Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-24
Foreign-Born May Group.

In many cases the foreign-born ele-
ments Of America who have particular
grudges against certain statesmen,
certain political PARTIES recognize
their weakness in numbers and as q
consequence undoubtedly understand
ings will be reached between various
foreign political groups. AS an IL
[ lustration, Irish interests may. say to
the Greeks You support us and we
will help you" The Serbian may say
to the Greek, Here is q man that
can be trusted to see that our inter-
ests are not betrayed in the future"
and the Greek will respond with
counter propositions. And there may
be unions Of various foreign-born ma
tionalities which will make direct on
slaughts on persons and individuals,
as well as parties who have in any
wise antagonized their countries or
their peoples.
But while the proposition Of union
of interests to achieve certain political
results in the upjssss s s9x n is sSn
waters will be further muddied by
the counter currents of antipathy ex-
listing among the various foreign-born
voters themselves. 1t is generally
known fact that the French distrust
the Italian and the Italian is no less
heated in his antipathy. statesmen
and diplomats Notwithstanding. The Ger
mans and French are at loggerheads
and now that the war iS over there
is certain to be a recurrence OF con-
troversive activities as between the
two peoples in America The Austrian
born will certainly oppose the Italian
born in many Instances and vice versa.
The Irish are fighting the English and
every other element that Is suspected
in any way Of interfering with the
realization Of Sim Fem aspirations.
The Jews are arrayed- against the
Poles, the Rumanians against the
Serbs In several other cases there
are conspicuous antagonisms among
the hyphenated Americans, aRtagon-
isms ingrained in their natures
through the centuries, Notwithstanding
new conditions and new allegiance.
On the surface it would appear that
which are carried to America would
tend to disorganize the united
strength Of the foreignborn element
! in coming elections. In measure this
remains true. but in larger number
of cases. If opinion in Europe can be
iiances effected and antipathies
against this or that politician or
| statesmen or party will be aired
| through the medium of the coming
| elections.
No one suggests that the foreign
I porn element Will uultc " siSC q vi
| rect course to any policy against the
! interests Of America, but that the
! politicians and statesmen who have
| been directly involved In participation
1 in European affairs or who have
| haunted their own personal antag-
| pies will feel the sting of the foreign
| vote is believed certain.
! Face Storm Clouds.
! And the politician with any lean
| inrs toward either of the foreign
nations by birth or sympathy like
| wise will have to face storm clouds
racial and national, which in former
| years have lain more or less dormant
| upon them in world settlements n
| Paris, these have once more been
aroused to fever heat. 1t is hardly
probable that the Irfshman will vote
| for any candidate known to be q
friend Of England: It IL extremely tI,
for a Serb or a Frenchman. None
of the representatives OF the allied
powers will cast his ballot for any
man who has the Teutonic tinge. Ant
SO the whirligig revolves;
These are but some OF the things
which have arisen as the result OF
the war and its settlements: For thu
first time in the history of Americs
the foreign element will decided,
make treacherous the paths of thu
American political parties and theil
standard bearers and make it infinite
ly more difficult for any to judg'
the final results in the coming cam
paien. Through all will run the for
eign influence. the foreign antipath!
and the foreigners desire to strik'
at those who directly or fndirectl!
have, he feels. struck at him and tn
land of his birth. or at his inheren
sympathies.