The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-04-14
THE COMEBACK OF EUROPE.

The supreme economic council has called attention to
the urgent necessity of mendng the economic condition
Of Europe The plight in which the people find themselves
is very serious Not only is there universal food short
age and scarcity of such necessities clothing build
ing materials railroad equipment and materials for
factory operations but the conditions made worse by
unyding disputes over territorial boundaries natural
sources and customs regulations The peoples lately IN
oppression who have been liberated by the allies are al
most as selfish and obdurate the The propen
sty grab all and concede nothing to be so strong
some of those people that it utterly overpowers their
sense of gratitude the allies and their moral obliga-
tions to their neghbors
The allies have the power arbitrarily to put stop to
these quarres by deprvng both sides of the resources
or advantages they seek. But that heroic remedy
that is not satisfactory account of the bitterness which
is left ranking in populations that may be capable Of
making mischief. There is for better adjustments
and further negotiation will doubtless find solution of
most of the problems
One of the important methods by which the allies can
improve the situation throughout Europe is the lifting
of bockades provided this is done udiciousy and with
rather than that of the enemy There nonenemy
gions under the restriction of the blockade which
would speedily forget their troubles if they could import
food and materials transport their own products to
market and gradually the fundamental work OF
agriculture and manufacture. Large portions of Russia,
not under control of the boshevk ought to be put in
touch with the outside world subject to such regulation of
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by the lifting of the blockade
Another method whereby the allies give immediate
help to Europe the improvement of the railroad service
and the connection of certain regions with France and
Italy by rail 1t is possible for the allies to establish
through rail line from arts to Bucharest and Warsaw.
Such line could carry in food and materials and
bring the products of those countries particularly Rou
manian petroleum. If the enemy should attempt to in
terfere let Foch attend to the matter.
Similarly the river system of Europe could be utilized
to advantage in communications between the allied
tons and the smaller nations that are suffering so
acutey The Black Sea and Baltic ports also could be
thrown open to an immense if the allies would
take steps lift the blockade There could be allied
missions placed commercially strategic points to super
wise the and keep it out of the hands of the
Germans and the bolsheviki.
The resolutions of the supreme economic council con-
dered in connection with the reports from the peace con-
ference foreshadow early peace and quick improve
ment in the condition of Europe The obduracy of small
selfish nations must give way The great allies are now
under the imperative command of their peoples to make
an early peace Not one of the so-called Big Four at
Paris hope retain the favor and confidence of his
people unless he makes peace. The thing that the
world will not forgive is failure at Paris.
The physical rehabilitation of Europe which is i'm
pending will rdaw heavily upon the resources of the
United States Enormous energies about to be oos
ed throughout the regions lately given over to war The
French people, who holding back unit 1.-The indemnity
questions settled will begin to rebuild with wonderful
activity The European nations have learned much during
the war regarding their They are richer
then they had dreamed. The wars readjustments are
bringing them commercial openings which they did not
have before, Their armies have stumbled upon mnera
deposits and oil fields. Their have manifested
great capacity for industrial production practically con
ferring new source of wealth upon each nation In the
stress of fighting the backward peoples nave been com
PEELED to adopt methods of production in agriculture
and manufacture which they would not have adopted il
peace times for another 100 years All these are
factors in promoting early recovery from the hurts Of
war.
The Europeans, like the peasants of Vesuvus slopes
will soon cover the scars of the recent eruption with the
olives of peace. America from the inexhaustibe depths
of her resources will not fail to help all the nations thai
have fought the good WASHINGTON Post.