El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-27
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debates. Lloyd George withheld per
manent possession OF eastern latlcia
from the Poles. France was anxious
fhar Through Galacia. Poland should
nave a common frontier with ku-
mania. as a barrier against hoisne-
vism trying to break through rom
the eest or the Germans Try ING 20 ms
wade or exploit Russia from the west
Here again the interests OF tne popu-
lation in Galacia were made 20 oNgl-
ride what France believes vital ullll-
tary necessity
France and, England are also not az
one about Russia France ou1ecls TO
+he recognition Of the small nations
which have come into being on the
German frontier she wants Us N
onfa Latvia, Finland ana also tLle
] Caucasus and the new repuolc lnaL
have crown up in the south, TO BE-
/ reabsorbed into Russia Wnen t.uss-A
nurnes herself OF holshevisn- A strong
| Russia unembarrassed by border
states. in alliance with Poland alsl
/ Russia against Germany, viii, rams
[ thinks. discourage the historic enemy
I from breaking out again
Would DISmember Russia
But England prefers 10 dismeln Der
Russia. French diplomats OeieEes pc
cause the British have annexed most
I OF the lands in the Near East that tne
/ old imperial Russia yearned Tor. ane
I accordingly Downing street IS st--u
10 fear that If a strong Russia rises
again she viii at once demand that
1.-THE British clear out. or at least slEe
I her a share OF the spoLs OF turkey =
and thus viii arise = threat 10 lndla-
. IL is not only the old 1ogle or 1nl-a
now that Britain must consider, out
Z Palestine, Persia, Arabia Mespo laiiills
/ Kurdistzn. Afghanistan- And sun
{ more dangerous TO England, II Russia
: recover. would be Russian attempts 70
get back her own territory IN lne
{ Caucasus region, where the new re-
publics. formed ostenslbly by wnlte
/ Russians are really spheres OF IN
{ fluence created by England
Upon this delicate question, rather
I than attampts 10 summarize French
/ opinion myself, am able 10 quote
I what believe TO be the representa-
{ tive view Of Rene Pinon. who IS an
] authority on eastern questions, whose
I views have greatly Influenced me
/ French foreign office Pinon dec
lared-
British Encourage BoIsheyssm.
\ British policy OF opposition 70 the
I reconstruction Of a great Russia has
I greatly ENCOURAGED hOlshevismS It ap-
pears 10 be connected with the gram
dofse scheme OF British policy in The
Middle East The London caDlnet al'-
pears to wish 10 constitute vast
I zone OF influence. or OF protectorates.
I TO the west OF India and northeast OF
aFrance IS in no way Jealous Of this
immense and magnificent domain she
contents herself with masking a reser-
walton TO safeguard the rights or
Russia and with energetically de-
handing that her own rights IN syria
la greatly curtailed Syria-and Cili-
cia should be respected she IS con-
WINGED that Britain Is undertaking z
task which IS altogether TOO heavy 1or
her unless she carries u through
hand-in-hand with France
The unfriendly intriEues OF British
AGENTS in syria, their efforts TO DIS
gust France with syria, ana ne
Syrians with France, have produce
an extremely painful impression upon
our public opinion
Today we have difficulties With
Emir Feisul; but 1t is British policy
which created and supported him, and
perhaps is supporting him still sons
French soldiers have already been
killed in skirmishes with the Arabs
public opinion at home holds Britain
responsible. Have we nol only toe
frequently seen British officers and
officials IN the East treat France as
ali enemy During the war Lne
British agents went about telling thf
Syrians that France was abandoning
them that she would send them nc
troops. and that they would 90 better
70 attach themselves to Great Britain
Flaming The British.
1T IS objected that no such instruc'
] tious were given by the British gov
eminent; but did IL make every pos
sible effort 20 put an end TO those pro
CeedinEsg IL Is also alleged that These
attacks against France were merely
the work OF over-zealouE officials
but were the latter ever called q
order2
Eve see that Il IS a vital Interest
OF the British empire 70 dominate
Egypt and link It up with Russia. an'
We are putting no obstacles IN thl
4 way in spite Of the fact that in coun-
tries like Persia and Aesporamla
every man OF education speaks French
and thinks in French II is wen ina
. people abroad should understS=d. il
order to grasp the French point O.
. view. that. although We have In al
+ good faith, renowned Egypt auc
Palestine. IL has not been without re
grets and that the more honest IS
our Remuneration and the deeper on
regret. the more we cling 70 Syria
, Damascus. Aleppo and Cillcia- Franc
: wishes % have a foothold in the East
Britain should look upon this wish a.
one OF our vital interests, and respec
/, il accordingly
Moreover. no danger to British in
! flueuce can come from the side @
France uuLs on the oLner manu. 2 Yer
grave threat Is arising from the
Arab empire which British policy i'm
+ prudenly created as an offset "a
j France. and OF which Britain hersel
Z viii first have reason to complain
Danger From Turkey
Turkish uationalism. Pau-Turan
ianism. Pan-Islamism. an Arab EN-
pire-there lies the danger. and q
meet It a close union Of the two grea
Mahommedan powers. France an
Britain viii not be too much. IA
from trying 10 injure each other. thei
true interest lies in mutual support
England IS already suffering from he
. mistake. in Egypt, where 10000 me-
TODAY can hardly keep the orde
which less than 1000 had no difficult
in maintaining before 1914
France still has friends and influ
ence in Egypt: II she chose 10 act q
the English are doing with regarI
2 to her in Syria, II she said a Quie
word and backed IL by subsidies
Britain's task would not be mad
r easier. eFrance win do no such thing
firstly out OF self-respect. secondly
out OF friendship for England. FINAL
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