El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-31

national aims OF the more consIdera-
DIE nations2 The British had seen
one more Of their rivals overthrown,
as Holland. Spain and France had
oeen overthrown in the past The
German colonies were in their hands.
the German fleet in their war harbor.
me German merchant fleet was al
/ most entirely in allied hands, des-
tined IN large part TO fall 10 them.
30 Iar as material things were con-
/ cerned. they had been more immedi-
ately and completely successful than
] Iney had ever been in their historic
duels with Spain and France.
/ what they desired, Therefore, was
plain. The war had raised the United
! states to a commanding place in the
world which IL was bound to retain
/ Tor many years, If not for all time.
A quarrel with this newly revealed
and mighty force was unthinkable,
I but this was not enough. The Brit
/ ish statesmen and people alike looked
[ 10 the peace conference TO provide a
partnership between the two Anglo
Saxon nations which should elimi-
nate all shades OF rivalry.
All Wanted to Ally With Z. 9.
A year ago London was talking OF
Anglo-American association as ear
nestly as II had ever talked OF i'm
perial federation. But in talking
about il. Britain was not thinking
Of an association Of all the nations Of
as France. in this new firm. but Of
an Auglo-American association. with
French participation. not by any
means on the basis of a full partner.
When you crossed the channel you
found france thinking Of something
totally different. The French y ere
thinking OF a Franco american asso-
citation which should insure American
aid in collecting from Germany that
reparation TO which France was en-
y HsnH-
ruined Back Of this was a natural
French desire for all American ffnan-
cial aid which was available.
The French were quite willing,
even eager. that the British should be
Iul partners IN their new associa-
ton. but their conception Of a Ieague
Of nations was a three-sided coali- |
ton, an old fashioned alliance with I
a new styled title, to restore the ball
ance OF power on the continent to
protect France against financial ruin Z
IN the present and military attack in
the future The league Of nations /
meant this to France, Just as Il meant I
AnglO-American adminfstrat ton Of the Z
world within certain obvious limits 4
70 the British.
Italy Too. Sought Z. s. Aid.
As for the Italians. the peace con- Z
ference TO them meant the occupation I
OF certain Adriatic territory not vet 4
SEIZED the permanent possession Of
0EEunNEm
and financial support from the United
States.
As against these several allied pur-
posess the Germans looked 70 the
peace conference as a place where. D
with American aid. they would be
forgiven their sins. They expected
America TO save them from all terri
-orial losses. save IN the case OF Al
sace-Lorraine, together with most in
aemnity claims. They expected j
their recent enemies. A similar eT-
Dectation was cherished BY Austrians. Z
aungarians, Bulgarians and even BY
Turks.
Finally, the Poles, the Rumanians.
The Jugo-Slavs. the Czecho-Slovazs,
bringing 70 Paris national claims,
old, looked 70 the peace
conference to establish their claims
against their old oppressors among
the central powers
As for the Russians. what did they
look for2 Who can answer? But AZ
least 100000 people were unrep-
IN the peace conference. The
largest single factor between the At
antic and the Pacific looking at Il
On the human side. was standing out
side the area Of the conference. IN
able to get IN, hostile 70 the nations
70 the civilization seek
ng to save itself
In this aifuHtion. what dfd
America wantf Well. first Of ali,
100000 American soldier want
ed to 20 home and never come
Eaek. They did not understand
Europe they did not like q, they
did mot disguise their feelings.
Behind this 100000 were untold
Millions who had seen the war as a
single episode. The Germans had
demonstrated that the world would
not be safe 70 live in until the Ger
mans were defeated. They had. once
hey were convinced OF this fact.
-urned IN and contributed 20 winning
he war in a fashion Whiih had as
-ouhded the world and on the whole