El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-27
wilson STRONG
WITH THE ALLIES
They Look To Him To Hold
America In It's Course Of
Aiding Europe.


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this Influence to overturn the whole
program OF Europe.
Republicans Make Mistake
II the Republican party had at
tackled the league OF nations cove
nant, if it had at one time indicated
its determination that the United
states should finish the great task
in Europe, its equal conviction that
Mr.. Wilson's covenant based upon
mistaken principles must be totally
transformed, the situation would have
been quite different No government
in Europe cares red cent about the
covenant OF the league OF nations;
only Mr.. Wilson. a few British states
men like lord Robert Cecil. who main
" composed II, regard it as OF i'm
portance. The people OF the various
nations have only the vaguest ideas
about it; they take 1t as a symbol.
not as 4 legal document.
But In the course OF the Paris con-
ference, the league Of nations has
come to be the concrete demOnstra-
ton Of the intention Of America to
complete its task Of winning the war
by giving the necessary continuing
influence to removing the ruin. by
lending moral as well as material aid,
by continuing to be associated with
the nations which fought Germany.
Europe, allied Europe. has under
can association can only be had II
Mr. Wilson's league OF nations IS
created; IL also understands that IL
the league 81 created, Americas sup
port is assured
Europe IL sDemocratie5
Therefore. when the Republicans
adopted o. seemed TO Europe to adopt
a policy Of desertion. a course in
volVing the abandonment Of our
European allies, Europe naturally con-
cluded that Mr.. Wilson was their
single hope. their one friend in
America, the leader whose victory
alone could assure the greater VIC
tory which was for them a question
Of life or death An attack upon the
league OF nations leaves Europe cold.
Millions OF plain people demanded
some sort OF international under
standing which will make future wars
impossible, but beyond a vague as
piration, there IS little clear think
ing. In France, the league Of nations
idea has enlisted little support, only
moderate support IN Britain But the
thing that the league OF nations
ymboliZes-namely, American par
ticipation in world reorganization. is
a thing Of infinite value in all eyes.
This IS what opposition in America
seemed at this distance TO have as
sailed
Today, Mr.. wilson, influence in
Europe which r. irresistible, rests
upon the general belief that he
and his party In America are
fighting to have America remain
a force for good and for saHity
In the world, while the opponents
are seeking to have the United
States abandon her ineompleoely
finished task in Europe. Zee
home and erect a barbed-VFfre
fence about America
II we should do this, I believe the
most sober-minded men over here are
satisfied that all Europe would 60
Bolshevists certainly that Is my own
view.
Depend On Wilson to Win
Thus. in effect the campaign in
America has taken precisely the one
course which compelled Europe 20 &C
cept the actual domination Of Mr..
Wilson in the Paris convention. 20
permit him 70 postpone all peace
plans, to confuse, complicate all pro-
his own league Of nations plan. be-
cause II attacked Mr. Wilson at the
one precise point where Europe was
bound 70 support him
One reads with amazement Ameri-
can discussion Of the provisions Of
the league OF nations covenant No
one In Europe gives them passing no.
Z tices save in a few restricted quarters
[ One similarly reads with amazement
Z the assertion that all Europe is en-
Enthusiastically committed 10 the cove
nant Of the league OF nations. This Is
mere nonsense Europe IS Interested
. IN keeping as much fatuity and ignor-
ance out Of the covenant as possible;
Z Its interest in the text IS purely mega
I tive: IL doesn't believe in the text as
such.
The American in Europe
Last Of all, one comes TO the point
OF view Of Americans In Europe out
side OF the presidents encourage.
These have no interest in the league
of nations covenant They recoEnize
that all through the early stages OF
the war. the president was totally
out Of accord with their sympathy
with the allied cause. They believe,
not too unreasonably, that he cares
little now about anything but alb
stract academic phrases.
But, on the other hand. II they
do not sympathize with Mr.. VII
sons course they emphaticnIly do
not with the American OppOs ltion
TO it; they regard with equal
amusement and disappointment
the course OF the opposition In
deliberately adopting now the
policy that Mr.. Wilson followed
for three years Of war, namely
the policy Of isolation separation
from Europe, its EufferinEs, its
strlvingss its battle which re-
mains our battle.
They look with something ap-
preaching dismay at the opposition
TO the president, the opposition TO
which these Americans belong. at !
lacking that association with Europe /
which is for them the most vital /
Of all questions.
The Army Il For Il.
Nor IS It different with many Re