El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-28

become substitute guarantees. that IS
~ the Germans again attacked
France, the American and British
armies would automatically move TO
the continent, and by implication,
: they further agreed to keep armies
ready for this emergency.
: Clemenceau accepted the substi-
3 tute for France, with the amendment
that the British and French should
consent to the allied occupation Of
the Rhine barrier long enough TO
3 compel Germany to comply with the
terms Of the treaty.
. Now Germany has refused to COM
ply with certain OF the terms Of the
without American military support,
since the senate has not yet ratified
the French treaty putting into law
the presidents guarantee Of French
security.
There is left to the French, there
fore only one course and that is the
course which the Millerand govern
ment is taking. France occupies the
Rhine barrier and France is var
ranted under the terms OF the treaty
to continue that occupation indefi-
nately, If the Germans do not make
good their treaty pledges Therefore
France must prolOng the occupation.
She no longer can count on the Amer
lean guarantee, the British was con-
tinCent upon the American and there
fore has disappeared with It
Summary OF Situation.
So the situation comes down to this.
Through president Wilson, we per
suaded France TO give up her demand
army and navy with those Of the
British, II the Germans took adVant-
age OF the absence OF the Rhine bar
rier to attack France again. We have
failed Therefore the French armies
must stay and viii stay and the por-
q q a ~ Las
lating this situation goes into the
discard with much else
In this state Of affairs the Ameri-
can people are not free to criticise
French action, to accuse France OF
imperialism or chauvinism, because
we have failed TO make good our
promise to give France a security 10
which she was entitled
Only One Course.
The only course open TO the United I
States, If It desires TO prevent French /
occupation Of the Rhine barrier is the I
prompt ratification Of the Anglo /
French American treaty and the con-
stitutiOn OF an eXpeditionary army /
capable Of supporting French forces I
immediately il the Germans attack /
France and we must in addition join 4
the French in insisting upon German /
performance Of the treaty terms 50 i
far as France IS concerned, notably 4
In the matter OF coal Nor can the /
British take any other course
But If we are not prenared to do /
this, despite the presidents promise. 4
then we must withdraw our opposi-
ton to French occupation Of the I
Rhine barrier and accept this as a
matter Of course
The Rhine and Adriatic questions
raise again and in the clearest pos
sible fashion the issue Of American
lolicy in Europe We cannot con-
.inue to prevent settlements in Eu-
-ope, however unsatisfactory to the
presidents principles or 10 the coun-
Presidents principles or TO the coun-
Tut undertaking certain obvious and
'eally considerable responsibilities
We must, in a word be prepared 10
Iupport the Jugo-Slavs by force OF
rms against the Italians and the
french by similar weapons, or we
nust announce our dissssociation
With European questions and by the
withdraw our fatal op-
osition to any settlement
AS IL stands we are preventing al
ettlement, encouraging news causes
DIT hostilities and. at the same time.
not the smallest ar
ION, on our part. If the principles we
hampton by words neal 70 a new con-
lict OF. as is the possibility, to many
on1icts--Copyright 1890, by Nc
lure Newspaper Syndicate