Evening journal., 1920-07-30
FRIDAY, JULY 80, 1920
WILsoNIAN MoRI.D MELTER.

ArOT for long time has there come forth a document
~ in 0orhi affairs commensurate in importance with
ihc recln, cablegram from Colonel House in London.
It rteals for the nrst time the ease with which
prompt peace with Germany following The armstce could
have been consummaied but FOR the obstinate resistance
Of president Wilson reminds us into what state the
world has fallen as result OF the long delay and the
serious, menace that conditions hold for the future.
"A Suggestion was made In Paris just after The armis-
tice says Colonel House, ITO proceed at once IN the
making OF preliminary treaty OF peace with Germany
alone NJ such treaty could have been made by Christ
mas Of lais and would have been not only the usual
Dit nc obvious thing TO do"
The Failure of that program due TO Mr.. Wilson
alone llo arrived Ia Paris In December 1918, and forth
with served notice that his league Of nations must take
precedence amy peace treaty that might be written
His ohsnacy enectualy held up all attempts at peace
until ihe latter. part Of February, 1912 when he had to
return 10 this country to attend the closing OF Congress
on Mareh g.
During us absence the peace delegates took heart once
more and hc representatives. of the five principal powers
agreed that TIE unrest Europe and the world must be
settled by terms peace rather than waste further pre-
clous time on the league
"A careful survey should be made OF Germany's re-
sources and ability TO pay Colonel House says in dc
scribine mat agreement then assessed which
the bankers Of the world might be wns to underwrite
II this view had prevailed the French and Begians could
have received their allotment cash. which would have
been OF untold benea, 10 their respective countries"
But he hopes OF the French and Belgans, who saw
themselves the OF prompt indemnity payments
and rapid reconstruction. rndely dashed when Mr.
Wilson again turned up in Paris and arbitrarily cast aside
the plans made in his absence
lie asAn insisted his league over all. and Lloyd
George and clemenceau finally assented realizing that
unless they did progress would be indefinitely stopped
wilson alone prevented the taking Of remedial meas
ures and the agony OF Europe continued
A peare that could have been consummated within
month OF the armstce not finally concluded until
year and two months after hostlitics had ceased
Durng an q that time the world In a ferment
the principal outcome Of which has been the growth Of
Bosheyism
Colonel House, in viewing the future sees Il "wel
within ne bounds OF probability" that the Russian horde
will soon overrun Poland Will be then welcomed by Ger
many as delverers and the combined Russian and Ger
armies will offer TO western civilization
that VIII tax 10 the utmost the and
A the United States, England and France to meet
Those who have followed the Of events In Eu
rope know that Colonel House has not overdrawn tn
picture and that his fears amply justified.
n Woodrow Wilson, more than any other indlvidua
group. nation, is responsible FOR the calamity tha
impends today.
But ior his Unsuitable lust for power which kept hi
81 country and The world IN for months that II mgt
be grahed by winning his league Of nation
the reconstruction OF civilization would be almo
d complete and Boshevsm would be rapidly the war
the face Of coniented people engaged in product'
u occupations