El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-10

ful These are Italy, Rumania and
Greece. So FAR a French coalition of
s5sgee.eo0 against a German group Of
oV,VvesVvv possesses numerical advan-
tage, although Germany, occupying
the central position and having terri
torial conuguity with all her friends
save Bulgaria, possesses an advan-
tage sufficient at least TO offset the
element OF numbers. And since the
situation as between the two groups
Is one OF approximate equality, It be-
comes matter OF life and death for
both to obtain the adhesion of the re-
naming and doubtful states.
Here We touch upon a circumstance
OF recent events in Paris which has
seemed to be obscure TO the majority
OF Americans America has been per
fectly willing 10 affront the Ru-
manlans, the Italians and the Greeks,
denying to each one Of them the real
ization OF their territorial aspirations,
because, If the league Of nations ex-
pertinent should fail there would be
hostility Of Italy. Bulgaria and Ru-
mania even II all three joined the
German group.
England has, on the whole, though
with certain shades Of reservation.
agreed in American policy over
Fiume, Thrace and Transylvania be-
cause as a result OF the destruction Of
German sea power England does not
feel herself Immediately concerned
and suuch risks as are incident to fol-
lowing the American course, still
seem 10 Englishmen a not excessive
price TO pay for association with
America in a friendly understanding.
But no such attitude Of mind Is
possible to the Frenchman. He
not only sees the league of ua-
lions na m experiment which
files in the face Of all HIS expert
ence in a long history. but finds
himself asked to associate him
self with Great Britain and the
United States In raising up enc
mics for himself whose hostility
may be fatal to him, IN order that
this leuEue Of nations experiment
may be tried. He finds himself
asked to invite the resentment OF
Italy, OF Rumania and Of Greece.
when his own future may be sac
rifieed as a consequence He
knows that II Italy had remained
true TO her German alliance in
1914 and invaded France on the
southeast when Germany came
down from the north, he would
have been conquered.
I wish I could make Il clear to my
Anrican raiders that II is not i'm
perialism, militarism. innate and es-
sential evil. which underlies French /
policy today, but an effort, with the !
lessons of the immediate past as well 1
as the remote past IN mind, TO guard /
against a repetition OF the invasions
which for centuries have periodically
overwhelmed the French people The
great protest in France today against
American policy lies in the fact that
America, with perfect fmpunity 50
far as she. herself, Is concerned is
arousing animositiss and resentments
which on the day Of judgment VIII
react upon the French without any
certainty that America viii be there
10 help them bear the burden
Italians DenOunce France.
Now. the consequence Of Mr.. VIII
sons course in the matter OF Fiume.
! course in my judgment honest and
tight from the point Of view OF jus
ice. has been TO create hostility be-
.ween France and italy far more in
-ense than that which subsisted be-
-wesn Italy and Germany at any time
Turing the recent war. The Italians
rave killed French soldiers IN Fiume
The Italian press is filled with de-
lunciations Of France. with threats
md menaces for the future simply be-
'ause France gave tacit support TO
lir. Wilson's course with respect Of
he Adriatic question. Now. so far
Is anything human IS certain. It IS in
ivitable that italy will. at no distant
line. rejcin Germany. She has ac-
llired from Austria those provinces
which for half a century have been
he goal Of Italian patriotism. There
s no further jealousy between the
Germans and the Austrians on the one
land and the Italians on the other.
While Germany and Austria. like
taly. have a permanent feud with
he JuEo-Slavs and with the French
nan To add Italy's 100000 to the
German group Is then to destroy any
lalsnce Of power IN Europe. Not only
10 We have 100000 against 49,
100. 900, but the French group IS
elarated by the compact mass or its
nemles. Z
In precisely the same way that the {
french. following Mr.. Wilson's policy {
ave been separated from the Italians. 7
hey see themselves daily being sepa- z
ated from the Rumanians. American 7
olicT. which has said no" to Ru- !
nanian claims and 2umanian de- I
hands. has alienated f5.000.0ao Of r
sumanians. not alone from America. S
OF alone from Great Britain. neither {
I whom is much concerned about the {
curse Rumania may take - years q
rom now but from the French. who 9
ee, as a result Of the course Of her ,