El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-01-11

!, 4 EDITORIAL VIEWS
BY Jose Perez Losada.
TRANSLATED from our issue of January 81

- --------T-I The New York Herald
Eaa1 SPAIN AMI has published lately
III THE Al LIES very good articles
IL IS - praising Spain Not We
ry long ago. Of these articles went around the Island
translated, in Of papers. In that article The
Herald recognized the spiritual influence of Spain in Am
erica and stated that cordial understanding be-
tween the United States and Spain very much desired
So say that great contemporary sick with
spanophoba which leads papers to print only what
is unfavorabe Spain with the purpose of lowering
the prestige of Spain essenng the good feelings with
which she may be regarded.
This time the trouble with The Herad is that did not
place itself position whence it could fairly appreciate
what the attitude of Spain has been not only during the
time the War lasted but also now at the hour of peace
The neutrality of Spain has been such as to benefit the
Allies and her popular feelings were always on the SIDE
of France, England and the United States.
The Spanish press has published the most encomlastc
articles in reference to the decsion attitude and military
organization of the United States and for each Spanish
paper friendly to Germany ten Spanish papers could be
found friendly to the Allies, and perhaps one hundred
Spanish pens defended the Allied against defen
ding Gernanys. Even publications like ABC that was
sometimes adverse to the Allies Did it not print those
admirable articles by Azor the master pieces among all
writings about American military power and in which
articles the writer affirmed in definite manner that the
United States would be the deciding factor In the War?
sb But that is being denied; and not by Spanish
WRITER'S by the Spanish peoples they do not deny Am
erica the glory Of having brought victory to the Allied
arms. Tis denial, at the present moment, UNJUST as
it is nevertheless could be explained But Is there any
thing be gained by asserting, The Herald does that
Spain did contribute at all to the defeat OF the Central
Empires Why does the paper lncs IN the same mistake
AS those who affirm that the United States intervention
was not decisive in the War? Perhaps Spain could have
done more: but she did enough with what she said Out
offteen thousand Spanards that enrolled voluntarily IN
the Foreign Legion of France thirteen thousand laid their
lives the altar of Freedom, died for the Allied cause
Has this fact significance at all? AT the same time
Who ever heard Of Spanards fighting uaea. the imperial
banners of Germany? Let not the feonder be that the
roads were open to to Frances help, while Germany
unaccessible for no matter how easy or difficult IS
TRANSFORMATION it has bearing when 1t is our own
yoton that decides our going The Spanards who went
to the help of France knew we'll enough that they were
not going to picnic and nevertheless they went They
knew that yonder glorious soil OF France they were
to meet Death and they did not refuse the meeng-
Many things very scarce In Spain, all the time
while the struggle lasted France paid the price for the
that is true but price not the main considerations
the main point was that the supplies sent to France
to avoid the French peoples breaking into open revolt
information about that, from the United States repres
entatyes Barcelona we'll the other centres OF
production throughout Spain
e'i The very manner which Count Romanones handles
in Paris the question Of Gibraltars return to Span is
nothing but another proof of the good faith of Spain She
certainly had many instances lately, when to speak to
England about Gibratar indeed she had. But Did she
seize any Of those opportunities? Never In the past COULD
in more faithful manner, be brought into discussion,
before the World the question of vndcatng that piece OF
Spanish soil Spain brings the question forward now,
when England is stronger than In the past lately
England was not in the position she IS now but SPAN
waited ~sss~ I'D kihM1M@11
And shewaits now trusting in the righteousness OF her
she trusts in the good faith Of Others who perhaps
will duy appreciate her dgnied attitude when she de-
ands without setting price toher help that no longer
needed and without yelling her desre which would be
unnecessary.
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