El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-26
F RANCE FAVORS
RUSS AUTOCRACY
Strong Government Would
Be More Likely to Pay
Debts, It Is Believed.

I
more against Germany. An autocratiC
government the French foreign office
reasons. would be more likely TO pas
its debts and keep up a strong army
than any possible democratic regime
In ali the other countries in Europe
however. France, is also playing the
diplomatic game OF -Richelieu and Ma
I poieon. The attempt 10 set up a
! Rhine republic has been shown up by
fboth British and American military
authorities in the occupied districts as
/ inspired from Paris. alcking al sup
port among the people affected This
purely political trick, designed in imi-
tation OF a similar performance by
Napoleon, is an attempt to increase
I the relative strength Of France by
breaking up Germany.
Neither England nor America
has cause to love Germany over
much, but both countries propmt-
" sat on the new s4republfc7 idea
rs hard they could. Only re-
dictionary French politicians are
capable Of deliberately erecting in
the heart of Europe a new Eriev-
nnee worse than AlSace-LOrrline
that must inevitably lead some
day 10 wars of revenge.
And France has cleverly managed
to support. in the newly created coun-
tries of the middle east, more con-
sentative parties who are expected TO
repay French help BY taking orders
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Backs Poland Landlords.
Thus, in Poland. France has backed
the party of the landlords headed by
Dmowski and interviewed whenever
other allied countries have shown a
tendency to lean TO the more liberal
groups In Czecho-Slovaki the
Masaryk government owes its exist
ence to French support. though here
the other allies have sided with the
French whole heartedly, since II ap-
pears in Bohemia 10 be a question OF
Massryk or Bolshevism.
IN Jugo-Slavia, France has helped
the Servian dynasty against q strong
party that wants a republic through
out the reunited SerYian state, ana
neither Wilson nor Lloyd George has
been able 20 modify French policy. SO
that the present Jugo-Slav govern
ment feels that its continued existence
is bound up with the maintenance OF
good relations with Paris In the
money the white" parties, and tried
10 help them with armed force until
the French troops and French sailors !
at Odessa mutined and had 70 be sent |
home; while in Rumania the arisIoe- !
racy and great landowners look to I
France not in vain to support them |
against the demands for agrarian re-
form and a more liberal franchise
Why should France, a republic, sup /
port in every country the most reac- I
tionary party2
Defenders Of French policy have /
this curious fact to French /
dread OF B0lshevism. To prevent /
Bolsheyik revolt everywhere. a strong /
hand is needed, they say, and France I
backs the strong hand in AL regions
threatened By the revolutionary mi
-robe. This argument seems weak to
support, for example, IN Poland and
Rumania the parties that oppose re-
forms and stand for the old feudal
privileges Of the aristoracy seems
more inclined to assist than discOur-
lge the BolsheViki-
Nations SubserFienf to France
The key to French policy tits IN an
lther lock. When l say French policy
mean the policy Of the French for
he French people and probably alien
o their wishes France desires in
very country a government that
yves its existence. not to the win Of
Is people but to the support Of
rance. Liberal governments il the
Countries just discussed would look
Ifter the interests OF their own peo-
lie. would be independent OF and
would resent foreign dictAtion-
Governments that fear revolution.
however. and that owe their existence
o outside influence, will be likely 10
emain subservient to that Influence
md so, French imperiaiists reason,
he pOlicsy of -Richelieu and Napoleon
S about to triumph again and France
o rule over a divided Europe.
In all this program the Impe-
riulist faction In France looks 10
marshal FOch as the man on
horseback who Will, IL necessary,
restore the throne and affair."
but who in any case viii by armed
force prevent French labor from
OverthrOWinE the present order of
society. 1t may BIC Jrzat by their
support OF reaction Everywhere
and their refusal to inaugurafe
reforms at home the French up-
per classes are bringing about
that very calamity they fear.
II is clear that the League of Ma
Ions, 10 which the French ruling
lass never did more than lip serv-
e, has no place in the world policy
nave outlined In a Europe com
Osed Of small, weak governments
mich owe their power TO French sup
ort. with perhaps powerful auto
ratio Russia whose rulers would
now their jobs depended on the good
III OF Paris, there is no need ap-
aren't for league Of nations
rance, on the continent, rules such
urope supreme, though to be sure as
Napoleo1ic days sea power pre-
ants her from ruling the world
Meanwhile BOlsheyik propaganda
aims Roadway. the cost Of living re-
ises to 90 down owing to currency
lflation. general strikes appear on
le horizon, and the stage appears to
set for the battle between impe-
alist ana labor elements in France,
which, my information indicates
hoover wins. the third republic will
torn TO tatters during the struggle.
Situation in England.
SecoDo-England - Turning from
rance to her neighbcr across the
lannel. it is comforting to lovers Of
sace and quiet TO find that as the
-essure in the French boiler ap-
'oachse bursting point and the i'm
.rialistic foreign office sits on the
fety valve, conditions in England
pear steadily to improve In Feb
AIRY the threatened great strike of
inerss shipbuilders. railwaymen and
ansport workers appeared likely Sc
ously TO menace the social order.
Re guards division was rushed home
ON the Rhine, secret instructions
ere issued from, the war office as. 10
e use OF soldiers in case Of disorder.
d commanders were ordered to ffnd
{ how far their troops, tank crews
d airmen would go in putting down
Dor disturbances.
These alarming symptoms have for
e present passed aKaV The reni41a