Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1920-02-17
STILL FIRES ,E,i


Whatever one may think Of the COM
Potency OF President Wilson, no one
can doubt his courage. He still hires
EN- and fires 'ena, Az Secretary Lam
sing has found out. Also, he is stil
helping Europe to settle Its affairs, as
Is shown by the sharp rebnke admins
tered 10 the foreign office ut Paris, dis
approving OF the compromise affecting
the Dalmatian question that had
been arrived mt without consultation
with Wilson.
The presidents friends are enclinc
10 think that his ministers usurpc
the powers OF the king during Il q
latter's illness. That Lansing was dl
missed because OF the Outlaw CALI
bet meetings. which was the reason
lslvcn by the president. does not seell
cAsonable, because il Is not likel. that
the president was unaware Of the mee.-
ings, unless he was IN reality inconI-
pct9nt TO attend 10 the affairs of GOV
eminent for n longer Ieriod than was
slIspcced That Lansing never was IN
accord with the president on que stlons
OF foreign policy. particularly tho
league OF nations, IL now apparent
from the published Interchange OF com
municati0ns.
While the political scandal mongcrs
OF Europe land that includes about
everybody were rolling the luscious
Lansing affair around their tongues
with smiles Of satisfaction. Mr.. VIII
son handed them one In the mid rib
that pretty nearly knocked them "guf-
fy.' From commiserating with Uncle
sam on having his trials with second
Louis xiv, they may now turn to their
own troubles and smart under the lash
of the despot whom they invited TO
their table and who has fingered Ion
ger than his welcome. Europe wanted
Uncle Sam hitched up with them for
only two reasons, neither OF which was
in the least lltruistic. First, Europa
wanted America 10 keep right ON feed
the starving millions OF central Europe
and the near East, and second, Amer
lean credits were very much desired
to help the late belligcrents 10 rehibl-
inte themselves. Congress sat down
hard on the Wilson plan to run Europe
as a suburb OF Washington, and En-.
alarl and France went wild when they
awakened TO the fact that they had
traded their freedom OF action In MAN.
vital matters for Wilson checks which
the United States dishonorcd when
presented In good faith. But Wilson,
the political bankrupt. still had their
promise 10 permit him to NEEDLE in
their affairs. In the matter OF see
Element of the Adriatic question b.
tween the Jugo-Slavs and the Italiani,
England, France and Italy proceeded
MS though the United States had drop
ped out of the game, after failing 10
ante. President Wilson called Their
attention 10 their error and, II Is sail,
threatened to cut off their pr0vender.
Thus Europe gets its first taste OF
what can be expected Of American
And IL serves them right.
However they are sports enough u
stand by their agreement ana to defy
The worst that Wilson can do. The
merits Of the case are OF no interest
10 the American people, as II concerns
lie discredited policy of "self-determi-
nation of natiOnalltics," which Is an
lbsurdity and the present cause Of
much bitter strife. However, II is Il
iavorite Of Wilson and he has not
leen known to abandon his brain pro
,eny without brave show of resist
lnce Europe says he Is obsessed Ivy
'dcsp0tic meglomania whatever that
my he. The presidents followers say
hat he is simply impressed with the
Justice of his demands and has all the
outrage necessary to make his policies
Elective.