El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-20
WILSON SHOWS
JOHNSON ERROR
California Misled by State
ments of British Rep
resentation
tcontInuea fEom y p

includes the affirmative vote OF al
the states on the council OF WalCh'
Of course, the United states Is ulelll-
Der. the people act as II they ia
been told something entirely new
Perhaps II would have been better
il the president had explained tne
matter Of voting ana representa-
when he first got back from turops
as ia certainly was raised then and
has been gaining momentum IN tne
public mind ever since, but much eA-
fensive publicity has Just been gwen
to the presidents argument tnaL IL IS
doubtful whether IN the eAss OF ~ -,
except those who are so affected by
the Irish question that they DO not
want Great Britain to have any votes
at all there viii be much misuncer-
standing on the point hereatter-
Indeed, Mr.. Wilson has felt HIM
self embarrassed, on the other
hand. to discuss Britain's repre-
senfation lest Il give the people
OF the several colonies the i'm
preston that the United States
did not want to have them repre-
scented in the league.
For Instance. Canada, which made
more sacrifices in human lie IN JQe
late war than did America. gets NOM
ing material out Of the war. and her
peonle are plainly insistent that here
after they shall not be dragged into
war by the central government IN
London without an opportunity Tor
nhDuNH
through their representative verdict
-'' Colonies want world Peace.
AGAIN South Africa TO whom the
United States extended an overW him
ing sympathy in the Boer war, has
shown herself. through Gen SHUTS,
her representative at the peace con-
ference. and Gen. Botha TO be even
further advanced In her desires for
world peace than some OF the states
men Of England Australia 100
whose soldiers fought alongside the
American troops. feels the necessity
for a voice IN the hig partnership
which is TO determine the affairs OF
the world.
70 show n spirit independent OF
London that the statesmen OF
ENGLAND yielded TO the demand
Of the self governing colonies FOR
nnrf in settling the foreign pol
icy Of the empire. especially Wien
Il might affect their lives and
New Zealand feit the same way. To
be sure. It is said that based on his
experience at Paris. the president
thinks the British colonies are just
rs apt TO concur in the view OF the
United States as they are in those OF
the mother country.
This would be especially true II the
question OF racial equality IS intro
duced by Japan.
Applies to United States.
But Mr. wilson's argument that the
British colonies merely were TO have
delegates present who can express
their views applies also to countries
more OF less under the protection OF
the United States. cuba. for instance,
would have a vote or DELEGATE in the
assembly. So would the Philippines
when its independence is granted So
would Panama. which is already an
independent state. America could. as
a rule. count on Brazil and some Of
the Central and south American
states. whose interests are identical
with the United States 50 that even
ga the matter Of an expression OF
iouinion IN the assembly the United
states would find allied with her al
che countries which were disinterested
Fl European intrigue and which would
re more than likely to concur in the
American view.
The way 1Ir. Wilson has handled
the Shantung question has also i'm
-ressed CalifOrnians At the big meet
ing in Oakland. there were occasional
Kisses for Johnson something unheard
OF in California. But some OF the
neople in the crowd with whom
talked with afterwards said this was
not TO be construed as BY anv means
= representative expression OF public
feeling toward senator Johnson.
though they admitted that his argu-
ments on the league had omitted to
tel all Of the facts about Shantung
and the question OF Britain's six votes.
50 that his nrestige IN the state might
eventually be affected
san Diego Meeting Is Novel.
Respectfully recommended to all
cities OF the union which want TO hear