El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-10

I DARIS. France. April 10.-According
to the economic manifesto OF the
supreme council, the world is Ia
bad way. This document. before
10 was torn TO pieces by the French.
INDUCED In some very plain speaking.
10 was drawn up by Englishmen who
are convinced that unless Europe,
friends and enemies alike get to-
gether and work for common recon
struction. there can be no recovery
from the war This dose was too
stiff for the French. and. IN order TO
get Milierand's signature, Lloyd
George and Nitti had 70 submit 10 the
deletion OF some Of the best advice
and the most pregnant facts con
tanned In the first draft
I have tried TO find out what con
ditious are in England. France, italy.
Germany, Austria and Hungary by
visiting those couutriess n I have not
written more about the famine
stricken and hopeless lands east OF
the French frontier IL is because
was doubtful whether the impress
sions I received represented the facts
Not only does ignorance OF the
languages OF eastern Europe hinder
the work OF q wandering American.
but the deliberate and often very
clever attempts made BY people with
axes 70 grind TO mlslead him render
his task most difficult.
Afrnid OF The Truth.
If nOtWIth standing I try 70 sum up
European conditions not confining
myself as usual. 10 England and
France where my sources OF infor-
nation are sound and extensive do
so because the supreme council tried
20 give the world some idea OF the
truth IN its manifesto, and failed be-
cause too many political regulations
would fau IL the naked truth were
exposed
II is absurd to try. as the supreme
council FOR political reasons has 70
try, 70 separate political from
economic Issues Europe now con-
sists Of two camps group OF victor
nations who are all IN great difficult
ties. and q group OF vanquished coun-
tries. including Russia who are on
the verge Of anarchy and dissolution.
The three greacsrictOr nations-ElnE-
land. France and Italy-are able TO
dictate to all the rest but a rift has
appeared IN The lute OF harmony be-
signs Of desiring 70 help Russia.
Germany. Austria and Hungary to
become solvent and going concerns
again.
Italy Backs EnEInnd.
Italy-if premier Nitti can hold his
offlce-is backing England up in this
policy which France regards as a
betrayal OF solemn agreements made
In Paris For Germany cannot be
helped TO her feet unless the treaty
IS revised In her favor and 10 revise
the treaty in Germauy's favor must
be done at the expense OF France.
Under extreme pressure Miller
and has now consented TO reduce
the German indemnity 10 n fixed
sum and TO make other conces-
sions not yet discloseds in return
for this he demands the left bank
Of the Rhine.
It is probable that rumors pens-
trating the white house that France
81 as preparing TO renew this demand.
p nicl president wilson as le thought
defeated last year. caused the pres
Ident in his Hitchcock letter 70 de-
clare France now In the power Of
1lilitarists-a phase that is conEuls- Z
Ing the French press and public With
rage.
Not a word has leaked to the world
1I the intentions OF the French re-
5arding the left bank. Just Row the
situation VIII be met. do not know: I
suspect that France VIII declare the ]
e1t bank IN her military sphere OF Z
influence, but allow the Rhenish pop
llation 20 maintain q political and I
economic union with Germany. unless /
fOch succeeds in rcviving his Old +
scheme Of q Rhine republic
Refuses To BE Censored.
have Just visited the occupied Z
ands Of the Rhine, but 10 do so was /
to undertake promises to /
submit what might write TO censor /
ship Instead OF doing that prefer 70 I
write nothing, and 20 drop this sub
ect until more auspicious- oecas- I
on.
But French statesmen VIII not OBJ I
ecl IL their point o. view about the /
thine is frankly put. They are gen
timely bitter that Wilson should call
.nein NIL tarlsrs-' France, they say,
-rrauged by secret treaty in 1915 ]
With Russia that she would be per-
nitted 20 make a buffer state" out 7
't the Rhiuelaud- But when victory