El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-24

, Turkey ought to be smashed. who
I maintain that European imperialism
I should be stopped-though II IS dlI-
ffcult to discover how these things
7 are to be brought about. And that
] the United States should have com
] pulsory military training and much
/ increased standing army is causing
! considerable Wagging Of heads
The Mexico Trouble
] A constant source OF annoyance to
] the United States is the gun llrlns
] restlessness Of Mexico The Latin
Z nefghbor is ever simmering with rev.
olution. with frequent sporadic out
/ bursts To the south Of the Rio
Grande there is little affection Tor
I the Americans, who are charged win
| wanting TO exploit Mexico, ana N
/ the revolutionary uprislngs United
states citizens are killed and prop
erty destroyed America wants pun
! ishment on the wrongdoers; but as
punishment is tardy, there IS annoy
ance and often sharp criticism OF
the government at Washington me
United States has no desire to 90 to
war with Mexico, but it is ex-
asperated-
the old bitterness Of antipathy
against Germany. There never was
such fury in England against Ger
many as I remember in existence in
the United States a year ago The
general view was that the exter-
mination Of the entire German race
would be a good thing
How We Change
All that is now changed. OF course,
Il was right that Germany should be
whipped and kaiserism laid low; but
( now never hear the old vitupera-
ton. At the same time that the
former antagonism toward the Ger
man people is disappearing. one can
not fail but notice that the scalding
hot admiration for France has
slipped toward lukewarmness. Twelve
months ago there was great ana
generous movement that American
cities and towns should show their
love for France by undertaking the
responsibility Of restoring the
crumbled towns and broken villages
in the devastated areas. Today nOtn-
ing is heard Of that movements
cept among business men and with
the restoration as commercial prop
osition.
sIr. wilson's declaration that the
United States viii never be able TO
repay its debt to France is met BY /
much quoting OF history TO show that I
during the American revolution I
France helped the colonists not so /
much because she loved America as |
that she hated England. and that /
much Of the boosted help was Of /
doubtful value
Don't Like France.
Besides that IL is unfortunately I
true that a great many American SOL
diers are returning home with IN
pleasant views about the French
civilian population But it must be
said that a number OF American Of
ncers are publicly warning their
country people against accepting all
the stories told.
Many Americans are doing noble
service IN keeping their countrymen
sane minded over China-Japanese al
fairs. But undoubtedly there is
wave OF anti-Japanese propaganda,
which may ebb, but 50 long as il {
lasts has many Of the elements OF in
ternational danger
We Are AIisInformed.
This is largely due to misinforma-
ton which is floating about the
United States as to Japan's status in
Shantung- The leaders OF the anti
japanese movement are actuated by
a desire TO save China from being
exploited by the Nipponese neighbor.
There are times when I cannot help
feeling that much Of the champion
ship OF China in the United States
Is traceable TO a fear that Japan is
engineering TO become q great Pacific
power with interests inimical to
he United States. I must not say
here is Jealousy. but there is a real
zation that America may have trou- z
DE one of these days in the Pacific. z
Whatever anti-British feeling re-
mains in America is directly trace z
bile TO the belief that England re- E
uses to do the right thing by Ire :
and.
How We BraE.
It was a little trying for the Eng I
ishman to be in the United States
asst autumn and 10 constantly hear I
hat America won the war It is
are indeed that such a claim is put !
Onward. all that is asserted is that I
he United States provided the last S
quart which made up the gallon.
I would like TO say that the present c
attitude Of the best Americans in re-
gard 70 the war is one Of modesty /
md a frank recognition that, valua- I
Die though the service was rendered i
BY the American boys. the chief work S
had been done by other countries. c
The best newspapers and magazines
record Britain's part. The grim, }
silent stubbornness Of the British {
soldier. with much done and little {
said. is recognized.
Indeed. as one who has known the /
United States for many years,
would add that we were never held
IN more genuine esteem by the Amer /
can people than we are today-an 7
lttitude which I trust is reciprocated