El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-15
OUT OF THE WRANCLES AND TANGLES
PEACE TREATY IS COMING--MAYBE

FTER all the trials and trbuations, the doubts and
a fears and displays Of ambition and irritation, it is
evident that things shaping up for the peace con-
ference and also for the league Of nations Contradictory
reports from Pans have buted against each other daily
IN the press Of the world and there have been those who
have predicted wreck Of the whole enterprise and the
complete boshevism Of Europe But still it is pleasing
70 note sanity reign Mems minds check against
zach other and little tendency the extreme here and
here is Topped off and the result is pretty sure-he op
hmists believe-to be about what the worlT wishes.
However writers Of distinguished ability doubt writ
ing deep Of conviction, declare matters in
Paris have been dsadl0ced recently and big smash would
not be surprising The summoning of the presidents trans
port Brsst construed TO forecast the withdrawal OF
the American delegation from participation IN European
aars unless European statesmen sooner yielded some OF
their larger claims Then bowling anarchy was TO over
whem Europe It looks as If we might be coming out
Of the dark however.
Nov contrary to the spirit Of forebodng we find that
the league covenant amended to make provisions
for the American Monroe doctrine and not amended
eliminate racial Discrimination against the Japanese,
has been ADOPTED and that the preliminary peace treaty IS
virtually finished and that arrangements have been almost
completed for the peace conference ITSELF This IS the
conference which German delegates to be present
for the first time It is to be held at Versailles in the lat
tar part Of April OF early in Nay.
This peace conference congress-" is TO be called
Is be short the dispatches say. There viii be pro
Ionged discussions The plan for the German delegates
70 be allowed opportunity to examine the details Of the
treaty and be shown where to aZ their Signatures
gathers an Of which is very uice-if the Germans viii
do II The congress- then VIII be nothing but foTmality.
Be compelled to sign II looks as Il al would be veil
Territorial demarcztions have been pretty weI fixed.
The method Of determining the responsibility for the war
and Of Furnishing the guilty has been agreed upon Tie
amount Of compensation Germany VIII be called upon 10
pay has been determined 1t is stated and the terms Of
payment likewise specified It only remains for Germany
to accept Many do not believe she VIII
One is led to deduoe that the peace policy Of the allies,
FAR from being speculative and discoTdant is clear
and resolute It ought to be made public soon, though
probably not until the German delegates at the
pIrcs Of conference The enemy naturally expects the
worst but It is ven to allow him little time pos
sbIe to think up objections and counter moves.
Having made up their minds what they intend to do,
the allies ought TO leave doubt either Of her intentions
their ability impose their the enemy They
the vcors in this and their status always should
longs the sposD that the victor the prv
Ige Of presenting the views Of enlightened world
gardng international morality and Furnishing international
cnminaIty.
The control OF food and Iaw materials is powerful
weapon IN the hands Of the allies It may be that It
be used obge Germany to toe the mark, there
military forces to assist IN that oompulsion but
can used jointly combat bOshevism in Germany by
compelling Germany to maintain stable government Mt
10 Re recognized suffer military occupation and
monte prTaou. This VII be possible if the responsible
element II Germany can control
The only limit, then, would be Gernany's ability to
pay While holding the German government and people to
Tie srctest account for ther and exactng every
penalty that vii be sefdefeatng the purpose to help
Germany get her feet should be explicitly avowed
There Is much optimism with regard 70 the view that
Germany VIII sign, though many dispatches recently have
expressed grave doubt. The Germans themselves may
qubbIe threaten refusal, but there is to be-
s7e that the bOlshevd IS not control the real Ger