El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-18
Mr.. WILSON, UMPIRE OF NATIONS,
WANTS TO LINE UP HIS OWN COUNTRY

TIE first mart Of his peace conference Iabors having ended
with the drafting of constitution for the league OF
nations president Wilson is his way back to the United
He VII sign bills passed by congress attend 70
Of the other business Of the executive office and then
to France, about the middle Of March TO take PAT
n the peace conference proper
he PRESIDENTS return TO the United States TO sign
bills ETC. officially stated, is not full announcement
o. his purpose II returning, one may guess MI "9H
has from the first contsnded that his departure from the
boundaries Of the United States did not deprive him Of his
executive authority and he mas stated that he was as wen
able transact presidential business in Paris as IN Wash
iugton The nails the cables and the wireless were all at
ms disposal
States TO explain &c congressional committees the aims
obstacles and accomplishments Of the peace conerees; TO
70 through the league Of nations covenant article by ar
Gle in oTder 70 explain Why each clause was drafted; to
hrng about understanding Of military, economic, po
hea and social problems which enter into the peace ne
The president wants to bring congress his point Of
view lining up that body to approve the league Of nations
plan and aterward the peace treaty Before the peace
treaty Is drafted he wants TO strengthen his position
lbFod by creating impression Of national unity on this
SIDE Of the Atlantic He has been keeping tabs the
criticisms uttered congress and IN the editorial columns
q American newspapers, evidently with the intention Of
aepng informed Of the adverse well the favorable
viewpoint this country and with the intention, also Of
vpilg out the former at the earliest practicable moment
President Wilson went TO France, attended by much
pop and ceremony and N high spirits, very much as
conguerng hero He comes back weared almost TO the
Point Of exhaustion and with frazzed and temper
He vent access filled with lofty ideals and he still has
The IDEALS though he has been forced to wrangle over
European practical politics" almost from the first day
Of his s0jouru French soil
Even his severest critics must admit that M Wilson
has accomplished great deal in winning European pelti
cans away from their opposition 10 the league Of nations
iies which they regarded chmsrical He persuaded
thsm much against their will to take up the problem Of
iorn league Vhen they greatly preferred to settle ter
rtorial boundaries He had TO modify Of his
views bur, the man he put through the league Of
tons plan very much he wanted It and that It seems
the chief thing be hoped to accomplish.
His hard task VIII be to persuade his European
colleagues 10 make the peace treaty what he believes it
MS
Wien II 10 the awarding Of territory, the French
English and Italian statesmen viii doubtless prove very
determined and national aspirations viii figure largely.
Territorial ambitions dating back for generations now
possible Of realization, but there scores Of conflicting
claims And the doctrine Of self determination Of natOnaH
ties and common justice for all must be adhered
It said Of Mr. Wilson that the European powers are
coming 10 iook upon him sort Of umpire disiuter
sstsd but ven informed parsonage who may well iii the
Of settling disputes sFssting to common agree
nsnt This certainly Is large part the arranging
Of the worlds affairs any man could wish to have
His fellow countrynen, Mr- Wilson viii find look with
mixed sentiments the league Of nations plan willing
enough 20 endorse any plan which does infringe
American Sovereignty the western side Of the Atlantic
or contemplate me pootng OF our army and navy IN an
international force under orders Of the league Of nations
He VII find toe that the American people do not care
&c be handed bill for pro rata share IN the wars ex-
penses iron 1914 10 the time Of our entrance in 1917
Azandre Ribot former French PREMIER has unoffcaIy
expressed what is probably the official view France that
we ouEht 10 be willing to cancel all allied obligations
amounting 70 several billions Of dollars and be willing to
share the wars cost from the first day Of the conflict II
addition
There are many Who DO not think It is an unjust re-
quest for, II developed 1t from the very
irsL We DID not get into 1t for long time, but the
the lives France England yueuf 70 hold the
Germans II check being spent for US as well as for
hsmselTss-Ony didn't know Il at the time But for
be great work Of the French and British, America would
have been attacked by the Germans. They held the Ger
rams away from Us and we ought to bear Of the
ezPeuse-
Prof Scott Nearing, Prize pacst, testified that his
Hcstors for zoo years back Americans They must