El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-21
DELAY WORRIES
FOREIGN OFFICE
England Cannot Under
stand American 0ppos-
ition to Treaty.

menia. These issues 90 not exist in
the United States; I am aware that
nine Americans in ten have never con-
sidered them
But thev are taken very seriously,
I here. President Wilson, I understand
/ agreed before he left Paris 70 take
I up the Armenian mandate with the
| people at home. he intimated that ne
Z desired America 70 assume II ne
had said nothing, presumably because
he wants the treaty rati1ied ana Guy
ofrhe way before another controF ersy
Of the first magnitude is aroused
Britain's position on the Armenian
question IS complex For two genera
lions Armenian massacres nave mar
rowed British feelings. and there IS
widespread insistsnce that these IN
fortunate people be rescued from their
murderous masters We're England
not committed TO administer so much
new territory, ana we're political con-
ditions in these islands not aVerse 10
imperialist expansion the British lion
would seize upon Armenia with JOY
and civilize the country, al the time
protecting the road 70 India against
a possible revival OF the Russian
Foreign Office Anxious.
But as things stand, me foreign
office IN Whitehall is genuinely
anxious not TO assume more territorial
I AAAaaAA mas AAAA A-ea
taken over the German colonies IN
Africa, besides Palestine and Meso-
pOtamla, and assumed the duties OF
guardian in Arabia and Persia Mean
while the labor party gets stronger
at home, and cries out against main
tanning a large army and sending
British. soldiers on garrison duties 70
new countries. More territory means
larger and more expensive army, and
the government fears the British tax
payer VIII revolt Il further demands
are made upon his purse. Indeed the
financial position IS such that the
empire IS forced 20 cut down eN-
penses. Whatever its desires
However, the strategic position Of
Armenia makes It Necessary IN the
British view for 10 70 be occupied
either BY a weak power by Britain
herself OF by a country that Britain
can trust never under any possible
circumstances 10 threaten india. TIE
United states would exactly fiji the
Din, Britain feels. Sc anxious is she
that Uncle sam should assume that
part Of the white mans burden that
Lloyd George against the wishes Of
the other European powers insisted
at Paris that discussion Of peace with
Turkey be held of until Wilson was
ready 20 say whether or not America
would accept the Arm-nian Mandate. I
Big Trade Opportunities.
British statesmen explain, I think !
with sincerity, that their desire we
should take over Armenia does not
solely mean that we would pun some !
British chestuuts out OF the Turkish l
fire. Trade opportunities are elorm- |
GUS, they say. and our military re- |
sponslbilities would be very small /
would be confined 20 border ccuflscts !
with raldlng tribes.
The Dardanelles. it Is now coming /
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under American protection, because |
Americans VIII probably decline with /
thanks. Whatever small chickering's
may arise, we are trusted BY Europe. |
or Europe would never try TO hand /
rs the most fought for and most inn /
portaut strategic spot IN the world. I
The alternative 20 American control /
appears to be an International COM !
mission. None Of the great European /
powers viii trust another 70 ad- /
minister the stralghts. Bulgaria took !
the wrong side in the war and SO /
thought too weak and corrup. 70 Se /
allowed 70 seek 10 .eEurrect the !
gl0ries OF the Byzantine lmpira. Bur i
international commissions always 1
quarrel, and are VIGOROUSLY lnerfi- j
Client Hence renewed pressure may i
be brought on the United states 10 /
take the straightss although, as was
sorroWfuly remarked here, even II /
our reprdeseutatives agree TO take /
them, the senate VIII talk the mat
ter over for a year or two and with /
what result no man con foresee.
Just at present there is a small riff
IN the Angln-American lutte, caused by I
the shipping boards action In taking
over the Imperator and other German
liners IL New York harh9r. 10 81 not
doubted Ga informed quarters that
the ships viii be given 20 Britain A
dispute about the American OF Ger
man ownership Of certain oil fankers
desired By England has caused The
trouble.
Wants Loot Divided.
But &c IS unfortunate, for John Bull
has sulked a little during the past
year because america insisted on
keeping the Levlathan and other ships
in American ports when war began.
England has lost five million tons,
and America practically none the
argument ran, so America should at
least divide up the loot, since Britain
Dagged no liners, But we couldn't
see it that way, and after a few
grumbles the situation was accepted.
Recently however a new batch OF
German liners were pulled by the
British navy ont OF German ports-au
the liners the enemy had left and
after they we're lent 20 take back
american troops % New York. they
too, the Americans grabbed In de-
fiauce Of the lnterallied shipping COM
Missions award Of them TO England. .
So runs the argument here America
now has all Germans transatlantic
liners. Britain none. The sooner we
give back half Of them, as under