El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-11


, last analysis. reaction Elasticity N
I International frontiers, as now DEM
I onstrated TO a somewhat disturbing
. extent, all over Europe. in the break
I ing away Of new nations and the al
E teration Of old boundaries. VIII be
I made difficult or impossible under
I the new world order That is. Il viii
] practically become impossible for a
I new nation 10 arise in future al the
{ cost OF the nations already sanctioned,
I deliminated. safeguarded, and repre-
: scented in the league The league viii
{ thus. in some measure. have a some
! what reactionary force, though that
might not be OF q nature more Sc
Z rious than the conservatism created
and enforced by the constitution OF
the United States. IN this connection
Il is observed that the phrase demo
and il is not uuthinkable that some
OF the more advanced spirits may en-
quire whether the president OF the
United States OF America has not at
this moment, power so large as TO be
somewhat inconsistent with the prin-
ciples OF pure democracy.
Publicity VIII Kill League.
The second point that awales COM
ment in Paris is that in almost every
scheme advanced for a league OF ma
tons the nature OF the duties and
limitations Of a high court and OF a
parliament respectively are different
" stated. and that a much clearer
ward Should be published as TO the
relative scope and importance Of the
judicial and legislative functions Of
this council OF the world Publicity on
this phase. skeptics say, would xiii
the league Of nations in q week
Shall COIOred Races Ruler
Thirdly. il Is seen quite clearly that
senator Lodge put his finger upon
very serious point when he Inquired,
with touch OF sarcasm. whether the
out numbered white races would &C
cept the dictation Of the colored races
Of Asia against their own judgment;
OF whether II. on the other hand. pop
ulation played no part in the determ
lining voice OF the league. the great
powers OF the world would allow
themselves TO be out-voted by the
many voices Of small and compare
lively insignificant races. In Other
words the proposals for a league OF
nations, IL is felt. must loldly face the
question OF the sovereignty Of each in
dividual state Yet, II this be inter
fered with, It Is difficult TO see how
the peace congress can efficiently Sc
cure the independence promised to and
now vehemeutly claimed By the small
er races.
Fourthly. there IS a general feeling
In France that the near embodiment
OF the highest common factor OF all
existing civilization in a world treat "
would result in nothing more than a
perpetuation OF the inadequacy OF the
Hague tribunal
WIN America Give Troops.
Filthy, il Is argued that the ac-
ceptance OF race rather than strategy
as the justification for a frontier may
necessltate some continual and special
armed guarantee by the league 10 Sc
cure small and strategically badly
placed communities And Will Amer
lea back up these countries. in peace
time, with armies and fleets?
Sixthly, Il is felt that the financial
difficulties caused by the war are OF
such nature that they viii Of them
selves postpOns beyond the experience
OF anyone taking part in the discus
slons OF the league committee any
chance OF their fruition. It seems 10