El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-19

sNES. Mawruss. when the history OF
1 this here peace conference is writ
ten. understand. a whole lot Of
things which up to now has been
mysteries will be made very plain 10
the people which has got SIS to in
vest in such a history and the spare
time IN which to read it." Abe Pot
ash said to his partner Morris Perl
mutter.
There will be a great many peo-
pie who viii try to find the time at
that" Morris commented, because
see by the paper that one Of Mr.. Will
sons relatives has bought for him in
southern California a piece OF prop
erty especially for Mr.. Wilson to write
the history Of the peace conference
IN and why should he go TO all that
expense If there wasn't a big market
for such a hlstory2"
I wonder did Mr.. Wilson have to
pay much money for the history rights
70 the peace conference" Abe asked.
What do you mean-did he pay
much money!" Morris exclaimed.
anybody can write history of the
peace conference without paying q
cent for the privilege, and even if they
couldn't understand, who is going to
bid against Mr. Wilson, because when
Il comes to what actually happened at
them confidential meetings between
M Wilson, Clemenceau and Lord
George, Abe, Mr. Wilson had a mo-
nopoly OF the raw material in the
history line He didn't even let Col
House in on IL, so you can bet your
he u there was any competitors Of
4lr- Wilson trying TO get a few ideas
Tor competing line of popular price
peace conference histories. Abe, Mr..
Wison didn't exactly unbosom him
self to them historians neither, be-
cause diplomatic secret is a diplO-
matte secret, Are, but when in addi-
ton, the diplomat is counting on writ
ing history Of them diplomatic do
inss, Abe. Diplomatic secrets become
trade secrets
History and Advertising.
1T seems to me. Mawruss. that
while you couldn't blame Mr.. Wilson
for writing a history Of the peace con-
ference for living after he loses his
still at the same time. considering
that M Wilson has taken such a
prominent part in this here peace con-
Terence and considering also that
Mr. wilson IS only human. no matter
what senator Reed might say other
wise, don't you think be is going to
have difficult time in deciding for
himself where history leaves off and
advertising begins2'
The probabilities is that he would
It. II that's what you mean" Morris
observed, but as TO whether or not
such a history would be the eduiva-
lence Of an actor writing 4 criticism
OF his own performance. Abe. that
Couldn't say. because the chances is
that when Lord George gets through
with the Job Of chief cabinet minister,
OF whatever his job is called, he
would also try his hand at writing
a history. and II that is the case, YOU
20 h-~
Glen enceau amt going TO sit down
at this time OF life and let them two
historians put it all over him
Giving the Proper Credit.
So therefore. If Mr.. Wilson should
feel like writing in history. - this
point. things was at a standstiI and
nobody seemed TO know what 20 do
next, when suddenly someone made a
suggestion which cleared up the
whole situation. It was Woodrow
Wilson who spoke understand. he
viii figure that Lord George is prob
ably going 70 say in mis- history AT
this point the peace conference was
up against It and L looked like the
bottom had fallen out Of everything,
when, ike a voice from heaven, some
body made a remark which smo5thed
away all difficulties Il was Lord
George who came to the rescue The
consequence win be that both OF them
historians viii beat Clemenceau TO it.
hy giving credit for the suggestion to
the feller who made II. even II It
would have been Orlando himself"
But suppose Mr.. Wilson actually
did make the suggestion. Nlawruss,
and. IN the interests Of telling the
strict truth about the matter. he fees
that he is obliged TO mention It in his
history. ABE said, hes bound to run
up aEainst a big chorus OF YoUs.'
Where self Cord he Omitted.
We'll, 80 far as I could see nobody
counels Mr.. Wilson TO write a history
Of that peace conference II he don't
want to-" Norris replied. "and II he
should decide not to do so. he could
always rent that southern California
property furnished for the season. OF
II he feels that he must occupy Il
himself for history business purposes,
he could anyhow write a domestic
history OF the United States from De
ceuber ., 1918. 10 JULY 6, 1913. both
inclusive in which his name need
hardly occur at all
Tut Joking 70 one side. Abe. when
the history Of this here peace confer
enrs gets written il don't make no
difference who writes II. he amt go
iug 70 be able TO IGNORE 31r- Wilson
exactly In fact. Abe. the history Of
this here peace conference IS going
70 be more or less principally about
Mr. wilson and II the teller who
writes II wouldn't be e-actly senator
Lodge. y'understand. the truth is
hound to leak out that M Wilson
did a wonderful lob over in Paris
fs0f course. Mr.. Wilson made
whole lot Of enemies over he-e.
but then he also made n whole