El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-07-31

KeyHf0ne Of Order.
But now. here Is the very center
OF Europe. IN a Bohemia which has
taken In SloTaks who used 70 belong
70 Hungary and hence has had to call
itself Czecho- Slovakia, Il Is clear that
the shattered states OF Europe are
beginning 70 shake themselves down
into some sort Of equilibrium, this
small country IS a keystone OF Euro
pean order
Prospects here On the whole are
bright Alone among all the coun-
trise in eastern Europe. the CLechs
are showing political wisdom as the
great nations OF the west understand
that term.
Oppressed for 500 years. they are
not now. as might be expected, op-
pressing their former masters. Under
the wise, moderate and statesman
Ike guidance OF MasarycE they have
admitted the Gernan-Austrians to
full political liberty, and not even
the German-Austrian leaders claim
that the recent election were IN any
way dishonest.
Grave difficulties beset and lie be-
fore this republic Of 14.OOO.0O0 whose
iiteracy and cultural standing Il
higher than that OF any other nation.
not only IN eastern Europe. but ne-
cordinE to the education minister, in
the world But Il Il most henrfeuinE
10 find people whose enthusiasm AZ
Obtaining their Independence far cut
weighs their discomfort over living
conditions which before the var
would have been thought unezdur-
able
Real EnthuaIasm-
From my hotsl window watched
a parade OF picked troops the
flower Of the Czech army, and so 900
men and women representing the
Sokols, social and gymnzstic orEani-
zarlons that exist everywhere IN the
Z country. We Americans think We
know something about enthusiasm.
I but have never seen any dsmonstra-
ton that could remotely touch the
welcome which these representatives.
OF this nsW-old land received from
the three quarters OF q million
spectators who packed the streets
And this Demonstration, uarficl-
pafed IN b. the whole people. took
place In a country whose industries
are still almost PROSTATE whose
money O. worth about one-seVen1h
what II was before the war, whose
women are compelled 70 stand hours
every day In bread lines to keep
themselves and their families alive.
National pride. national SELF con-
sciousness, demanded an Outbreaking,
and got Il in these magnificent dis
plays, which, however. extravagant
10 a cold blooded outside observer.
may have been justified BY their e.
feet upon a romantic population
Surrounded By Enemies.
DR.. Masaryck and other leaders Of
the country told ne that they are
well aware Of the serious difficulties
before them They are surrounded BY
enemies. Either Poland or Hungary.
or both IN alliance, are expected some
day to launch an attack on Czecho-
Slovakia, while Germany, as soon as
she RECEIVERS, is bound to cast longing
eyes on the rich province OF Bohemia
where the German minority IS the
most formidable factor. One third OF
the people OF Bohemia are Germans
BY race. and they constitute the
upper class" IN whose hands are
concentrated most OF the land and
capital, SO that 20 the German mind
Bohemia is a country that must some
day be gathered hack to the Father
lands
The Creehs all look to America ana
England for support against any
hostile designs on the part OF their
neighbour Their constitution. their
laws and their foreign policy, are all
50 modelled a. to win the sympathy
OF the liberal democrucies. And. to ny
does not exist merely on paper. but
IL actually, In this cradle OF auto
craey and repression the living force
OF the new state
In an Old Palace.
FroWning down on the beautiful
city Is the mighty castle on the
Hradcany built from age to age BY
the old kinds OF Bohemia. and for the
last three centuries q place OF the
Hapsourg emperors- There are few
more imposing piles IN Europe. none
more saturated with stories OF
tyranny. Here today the simple uni
versity professor holds his democratic