OF the ar
rangements. are bound now to be
abandoned. Europe beyond such
question viii revert to European
methods OF settlement in many in
stances particularly If the ultimate
outcome Of the debate IN America
shall be the real apparent decision
or the part Of the United States 20
disazsociate itself with world affairs.
Bound By Consequence.
We are then. Il seems 70 me
bound by the consequences Of the
world war TO continue our active
participation in European affairs. IN
his league Of nations the president
sought to create an organization in
which We should be able to play an
honorable part with as little peril %
ourselves as possible. The scheme
was Professionally accepted by Europe
only because Europe felt that il was
q matter OF life and death 20 have
America share on any terms EQr
them the covenant Of the league OF
nations was the form OF articles OF
partnership prescribed b. the poten-
tial PARTNER possessing the largest
capital and bringing the most de-
sirable patronage.
The course OF the opposition IN the
United States. the extent Of that op-
position and Its success IN delaying
action and thus weakening the et-
feet OF ultimate action. have been de-