Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-01-29
MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED
PRESS
WEDNESDAY. JANUARY 20, 1913
PEOPLES, NOT MONARCHS. CON
SIDERED.

with it settled that there is to be
"A league of nations for the proven
ton of future wars, the next duty of
the peace conference is settlement Of
the problems which have grown out
of the war itself
The war is remarkable not only as
being on the largest scale, but as in
volving the largest number of ma
lions and the most conflicting inter-
ests which the world has known,
The matters TO be determined, if
not so numerous as those dealt with
at the congress of Vienna following
the battle of Waterloo will in COM
bined numbers and magnitude eX-
coed these of that or any other peace
congress.
This war has taught US that neu-
tralization of states is no good Bel
GUM and Luxembourg and the Congo,
all solemnly declared neutral by the
great powers, have been scenes OF
warfare. Switzerland escaped, be-
cause she didn't stand in the path of
the plans Of the general staff and be-
cause she at once modified an army
of five hundred thousand men, rec
ognized as composed of the best SOL
diers in the world.
II is almost tIuism that the an
nexation of an unwilling nationality,
whether as subject to, or in forctble
union with another nationality gains
no strength from its being ratified by
a peace conference. If there is no
union of hearts, rupture is certain
to come sooner or later.
Protectorates are necessary nj
times 1t may become necessary for
a protectorate over whatever is left
of the Turkish empire, something
after the manner of the British pro-
tectorate over Egypt However much
the Turkish people have merited
punishment for atrocities perpetrat-
ed some millions of Turks will con-
tinue to exist after the war. They
cannot be butchered, as they butch
cred the Armenians, but they should
be rendered impotent for further
massacre of Christians anywhere in
the world.
That Alsace-Lorraine will become
part of the French republic from
which it was torn in 1871, there can
he no doubt. Also it is not improb-
able that German territory to the
Rhine will be left in French hands
as q protective measure against fu-
ture Hun raids.
Belgium, of course, will be lully
restored. and to her will be gwen
whatever Of German territory as
may appear necessary for her future
safety and prosperity That, in adj
dition to the largest money indemnity
Germany can pay, is the least that
the Germans can do in the way OF
reparation for the horrors they per
petrated on the Belgians.
a heavy indemnity will also be
exacted for France.
Because Serbia has been SO remote
from US, we are inclined TO lose sight
of the fact that the Serbs have SUI
fered more than even the Belgans'
The allied nations and the people oil
the United States were able to save
Belgium from starvation. But upon
the Serbians not only was all the
"frightfuness" known to Belgium
9 a. u q Al "
bans persisted from hunger, because
no relief for them was permitted
after Won Mackensen and the Aus
trians overran the country with fire
and sword.
That Montenegro will he absorbed
into Serbia, as well as the Slay
provinces of Austria, is now prac-
ticaliy certain. What will become OF
Bulgaria awaits decision by the peace
conference, as does the territorial
concessions which will be made te
Greece.
Italy probably wants more thar
she will be allowed to have, but "un.
redeemed Italy is now no longer
reality All of the Austrian terri
tory having a preponderance of ltal'
ian population, as Trieste and Tren
tho are now occupied by Italian
forces and over them the Italian tlaf
will continue to fly.
Great Britain has expressed will
ingness for the peace conference tt
determine what shall be done witt
Mesopotamia and Palestine, but there
is little doubt that both of these
countries will be developed under {
British protectorate.
The German colonies never will he