El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-04

" M1ne lnunEeu His Views
When Henry White. the Republican
member OF the American mission,
went 70 Paris he shared senator
Lodges view that the league could be
discussed later on but he soon
changed his view when he observed
conditions. Great Britain sided with
president Wilson very promptly on
the necessity Of making the league
OF vital part OF the peace treaty and
the resolution TO that effect is now
binding upon the delegates.
To satisfy the purport OF senator
Lodges proposal. the whole discus
sion OF last January at Paris would
have TO be reOpened and many Of the
tagnled problems which il has already
been agreed should be left 10 the
league to decide when 1t is once ere
ated would be thrown on the table
once more.
Europe would regard any such
action by America rs bad faith
and n striking Disregard for the
necessity Of IN early peace treaty.
II is easy TO say conclude terms
with Germany and talk league Of ma
lions afterwards. punish Germany and
let the diplomats take care Of the
rest" But most everybody In Paris
who cares about seeing this war ended
without the chance Of another war
before the ink on the peace treaty is
dry realizes that unless some general
International organization is estao-
lished TO execute the provisions Of the
settlement there VIII be a half dozen
Alsace-Lorraines in the world and III
feeling sufficient 70 bring on more
bloodshed-
VIetors Are At Odds.
There IS a unanimous feeling on the
fact that Germany shall be punished
Nobody has suggested leuiency for the
IL g n-n
enemy it is necessary 10 state speci-
ficaly what shall be done with the
property and territory taken from the
enemy.
The victors are at odds. The league
of nations is the formula by which it
is hoped that the world can get a pre-
peace treaty and the dispo-
sition Of many veXing questions shall
be distributed over future years under
the eyes Of all the participating MEM
bers Of the league.
Strictly speaking, the league Of na-
tons becomes a continuing peace con-
ference and just so soon as there is
a definite agreement on its powers
and functions. the work Of making
be easy
Doubt About Figures.
It was only natural that the sena- /
tors should deliver themselves OF
strong opinions on the particular
form Of the league Of nations plan
but it is very doubtful indeed if all
cf the 81 senators whom Mr- Lodge
declared have pledged themselves in
opposition would care to take the
responsibility OF defeating the lTill
Of Europe and the work Of the Paris
peace conference later on
II they DO, they VIII put themselves
in political jeopardy in the next cleo
ton for the Democrats VIII not hesi-
tate 70 say their opponents have more
than justified the apprehensiOns OF
president Wilson last autumn when
he asked for a Democratic congress
on the ground that they would assist
him in working out his peace policies
more than would his opposition.
Whether there shah be . league
OF nations is no LONGER debated
in Europe. America hasn't much
choice now except on the details
OF the league
The principle itself has been ac-
ented There VIII be a league OF
nations Il will be a success or fall
IRE depending uDon how much power
is given il by the members. If the
United states should block the meas
participation in the war
would be lost
We Would BE Diseredited.
Europe would look askance and
wonder II after all the United States
cared more for her own prosperity
and material welfare than she DID
about the rest Of the world.
These are the things many people
in Europe have been saying about
America anyway. but return 70 the
policy OF isolation held 10y the United