El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-26

DRESIDEhI WILSON'S speech delivered at Boston Mon
day IN respects the most remarkable OF his
public addresses and it VIII exercise profound influence
throughout the country.
II wss sDesch expressive Of many things; Of 10Y in
getting back home; Of pride the achievements Of Amer
car the war; Of happy surprise that America IS
locked 70 the sber Of nations, but most Of all It was
expressive complete devotion to the league Of nations
idea because be believes that IN the formation Of such
sgus les the only hope Of preventing the treaty Of peace
10 be signed from becoming in the near future merely
another scrap Of paper
Certainly the president lost no time in opening his
league campaign IN this country He got off his ship and
vent straight the rst suitable place address his
couutTymen. He said, almost in many words that he
opening fight those Americans who have opposed
the league nations idea and he evidently expects
overhem them TO win public sympathy for his cause
almost completely.
The utmost emphasis Of which the president is capable
was even 10 his declaration that something than
mere peace treaty required 70 save the world from an
ether great var, when he said
Suppose re sign the treaty Of peace and that IS the
rost satisfactory treaty Of peace that the confusing ee
Of the modern world VII attord, and 90 BACK nome
and think about lab0rs; VIII know that we nave
sft ,rteu upou the historic table Versailles upon
which Vegeuues and Benjamin Franklin wrote their names
nothing but modern scrap Of paper; no nations unileo
70 defend Il; no great forces combined make It good;
no assurance given the dOwur0dden and fearful people
Of the world that they shall be safe Any man who THINKS
that America VII take part in giving the world any sueh
rebuff and disappointment as that does not know Amer
IN the next breath he says his critics have minds shat
have no sweep beyond the nearest horizon It is they who
HoE great would be EmOpe's disappointment, were
America to the league Of nations plan, he
deavOrs picture for the American people IN the following
words:
IF America were at this iunetuTs to fail the world
what would Of II? do not any disrespect TO
any other great people when say that America is the
hope Of the world; and if she does not justify that hope
the results uuthinkable Men viii be thrown back
upon the bitterness Of disappointment only the
bitterness Of despair Al nations VIII be up hostile
camps again The at the peace conference viii 60
I--or- hat
they have failed for they hidden not TO home
from there until they did something more than sign
treaty Of peace. e
Think Of the pirture think Of the utter blacness that
would fan On the world. America has failed America
made little essay AT generosity and then withdrew"
The president makes one point that perhaps has
caped the casual reader namely that the small
tons which to be created result OF the and
OF the peace conference, VIII be to stand alone
The Poles CzechoSaTs JugoSavs and Armenians for in
stance viz have Independent governments but viii be sur
rounded BY powerful nations next door neighbo1s perhaps
20 the very hostile and sarng nations from which they
were divorced To guarantee their independence there
must Be league OF great powers
without such league, these small countries would be
constantly subject to being bounced upon by larger
ngbor and who would prevent? It is vel enough to say
at the sgHatoes OF the peace treaty would be
ne the treaty having provided independence for the
mall countries but how would they be bound TO intervene
unless they have already formed agreement TO that eff
iecl, winch would constitute league Of nations
Moreover, these small countries wiz be IN 10 less dan
ger 1ron themselves Small weak, inexperienced IN gov
eHnent having II fact TO form the very machinery of
oEernnsnt they vii be prey their dissensons
sle O. natlons can give them the strength to stand
Hd a Il IS probable that IN the case Of each of the
SNAIL new countries member ofthe league viii be dele
e 20 exercise kind Of disnteTested supervision help
1g them along and seeing that they do not split in fac
ioDal fights and collapse.
Er. Wilson presents to the American peops clearer
ea than they have had the position of the United
states as ar5tsr Europe Because the limited Cfs
ICES occupy that eH7able but difficult position IS the rea
9n me United States should take the lead II chapouin
the league Of nations plan He SAYS. 3
f5u understand that the nations Of Europe have g-