El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-22
UNITED STATES NEED NOT ISOLATE
HERSELF TO PROTECT INDEPENDENCE

HEROELF ~ PROIl
COMETHNG like the old abalanos Of power is slowly
- but surely taking form, but it is world move
ment and not European only In the assembly Of the
league Of nations at the sessions Just concluded at Geneva
there vas strong tendency to attempt 70 limit the power
and influence Of the council which is really bureau Of the
British empire the admnistation being shared By France
Ibe assembly, with its vote for each nation member,
Is going be the forum Of discussion while the council
VII 60 and do Al it pleasss-
Naturally groups are forming among the 4s members
Of the league Thsre is British colonial group, Sean
dnaTiaa group central European group The LATIN
American group unable to compact itself but the ten
dency IS there.
Spain onoe strongly pro=Italan, then prO-Geman is
trying to something than sentimental
interest IN Latin solidarity But politically Spain is
ing into the British group. And there should develop
powerful Spanish spirit to influence Latin-Amercs, It
would look to Britain for material support and material
development Britain seldom gives out something for moth
ing We nay look to Britain take the place which Ger
many held before the war in Latin-Ameriea.
SPAN not the natural source Of intellectual spiritual
artistic economic literary political inspiration for Latin
America that place is held by France and has been for
geneaoas Spain may achieve restoration Of ancient
dominance through the religious hierarchy but there
such strength church in Lztn-Ameriea as there Is n
Spain nor Is there likely to BE- for the already
gated that France g the Of deas-and France
drifts away from the church
Britain VII assume Germany's commercial power IN
Latin-Amsrca but there her influence viii cease And IN
course Of time It may be that economic reasons solely VIII
give the United States the undsuuted commercial doi-
nancet Is doubtful the influence Of the United States
E g beyond that certainly not to the exclusion Of Ero
The United States has vast economic power and the
world WI feel the effects Of it. But 1t be expected
that the greatest contribution chs country VIII make to
the economic development Of the world VIII be almost
tIrely constructive and creative The United States viii
este new trade not merely transfer the business Of other
nations TO her own ledgers Not much competition, but
cooperation IN Development the ruling American indus
tTlal and commercial policy in foreign fields.
Nations heavily IN debt rarely love the creditor nations
70 which they owe money It Is not strange that the rest
Of the world looks upon the United States not as the
worlds banker but the worlds pawnbToker. In this
1alar Iat o. human nature may be sensed the under
lying reason for tie spiritual which exists be-
tween ul AID SEINE other nations rests entirely with US
whether e shah use cur power ughteousy to the
Open straight business dealings VIII at least give no
other naon OF people TO suspect fear hate Us
But policy Of hypotica pretence viii neither return
money profit nor VIII 1t hold friends.
The time VII when Russia, stabilized viii look to
the United States for rscrocsl relations Of that
VII Pay both parties generously. Until now emisEares
official and unofficial from the United States to revolution
ary Russia have been Of the radical kind and not only
the attitude Of America likely to be misreprsssnted By
them but their reports impartial One Of the tasks
before the incoming adminstTaon to outline some policy
toward Russia which VIII harmonic with our traditional
principles p world Affairs ana which VIII at the time
promote the iH1aton Of truth and Of helpful ideas from
either side.
Holland Is another country With which the United
States e the future ought promote closer relations
wonderful country and wonderful people, these Dutch
have through the centuries demonstrated doughty in5e-
pndeuoa that appeals strongly to the American magma
ton.
Spain entirely friendly to the United States Spain
VIII Welcome American business AID American capital
Spain has rh undeTeoped resources and IN lines Of
trade me country H FIgn red Tor American exporters
Spain Is vel off financially compared with many other
countries and the rate Of exchange has been more stable
than most and much favorable to Spanish buyers
than the exchange stsation in the countries stricken
var.
It is ven for the people and government of the United
States, IN al fure foreign dealings political OF CONNER
cal bear IN miad this excellent fundamental principle
already stated: that Americas contribution must be