El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-07

one can mistake German purpose she
has already found an audience among
in their eagerness for peace OF con-
Citation, are ready to make any sac
rifice to German Demands Her claim
that the financial burdens imposed
upon her are unjust will be urged
with new eloquence in the succeeding
months and years. in America and in
England, Germany hopes to obtain
support for the reduction Of these
financial obligations
To Test Loyalty to France.
This hope is the more strongly held
because the United States is not at
all interested directly in German pay
ments. Great Britain only slightly; il
is France, together with Belgium.
to remain solvent. But will the allies
of France support her claims. even
TO the extent Of new military opera
tons. without benefit and bound to
impose new expenses upon them
selves2 Germany means to Try II out
But without these financial repara-
lions, France is well nigh ruined.
and If the United States and Great
Britain do not support France. then
there is an immediate breach in the
alliance which only while II is an alli-
ance can MAINTAIN the document Of
Versailles IN full force.
II France does not obtain repara-
toc- II she II not Unidentified for the
wanton destruction OF her Industrial
districts. nothing seems more certain
follow in France will lead 10 national
bankruptcy and not improbabIy revo-
luton But this would mean the re-
moval Of the single force which can
compel German compliance: It would
leave France defenceless before 4 new
German attack and It would enable
Germany. in the end. not merely to
reoccupy her old territories but to
win the war itself. 10 deal with
France. as Bernhard advised. so that
France would never be able to cross
her pathway again.
All this is possible for Ger
many, II only she can create in
the United states and In Great
Britain n sentiment against the
French and such n sentiment has
been at least started already She
hopes. quite Justly, 70 be able to
mobilize the sOeaIled Liberals.
who have already protested
against the peace terms. 10 create
a sentiment in favor of n modifi-
cation of the financial terms in
these countries and then to profit
directly by the saving In money
and indirectly by the ruin Of
France.
But it is not merely to separate !
France from her two Anglo Saxon |
associates that Germany plans: she is |
quite as determined to separate the |
United States. not merely from France I
but from Britain. Already it is not /,
difficult to perceive in this country I
a considerable and growing anti 1
British campaign Much OF this is ac-
cidental. more OF it due TO the eternal I
Irish wrangle, but all OF It so much 1
grist TO the German mill. II the !
United States can be persuaded to /
separate herself now from the closest |
and most concerned interest in her /
recent associates. in the rebuilding Of /
France. in the restoration Of British /
credit, If a real break between Brit 4
tain and America can be fostered, half /
the German battle will be won. half 4
cred.
The truth. and Europe perceives it I
clearly. and in America there Is. as 1
yet. little perception Of IL. Is that for I
France, and in only a little less de- (
gree for Britain, American coOpera-
tion is a matter OF life and death for I
the next 10 or 20 years. With our aid \
both countries can presently regain |
health and prosperity and repay us I
ten fold for any aid we may give. But !
II We retire from Europe now. II We /
let accident and design combine TO I
create hostilities. the result for France !
will be tragic and for Britain serious, |
while for Germany the gain viii be |
almost Unreasonable.
Lastly, Germany win seek Mt
n
for such an alliance the materials
are. unhappily, close Mt hand.
of her old allies. the Austrians. the /
and the Bu1garians are
all equally dissatisfied with the deci- |
sions OF Versailles. which have COM
PEELED them TO give up subject races
and territory held only by force. Al
ready the Austrians have indicated q
desire 10 join the German state. there
IS not other real future for the Hun
sarians and the Bulgars now. at the
end Of third war for Balkan hege-
mony. find themselves even smaller
and less powerful than before. the f,
smallest Of Balkan states. It Is plain
that all three Of these peoples would /
readily turn back 20 Berlin. If only /
Berlin-or Weimar-ceuld hold out !
any promise Of aid.
Even more serious at the moment I
is the Italian situation. Italy came /
70 the Paris conference with a pro-
gram which included the possession 4
Of southern Slav lands at the head OF 4
the Adriatie. Greek territories in I
Epirus and the Aegean island. the 1
Turkish regions about Smyrna. Al 4
bania- much Of Asia Minor and a claim I