Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1920-04-13
THE CRITICS OF FRANCE

They say" that the entente corulale
is threatened by the occupation by
French troops of Frankfort and other
German cities ON the right bank or the
Rhine. They" means almost every
body except Belgium. Great Britain
speaks right out and tells France that
she cannot expect support from Lon
don: the United States, Il is rumored,
will protest against the occupation, at
least II is certain that with our pres
ent foreign policy we will do the wrong
thing either at the right or wrong time.
France stands alone facing the Hun
menace.
The entente never could outiast the
Immediate danger that called II into
being. The common menace was all
that kept peace in the entente ranks
during the war. Today France is just
ms suspicious of England as OF Ger
many and, with the Hun shorn Of his
immediate ability TO threaten them, the
old Iatin-Anglo Saxon race antipathy
reasserts itself. Mutual jealousy ana
hate is as rampant in Europe as 1t was
before the war and, as always, selfish
interests rule in their relations one TO
another. England feels no fear OF Ger
many with the German navy impotent
for years to come.
Before condemning the action taken
by the French, 1t must be remembered
that Frenchmen have not lost their
fear OF the Teuton; only by her own
desperate defense and the help OF the
gods has the terrible march OF the
Hun been stayed. The Latin race Is a
feeble one and never can again be
match for either the Anglo-Saxon or
the Teuton. With the low birth rate
and paralyzing loss Of her fighting
POPULATION France stands In fear or
lie time when she must face the giant
10 the north alone and that time may
come sooner than expected. French
statesmen have seen the detection in
the failure Of the United States to enter
into an alliance, and England cannot
see her interests involved In new war
with the Germans.
Signs have not been lacking that
Germany cannot or will not carry out
the treaty of Versailles. The land
forces OF Germany are, In very real
sense. but slightly impaired; she can
still make war and today is very real
menace 10 France when deserted by. her
miles. IDe Ututt VI NtirdAito oAN 49,
give France defensive frontiers, Presi-
dent Wilson urging that the league OF
nations was a guarantee. The league
Of nations never can become a deter
mining factor in the peace OF Europe
or OF the world; to France II Is hol-
low mockery. 1t would not be Mt all
surprising should France repudiate
her plrt in the treaty and seize all OF
the left bank OF the Rhine as soon as
IL Is clear OF British and American
troops. Her situation Is desperate.
II has been said that 'cowardice Is
conscious deficit" Hence the Latin
fears the Teuton, but the Anglo-Saxon
feels safe in a knowledge OF youth re-
newed in the wide flung British col
onies and in the American republic
that must stand ever with Great Brit
ain when another race threatens It's
supremacy. For the present, at least
neither the Teutonic nor the Slav nor
the yellow race may hope to contend
with the Anglo Saxon so favorably stu
ated and with virile growing popula-
tion. German population repressed and
COMPRESSED cannot long endure its posi-
ton: the lid" will again be blown off
MS surely as steam will tear aside its
barriers when sufficiently powerful.
The Anglo-Saxon views that remote
event with equanimity born OF confi-
dence and conscious surplus.
There is n growing feeling In the
United States that peace with Ger
many should be made quickly ana
American troops withdrawn from Eu-
rope as soon as evacuation can ne
accomplished. With the British col
onies. the United States is the great
reservoir OF moral and physical force
and organization capable of stabilizing
the world. This force and organiza-
ton should not be dissipated by ad-
vtsnturing In Russia, in Germany or
the near East II Is needed at home to
consolidate gains and make good losses
Whatever France may do In pursuing
her policy Of seizure due to fear, the
United hsould have no part in IL. The
treaty OF Versailles should he executed
regardless of its infringements by Ger
many and France, at least so far as the
relations Of Germany and the United
States are concerned, even though the
armed forces OF the country might
again be required. Germany must pay
for her hellish attack on American citi-
zens and to the last mark; Germany
has no rights other than that which
humanity may dictate which American
troops are hound to respect. The Huns
sold their souls 10 the devil. the Pan
Germanists acting as agent; they must
redeem them through blood and tears
who are we that we should condemn
France that stod so long between civil
lization and the terrible destructive
forces of German chaos? BE suspicious
Of those who think II safe to pity the
Boche. Our sympathy must be with
France, however misguided, but our
blood and our treasure must De ex-