El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-10
By FRANK B. SIMONDS.

3 found itself in a minority only the
other day and narrowly escaped res
Z ignation-
Meantime, while. domestic unrest.
political and even more economic, has
I postponed q return to peace in four
great nations who in alliance de-
feated Germany. a multitude OF riv-
alries have broken out between newly
liberated peoples, between the recent
allies and between the great powers
and smaller races. Back Of this lies
the ever menacing shadow OF Russia,
where. II results are the measure.
{ western stateSmauEhip has failed most
consDicuously and completely. Not
many months ago it was estimated in
the British house OF commons that
there were 20 wars actually in
progress and the number has hardly
decreased since that time.
Wars stilI In Progress
Each newspaper brings fresh re-
ports Of the fighting on at least three
fronts in Russia Italian and Iugo-
Slav troops face each other in an
armed truce on the Adriatlc about
Fiume and serb and Rumanian troops
are modified against each other in
the Banat. while Rumaniau soldiers.
in defiance of allied mandate. con
tinue 20 occupy Hungarian cities and
provinces Never was the situation
in Asia Minor more critical than to-
day while the western nations re-
main deadlocked over the ultimate
disposition Of the last remaining rag
ment Of Turkey in Europe, the Ihra-
clan hinterlaud Of Constantlnople-
In all this chaos and confusion u
Is plain that certain facts have been
established Rightly or wrongly, i %
plain that the people Of France. Great
Britain and the United States viii not
consent to fight a new war 70 restore
order in Russia, they VIII not supply
the troops TO expel the Italians from
Fiume or the Rumanians from buca-
pest. they hesitate even to furnish the
troops necessary IL there is 70 be
to determine whether the inhabitants
shall remain German or pass TO Po-
land. to Denmark or to Belgium
Wilson's Principles Repudiated.
More than this, the course OF the
United States has almost amounted to
a repudiation OF the essential prlnci-
pie Enumerated by president Wilson IN
Europe. that America was henceforth
20 emerge from her isolation and. u
association with the other liberal
powers, establish a league OF nations
and contribute TO the clothing OF It's
decisions with adequate authority.
The ratification Of the treaty OF YER
saiIles in washington without amend
ment seems certain. but the reserva-
tons. whose adoption seems equally
certain, deprive the treaty OF most Of
its moral force Gin divesting L OF all
guarantees OF an American char
acter.
n sum. then, a year which has fol-
lowed the signing OF the armlstlce
has served 10 demonstrate that the
war itself settled W other Issues
than the one great question that OF
German domination The immediate
menace OF German world supremacy
81 81 rHrIHa y HaHHH
unfortunately there are stlll lacking
even the most strenuous evidences
that German defeat has been followed
BIZ any change IN German purposes.
what the German means TO DO, when
he gets on his feet again, what Split
he VIII display whether ne VII tlrn
from his old gods or continue 70 Wor-
ship them with new zeal. IS matter
OF prophecy only.
And this uncertainty has paraly1ed (
settlement, real settlement. u eN- /
plains the new. struggles FOR Hlllances I
ari combinations in Europe II eL-
plains 'rhv decisions OF the confer I
ance OF paris. Just decisions. have not /
been applied u Germany IS TO attack Z
srain then the safety OF France VIII 4
depend upon the course Of ltaly-
and 81 France quarrels with italy 4
II France Joins with 3 tain and the I
.
Fiume. nothing is more ineyilaole
han that Italy viii stand with Ger
many III the next conflict with 1aral I
to France.
That peace which vas 70 oe
healing peace" righteous settle
nert. a guarantee against future var
vas made wen nigh impossible by
he absence Of any clear proof " Ger
nan purpose. Nor was theTA any
human method Of fathoming fArman
purpose. peace had to be CONSTRUCTED
IN the basis Of an Insurance. again st
Of the past, but that insur-
ince precluded precisely the elemeLt
y healing" which was required 20
lrrive at the results sought by prssi-
dent Wilson
And Il Il were impossible 70 deter
nine as 20 Germany what process Of
iivination could or can disclose the
.utrre OF Russia7 Despite temporary
,roeress BY armies believed by the
Western publics TO represent the hope
u restoring sanity and order IN the
sIav state. II still remains patent that
-uch a restoration Is thing OF the
iistant future and again there IS pre-
.ented the possibility that there may
e a combination between slaT ana
-euton or an ultimate agEIanoi1e-
nent OF the Teuton. which viii carry
instant and deadly peril 10 every
country
n is fashionable nowadays to blame
ne statesman OF all statesmen LOT
Ms condition Of world chaos and an
lrchv which exists. IN the United
states, with ever increasing Tene-
rence. president Wilson Is denounced