El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-24

the worlds markets and have no spe-
cal interest 10 n1ure US further
France, in order not to lose her place
as a great power, seeks TO strengthen
DC at our cost. Nevertheless. strone
and influential factors are at work
there for the overthrow of the pres
ent government Throughout the en-
tire entente there is a growing ten
ciples with revolutionary socialism.
The result Is protest against fur
Their pressure on Germany.
1T may also be affirmed that the
entente is essentially weaker in
fighting strength We have. it is
true powerful enemy force against
US theoretically, but advocates have
arisen for us in the heart of this
overpowering force
German Territory.
"Alsace-Lorraine and a part OF the
province Or Posen must be put down
as lost, but Germany viii not die in
consequence
Frontiers safe.
The other frontiers which were In
danger are in a different position
now. Then the French dreamed Of
the annexation OF the left bank Of the
Rhine the Poles already looked upon
west Prussia. the Mazuren district in
east Prussia and the entire govern
ment Oppeln as part OF their future
kingdom There were Germans, and
unfortunately not a few, who con-
slcered this possibility Today.
however. all these horrible pictures
have passed into the background.
True, the French still want perma-
nent possession OF the left bank Of
the Rhine, but this is only a modest
return OF annexation desires
We must not forget that from i'm
memorial times. since the epoch of
through the eras Of
Louis XIV and Napoleon I. up TO the Z
last year OF the war, the French mind Z
has always seen the natural eastern 4
frontier in the Rhine and this Rhine /
frontier has always had prominent I
place in the folklore of the nation. Z
Poets have sung of it. historians .
have written Of it. {
-Andsnow, when the old dream was
nearly realized, the Rhine frontier
VIII. from principle, NO longer be 7
spoken Of II will be occupied until
The agricultural and economic dam
age done has been handed down TO
them. with their present stand. IL
order TO appreciate the situation.
Germany's Position.
The estimate OF damage has b.
more dangerous We must protest
gaiust Il with all the strength and
Ill the means in our power. We dare
lot only make a difference between
he territorial and economic claims OF
- enemies, or the spirit OF the en-
e[e might be influenced against US
Therefore We must consider the eco
iOmic conditions with the entente. af Z
he time OF signing f. not finally
Iettled. il We today have before US
N entente which is SO greatly weak (
ned in comparison with the autumn ,
u 1913, what VIII it be in a few ,
ears or in ten years2 WIN the en-
ente then be anything more than an /
historical memory
Germany must remember that
the present War is nothing else
than an episode in the struggle
with the AHElO-SHxOn race for
world dOminiOns an episode which J
has deFeloued in a manner which
is not absolutely to our dIsad-
vantage. On the contrary when
we count the gains and Losses,
the present conditions in the
world are. from our standpoint,
similar and balanced. Z
Il IS true. the Anglo axons, our s
hief enemies. have been strengthened {
trough the war. Yet not directly. &
IL IS the contrary With Z
ut france. England is weak on the Z
ointment where she (France) is the s
thoroughly weakened the latter that q
he VIII never be able 10 recover. a
After such a bloOd-ieffinE, sick
ness viii set in. The more 50 since
the AngiO-SaxOns. the British as 2
well rs the Americans are defer-
the niles IN their own hands.
In spite Of the iutoxication Of VIC
'ry, France. in the coming years, wiz
g weaker than she was before the
ar. At any Tate she viii not be a
anger 10 US.
Play into German Hands.
The Poles, as outpost for Anglo
rench policies. did not exist before
Re war. and are now about to be
1shed back TO their former place.
ere our position has undoubtedly
eakened but even here much has de
7loped 10 favor US II was very
itlsfactory to US that our deadly
2emies, the Czechs, should fight the
oles in Ieschen~ The Poles were
engaged and the result is
lat We have no fear OF an alliance
7tween these two races. both ene-i
les OF ours
This advantage came 70 Us quite
RESPECTED and may be placed on the ! L