Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-01-10
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lead them, so they carefully withheld
their applause untn the peroration
which made it plain that he opposed
balances of power where the final
weight is made by the sword.
Then he gathered them to him as
he offered a bigger, better course of
alliance for all nations whereby the
rights of each should be enforced by
the power OF all.
He did not cnange mis- opposition
to the old system in his other speeches
being content to rest upon the first
definition When he spoke in Man
chester the day after NJ. Clemenceau
talked to the deputies the reference
he made to the compulsion of the
common conscience appeared to be
almost deliberately intended as a re-
ply to the Frenchman's speech. of
which, however, he may have had no
knowledge.
Nor did the Premier's words lend
themselves to the theory that he OPP
posed the bigger principles that
President Wilson espouses They are
not in opposition as to the end
sought, but rather as to the means
Perhaps Frances exposed position SO
far as Germany is concerned makes
her view the peace situation in a diff
ferent light from the others. But
whatever the cause it is the truth to
say that there is a closer communion
between America and Great Britain
than between them and the others.
In part this must be ascribed to
racial affection, and in part to a sim
ilarity of political concepts.
Throughout the visit expressions
of opinions shaped themselves along
one major theme which was that the
two nations standing together would
make the effectuation of the Wilson
program certain.
Some read into Mr.. Wilson's fina'
words in Manchester when he said he
hopend that France and Italy might
be joined by common bond, as wei
as Great Britain, an indication of q
lesser willingness on the part Of the
Latin races to enter the League OF
Nations compared to the Anglo Sax.
on nations.
| made this point the subject OF
| special inquiry and was assured that
no distinction was intended. Nol
! should too much importance attach
| to the statement that the details OF
! the treaty will not be altogether sat
| isfactory. a proper Interpretation OF
! this phrase is that it is human i'm.
| possibility to achieve perfection, par
/ ticularly in the face of rivalry as-tt
| territorial claims.
In this connection the activities Of
| the Polish Nationalist are causing
| concern. due to their efforts to anti
| cipate the action of the Peace Con
I ference and to seize lands now be
! longing to other nations.
The withdrawal of Poland from the
mid European union formed by Mr.
| MaSarYk. president of the Czecho
! Slovaks, was followed by hostile mea
sures directed against that nation
against the Ukrainians and agaiSs
! the Germans. The Polish ambitidn'
are so great as to threaten harmony
| Some observers fear that self-expres
| sion is being used as a term synony.
nous with ACKNOWLEDGMENT.
The situation in Russia, Poland
| Jugo- SlaVia, Italy and the Western
! Balkans makes ii appear that the
! Forthcoming conference will have les;
difficulty making peace with Ger.
many than with certain interests
aligned with the allies.
Whatever action may he taken by
| the conference, there will be disap-
| pointments ard resentnents which
will have to be checked BY the pow.
| ers in the League of Nations, for il
seems probable that body, when ere
| ated, Will have to function immedi.
ately.