El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-30
GERMANY SIGNS UNDER PROTEST
AND MAY .REPUDLATE AT ANY TIME

THE signing of the peace treaty Germany any
thing but peaceful frame Of mind How much Of
eermanys bitterness may be described anger of
moment and how much as deep seated hatred, likely tC
cause trouble, cannot be estimated now.
But If the declarations Of German speakers and espe
y the outburss Of the German press TO be taken
at face value the allied and associated powers going
to have trouble making Germany live up the terms Of
the treaty.
necessarily that Germany intends live up it. The
Herald from the first expressed confidence that Germany
would sign There nothing else be done. Germany
in wise able to bear the consequences which refusal
TO sign would have entaled. There was some talk of
allowing Foch and his American British and French forces
to complete the occupation of Germany whereup0n the
Germans would refuse to work in any way to help
along the allied powers in their effort to the Germans
pay for the war But this suggestion was not taken
seriously either in out of Germany. The Germans
wanted to escape the consequences Of the Just
great degree possible They wanted to pay lust as
little possible But they wanted retain the5 country
and they pswerless to Tess>the demands Of their
conquerors So they protested vehementy and teaTuly
against the terms Of the treaty They argued threatened
and pleaded and they actually did make some representa-
tons of Germanys inability to meet certain conditions in
the peace treaty which the allied delegates to
write those sections Then, after debate among them
selves debate sometimes angry and sometimes fearful the
Germans signed.
But they be known that they considered peace
treaty treaty Of violence and they declared they signed
under duTess That fat should be borne II mind for
may have an important bearing on the future.
Newspapers are generally fair reflector Of public sen
tne1t and when German newspapers out IN black
borders after the signing Of the treaty, one is justified in
surprising the German nation IS also IN mourning frame
Of mind And when the newspapers express bitterness and
hatred toward the nations with which Germany at
peace and declare FOR policy Of vengeance, may
assume that the German people also want revenge.
Last week The Herald wondered whether Germany
would try to i've up to the treaty. after saving signed it
whether would be considered another scrap of paper
The Berner Tageblatt unconsci0usiy Of course gave
Immediately after the signing by denouncng the
treaty scrap of paper and declaring the Germans
had intention of obeying its mandates
Now the Tsges Zeitung with corroboratory
have sowu dragons teeth Of eternal enmity."
The Deutsche Zetung demand revenge for the
dishonor Of 1919" but the demand worded little
too vehemeny whatever purposes the present
German government has II view and the edition sup
pressed
What does the future hold?
May it not be that when the guard on Germany has
been somewhat relaxed the monarchy may be restored and
al of the republican government repudiated including
the peace treaty?
Or nay It not be possible that republican govern
ment may make the disavowal?
In fact the present leaders in Germany and the present
constituent assembly, might Iepudate the treaty at any
tine they felt able to with any prospect Of success
for It was expressly stipulated that Germany signing
under protest and under duIess.
It is probable that Germany VIII not repudlate the
treaty for several years It not possible that Germany
could short time assemble and materials for
renewal II fact Germany viii be powerless for
long time she IS able to win Russia to
her side.
In the meantime the league of nations experiment VIII
have been tried Either the league of nations viii be
strong enough hold Germany with nose to the grind
stnus OF dissensons viii have weakened It that no
reliance wiz be placed IN It
Then too there is the special alliance between Great
Britain France and the United States which IS an integral