El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-06-05

france jealous OF England
ConstantinOple, the center OF the
world for innumerabls centuries and
the goal OF dozens OF wars, remains
nomlnally Turkish But the traffic
through the straits iE placed under
the control Of an interallied commits
sion, and the Galllpoli peninsular and
the forts OF the Dardanelles are 20
be occupied by an international gar
rison- So the treaty provides
But In Paris now they are bitterly
Jealous over the predominance claimed
by England. as the greatest OF sea
powers. in this task France is in
clined TO claim the Mediterranean
should be regarded as her sphere OF
naval influence. leaving the rest OF
the world to Britain. because before
the war the French battle fleet con-
troled the Mediterranean while Brit
aims ships watched Germany IN the
north. But now there Is no Germany TO
fear in the north. and the inevitable
shifting OF ships, and interests. has
taken place
lloyd Georse IN the house OF com
mons. on april 80 spoke OF the guar
dianship OF the straits being -our
charge" as opposed TO other charges"
undertaken especially by Italy and
France. That phrase IS resented in
Paris without desiring 70 pose as a
calamity bowler, feel bound TO pre-
dict that no international commission
at Constantinople. because OF the ever
present Angio-French rivalry that
has already made the seat OF the
Caliphate a hotbed OF intrigue
Troubled waters. like these, the Turks
love to fish IN
No Troops Available.
But for the present. at C0nstanti-
nople as on the Rhine and at Spa
English and French differences must
be kept within bounds 70 avert out
l. aa
more than doubtful. even SO, whether
these irruptions and defiances can
be prevented. whether the nations in
old Turkey both IN Europe and Asia
VIII submit 70 the terms OF the treaty.
And. II they do not, Il Is extremely
doubtful whether the supreme council
can find troops who viii fight 10 en-
force their DEGREES.
To enforce their territorial man
dates in European and Asiatic Tur-
key. Britain and France have at pres
eut on the ground less than 100000
situation. for neither government
dares send many more soldiers 70 the
east. The moment such orders were
given. British and French labor would
be in ferment- strikes might re-
suit Governments might fail Here
II here only. Milerand and Lloyd
George are at one
This inability 10 bring land force
to hear on recalicitrants explain the
astonishing presents made TO Greece
in the Turkish treaty. N. NeniZelos,
the Greek prime minister has gone
home with practically all Thrace IN
his pocket, with Smyrna and the
hinterland across the sea in Asia
Minor turned over 70 him The new
Greece will have a coast line longer
than that OF France TO guard And
Greece IS a poor country with only
1000 900 inhabitants and few natural
resources
Greece to Provide Army.
For one reason only have these
prizes been awarded 20 Greece. Vent
zelos has promised 70 provide troops,
in return. which viii act against any
disturbances. whether Turks or Bull
rars or Arabs. on the new Greek
frontiers. Venizelos commands an
army OF zoo, 900 men. and II he can
make good his promise England and
France will not have 10 come to grips
with public opinion at home over
sending Tonnes and POilus 10 carve