El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-23
To
GUST ITALIANS
Allies Keep Up Blockade;
Wilson is Kept Inform
ed of Developments.

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carrying achievements TO Siberia as
confirmation Of their argument
The president referred only once
during his speech-making tour to the
american troops ia Russia. declaring
they we're assisting 20 keep people
from falling into the hands OF brig
ands Yet there is no restriction on
the German frontier Of exports into
Russia and one Of the first problems
which the league OF nations must
solve is the kid Of barrier i means
70 Greer between Russia and the out
side world. whether IL can compel
the holding OF an election in Russia
and suppression OF military dictatory-
ship by threatening economic isola-
ton OF by giving more assistance TO
=-5e kolchak government
Though the Wilson tour. while the
president has dealt effectively with
the broad printfRies Of maintaining
peace ID the WORM. while he has IN
ouestionably won over hundreds OF
thousands Of persons TO the belief
that the league covenant, however
imperfect at the start. c-sa be revised.
corrected and made operative and isl
worth trY-n1, nevertheless the pref
udice Of large parts Of the population
have been awakened by the separate
lines Of attack on the part Of the
league opponents.
some OF the Opposition.
Flrst-The irish sympathizers in
the United States have been led 10
believe that article \ would not mean
neutrality On the part OF the United
States but actual participation along
sioe Frear britain u the event that 4
ireland tried self determination by
The ancient method OF physical revo- I
luton
second-The Italians have been
worked up to opposition because OF
"a I'LL
son played IN denying Fiume TO Italy.
Third-The German sympathizers Z
IN the United States who have been I
silent during she var, have Joined she
extreme Socialists and labor agitaors. 4
not in saying the terms OF the treaty I
we're too harsh or too cruel. but that
the league ITSELF perpetuated the cap
itafistic system and. therefore. meant
a desthhlow 20 the aspirations Of the
proletaria-
This propaganda Is the direct
sequel - fhe German effort made
during the war TO convince lnhor-
ing men in the United states that
our war with Germany WIS n
capitalists unr. FOR which utter
ancc many men were Indicted
under the espionage act
The fact thEt the Washington gov
eminent has neither Dardoned nor re- i
leased the so called political prison
ers has given the aEitaors N the
IleisAaA4.a cll 0N pos AAAAAAl
10 continue their argument that the
league Is the product and hulwark OF
The capitalists regime.
In California, intimate friends Of .
senator Hiram. Johnson told CORE !
spondents travelling with the presi- ;
Dental party thar they firmly be-
iieved his audiences IN Chicago and
elsewhere where the president was
Missed. were made UP In large part OF J
elements. :
Right OF Reroiution. q
The president has recognized the 9
existence Of this agitation and SO far
as the Irish societies are concerned, 4
be has endearored TO show that {
article X refers only TO external az {
and ths- the sacred rights OF I
revolution is nowhere impaired
Indeed. he has said in effect. mat s
II the govern uenr OF the United Z
States would be enabled TO 60 under D
article X as friendly act what u {
would have been impossible for her J.
TO do under international law, except
as an unfriendiy act with all the
hangers Of grave complications with
he British people He his declared :
America could bring the case OF Ire
land 70 the bar Of public opinion IN
he meetings OF the league
some Are won over.
There is evidence that some Irish
irmpathlzers on the Pacific coast
we're won over 70 this doctrine but
cared TO cease agitation lest the Irish >
question itself be lost sight Of in the 1
naeistronn OF hubble affairs
As for the Italian manifesto
fIous, they have not neen rs con-
siderable as these for the Irish.
but italians have Joined in dem
constructions initiated BY the other
foreign Influences. Alone, the
ItaIiuu influence Erclid have been /,
insufficient 70 cause more than
ripple rs many Italians have not g
been assertire on the question Z
but that TIE i. ". ". and the eI-
IRENE Socialist -.fe Joined by the
large German elements In the
United States has been noticeable. a
SIR Wilson has condemned all this q
IS pro- German propaganda" and he
ias sought 10 convince his hearers
hat somehow the German govern
uent has been back Of II in che sense I
hat Germany would be happy to dis I
associate America from the league be- .
.ause the economic and equality
Weapons which are 70 compel her 70 {
Keep the treaty OF peace she mas
igned would be weaker nr just so
auch and Germany's opportunity TO q
Eercise a potent influence in Europe
night not be destroyed, as il has
7iven promise Of being By perma-
emily concerted use Of the strength OF u
he United states as well as the as s
debated powers. II
The president received a reception =
n California fin which patriotic fervor =,
nd the spirit Of the crusader was =
The feelings for the league ;,
4 nations especially in southern CAL 2
fornia IS changing from $3.50 at u
idue toward a preponuerance IN "a
or OF the league. &"
Societies Line Up Behind League. a
More and more are the strictly a.
.merican societies lining Up solidly
ehind the league. Unquestionably, 4
he outcropping Of some Of the same
Influences which opposed the war
lille il was being fought has had cl
lmost IS much to do with the out Il
urst Of enthusiasm for the presi- Oh
ent Of the Uuitsd states as the argu- q
rents he or his supporters elsewhere b
ad made for the league Ct nations
sfore ar. Wilson came to the Pa q
.fic coast. L
The presidents reception on the II
acific coast IS something well worth ei
ordering on. The detection in the
ohnson camp is not theory. It is F
fact and as the president presses
trough friendly Nevada and Utah.
E leaves the Pacific coast with a Z il
snse OF having accomplished more Il
here than anywhere else on his tour I =.
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