El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-08
PEACE TREATY Is DRASTIC ENOUGH
TO SATISFY MOST ARDENT DESIRES

CTRIPPED Of military power, Germany today stands in
y disgrace under c0mpulson sign the most drastic
peace terms submitted by cOnqueror to vanquished
Those who feared Germany to get easy peace
treasured Those who apprehensive lest Ger
many be left able to assemble another great machine
and the world, have had their doubts removed.
biitariIv supreme among nations Germany set out
reduce the world to seritude by killing terrorism and de-
sruetOn Germany has been reduced to helpessness
convicted fe0n Germany hears sentence pronounced and
must help with the execution Of that sentence.
The peace terms as published, severe than
those who most anxious to Germany adequately
punished expected.
The outstanding facts revealed by the peace treaty are
Germany viii be soundly punished
Germany must make fun reparatiou for injuries in
fIcted, far any reparation is possible.
Germany must submit to the loss Of territories such as
her to second rate power and to limitation Of
third rate powers.
The league Of nations agreement bound up in the
peace treaty as to become part Of it and in addition
there Is another treaty within treaty.
Here is a paradox, so It seems:
The league Of nations the covenant Of which is part
of the peace treaty is to settle all international differences
where possible to the end Of averng war But side by
side with the covenant in the peace treaty separate
treaty By which the United States and Great Britain
form special alliance with France to rush to the
defence Of the latter country in the event Of attack by
Germany The idea Of the league Of nations opposed
that Of special alliances but here they are both provided
for IN the same treaty.
It must be noted however that this special alliance
VII not be IN effect unless ratified by the senate Of the
United States and the parliament Of Great Britain. If
is not binding upon the nation affected.
Plainly this agreement is concession to premier Glenn
euoeau Of France who backed BY the strongly stressed
opinion Of marshal Foch held out for the possession BY
France Of the left bank Of the Rhine including the
valley the ground that It necessary be secured
IN way against possible future aggression BY Ger
many The French also opposed the formation Of league
Of nations, believing 1t uEeasble Premier Clemenceau
fought for special alliance Of the allied powers for fu
ture defence.
Frances contention did not prevail France does not
get the left bank Of the Rhine and the Saar valley as the
treaty reveals This German territory to be interna-
tionGzed And the league Of nations is into
steBce However, concession to France Great Britain
and the United States agree to help defend France in case
Germany ever again goes the varpsth in the direction
Of Paris.
The section Of the treaty relating to territorial ADJUST
euts is vital Although at first glance it appears that
Germany is being despoed with harsh hand, closer
animation discloses that what Germany loses is:
Land tom away by Germany from France.
Territory stolen from Denmark BY Germany.
Land stolen by Germany from ancient Poland
Provinces held By Germany which rghtfully belonged
10 Belgium
Domination Of the duey Of Luxembourg which as noni-
nay free state ought actually be free and now to
be liberated.
Possession Of all Germsnyis colonies
So Germany, after all, loses little territory that is
rghtfuy German; none unless the colonies be SO con-