The Washington times., 1919-01-22
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more fignt1ng Coming.
l Two Leagues Of Nations7
Paris, Versailles, 2 Hours.
By ARTHUR BRISBANE.
Copyright. Is1sJ
VIII sweet peace settle down on
Europe without another little fight
or two7
Probably not
The Jugo-Slays have modified
two hundred thousand fighting
men within striking distance Of the
Italian army. The Jugo-Slays
claim the east side Of the Adriatic,
which would lay open the whole
italian east coast to their attack.
The Italians say they cannot have
that territory. Fighting il likely.
Fighting, OF course, Is the regu-
lar thing In Russia The latest
news from there Is that Trotxky
has run away. Nations have their
revolutions, as children have the
measles, with always about the
same symptoms, the same break
Ing out, and the same slow recov-
ery.
One Of the biggest men in the
Uaited States Government and a
really able man said to this writer
yesterday: The woSld will be
lucky il It doesn't find itself win
two leagues Of nations" There
would be a nice, peaceful outlook
on earth IL the allies and Ameri-
cans formed one league OF nations
TO maintain one kind Of peace, and
Germany, Russia Austria, Turkey
and Bulgaria formed another
league Of nations with another
scheme for peace. When they met
there would be trouble.
If Germany, Russia, Austria,
Bulgaria, should form q peace
league" ready, if necessary, to
fight the other peace leaguA"
which way would the neutrals
drift? What would Spain, Hol-
land, Denmark, Sweden and Nor
way do, especially if they fail to
get the representation they want
at the allies conference?
Madam Breshkoyskaya, the
powerful old revolutionary leader
or Russia, arrives in the United
States with another complication
IN her mind. She says that within
five years Germany and Japan
may be expected to form an alli-
ance. She describes Lenine as a
criminal despot-braggart."
It's very mixed up world, and
the sooner the United States Gov
srnment gets back to Washington,
after doing al possible to help
Europe, and settles down to max
ing this country safe and sane,
the better. 49,.
Experts" in illinois, railway
men and State officials, predict a
continued labor shortage and high
wages.
The Secretary of the American
Federation of Labor predicts a
bread line with soldiers in it BY
next May.
Senator Kenyon of Iowa shows
common sense and a desire to do
something by introducing a bill to
spend q hundred million dollars on
public works in the United States,
and thus make sure that men will
be able to find a job if they want
to work. We are to borrow fifty or
sixty times a hundred millions on
the LIST of April. We are sending
Q little present of q hundred mil
Hons to the hungry in Europe. The
country might well appropriate
another hundred millions for per-
manent improvements IN the United
States, and temporary employment
for soldiers and others that may
need Il.
And the country might. without
straining itself, give soldiers, sail
ors and marines peace of mind by
guaranteeing to each of them his
salary for six months after his dis
charge or until he finds a Job.
Germany apparently has de-
eided to back Ebert, the leader of
the Moderate Socialists. who has
put down Bolsheyism, temporarily
At least.
It means that tie Germans want
10 get back to business II they can
start their republic with a presi-
dent elecfd foT tea years, and see
what they can make Of it. Their
financial question will be an inter-
estfng oae. For the interest on
their national d.ot caused By the
war 10 greater thal the total gov