El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-12

, reorganizinE the world The Pole
the Rumanian. the Hungarian and the
Russian. all the nations and peoples
. to whom the Paris conference has IN
whom il has sought to reorganize
frontiers and conditions perceive
plainly that words and only words can
issue from Paris
Is II not plain what the eOnse-
quence Of this discovery viii be-
Is IL not manifest that precisely
rs the power to enforce decisions
is disclosed ns lacking TO the
Paris conference. the various ma
tions, which have great and even
controlling reasons for repulsinE
the DEGREES Of the Paris confer
ence viii ignore themt
It is one thing TO tell the Hunga-
rian to give up two thirds Of that
national area which in some fashion
he has occupied for 1000 years, to re
nouuce not merely possession put
claim to possession If you have an
irresistible army to enforce your de-
cisiou If he refuses II IS another
thing TO tell him this il you have no
army, IL you have nothing but pen.
ink and paper to transcribe eloquence
and justice
Claims Are Conflicting.
The collapse Of Australia Hungary
and Russia has revealed the inextr1c-
able Welter OF national aspirations
and claims which conflict in all Of
middle Europe. The Paris conference
has painstakingly and conseienti.ous!!y
sought to analyze, examine, estimate
the claims of the several peoples and
reorganize central Europe in accord
ance with the rights OF the several
races. But the sevepal races have
flung themselves at each other in de-
fence Of their own claims and IN de-
fiance Of the allied dictatiOn-
To me IL seems plain that what mas
happened in Europe is the repetition
Of the familiar story OF the hen who
Matched the ducklings- The Paris
conference, like that excellent but de-
luded foster parent, is now standing
by the waterside looking on with
Amusement and horror as its children
disport themselves n the water The
idea that new nations could be ere
ated destitute OF precisely those aspi-
rations, ambitions. national emotions
which explain all the wars Of human
history. was in itself preposterous.
Could Enforce DecreeE.
Yet il is perfectly possible to con-
tinue 10 control the situation, tor the
time at least. IL the Paris conference
wills IL and the people OF the British,
French and American nations are
ready 10 support the diplomats, The
British fleet alone would be sufficient
Fiume and the Greek islands, II par
lament would consent to issue an u
timatum and to undertake 9 disciplin-
AIRY war against the Italian people
Probably the Italians would fight, but
certainly they could be starved into
prompt surrender
As for Hungary, let the United
States send a quarter OF million OF
troops to the Danube, provided only
the Italians and the Austrians ana
the Jugo-Slavs do not all or indiyld-
uaIlv oppose the passage OF the troops
through their several countries ana
Bella Kun viii disappear and Magyar
resistance Will be beaten down Then
Just as long as our troops stay IN
Hungary. the HunEarians will not
risk any attempt to retake Transyl-
vania, the Carpathian highlands or
Croatia. Afterwards, Of course II
will be different for in these lands
there is a minority Of not less than
] 500. 900 Of Magyars. who now clarnor
and viii continue TO clamor for pro-
lection against their present alien
Russia Is Real Problem
All the central European problems
are only minor the real question IS
Russia. Therefore. II the allies can
only agree 10 send armies. say 100000
men apiece. from Britain. France and
the United States, we shall soon settle
with Bolshevism. and perhaps IN
decade or two Russia will arrive at
some form Of self government which
will enable US TO Go away with for
eign Earrisons in the Slav state
Moreover. II we should collectively
do this we should at once vinolcate
the prestige and authority OF the
Paris conference
Only Amenable TO Force.
do not mean to suggest that an
proposing seriously that armies De