El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-10

I ONDON, Eng, Nay 10.-keenest in
l. terest has been aroused in diplo-
matte circles here by the fact that the
Austrian national assembly has voted
the three readings OF the bill for the
Incorporation OF German-Austria with
the German republic
This IS Interpreted. OF course. to
mean that the greater Germany may
now be accepted as an accomplished
fact except for a few additional nego-
tiations.
That old gorgou head Pan-German-
ism. which aspired to unite all Euro
pean peoples OF Germanic stock under
one Tag, is seen again trying to raise
ITSELF, and the Gazette de Lausanne
warns the entente that it viii com
nit grave blunder II IL allows the
union 10 come to pass
The entente has not known how
TO serve its own interests" SAYS the
paper The Christian Socialists,
supporters OF the fallen dynasty. de-
tested Prussia even more than do the
allies A little diplomacy and aus
trla could have been induced 10 throw
herself into the allied arms, but the
Pan-German intrigues were allowed
70 continue until the elections Of
eoruarE brought IN the new as
semblys which has now sanctioned the
reunion OF German-Austria with Ger
many Is IL for this that the entente
has Won the greatest victory ever
known in human annals2~
Blames British.
me swiss paper takes the British
press 70 task for its attitude Of
cavalier indifference" with regard TO
the union
British radical theoreticians.- It
says have shown lamentable inca
paclty throughout the war in judging
austrian a1rairs- Most dangerous Of
all is the opinion expressed in the
BRUSH press that the advantage ac-
cruing 70 Germany BY the annexation
OF austria is largely neutralized By
the TACT that Prussian prepOnderauce
has ceased TO exist"
Are we so sure OF that2" asks the
Gazette. The debates at Weimar in
dictate the exact contrary
rake for instance, the remarks
made not so long ago by that minis
ter with the significant name Of herr
Preuss- He supported the. retention
OF the word empire 20 designate the
republic with arguments Of a true
Frussian flavor He thanked the
various German states for having re-
nounced their several rights in IA
vor Of an imperial diplomacy He
also announced the issue OF an i'm.
periaH postage stamp
Does this imperial unity prove
that the preponderance Of Prussia
mas ceased 20 eList2 II requires the
traditional blindness OF English lib
erals TO credit such a thing
Is Too Compliment.
The entente regards with too
much complacence the union OF Aus
trla and Germany We hope ic may
not result in Catastrophe. but It would
be wiser for the sake OF the worlds
peace 10 prevent the formation Of this
enormous German bloc Of S0.000.000
people The disorders now raging in /
Germany, especially in Bavaria. offer
a golden opportunity TO the entente. Z
with Just little aptitude these trou- I
Dies could be exploited in its favor
is II not possible TO form a com I
Of a Catholic south Germany
with Catholic Austrian A south Ger
many as counterpOise TO a north I
Germany would indeed strike an ef-
1ective blow at Prussian Pan-German- I
ism and ensure the tranquility OF Eu- .
rope and consequently lasting peace"
With this warning from the Swiss D
paper interesting comparisons are
made between the present and past
subtle workings Of the Pan-German
element.
Many substantial persons believed
that the organization formed % years Z
ago to assemble the Germans Of Eu-i
rope still has influence and ambf-i
tons which have not been abandoned ]
In the first IS years Of its existence
Il had preached its doctrine until it'll
had grown into a body OF force. conf