El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-20

prsms council b looked at q TIA
light OF what has been sad tne -.
tifuds the French and British VII
take can be iufalHbly precl ezef.-
Georges fear Of being called pro
German. WIN stand our for Whatever
VII help get Germany and husaia
and the other less important down
and-out states out o. the slough 7l
despond- France VIII refuse 70 recoE-
uize ths existence Of Europe
whose larger Interests are one; nef
whole sratecrafr VII De clrecle1 -
last ounce OF reparatlOn possi1ls. To-
Yards holding. II she can. the terri
tories on the left bank o. the E1ine
now Professionally occupleds ana IN
general towards keeplng Ger-nsny g
weak that she can never again re-
new the attack OF 1914
American Innuenee weak
Direct American influence on pres
eut issues Is not great for weeks our
voice has not been heard excepting
when the president sent 9 snarp no.e
cbiectinE TO ItalTs A1rlatlc pullc5-
At Versailles American delegates -
their arguments that Europe must be
set on its feet. were constantly eL-
posed 20 the threat that their posi-
ton would be made public ana Ene
bcpulations OF the European allies IN
cited by propaganda 70 cry. WILSON
Is letting the Kun or Ehe sane
danger would seem 70 confront British
policy today, but passions have 50
George, a master OF political psy-
chbloEy, no longer fears French At
tsn1Dts 20 hold MIN NJ IS weak
victim Of German dupliclty.
dispute r. Russia LLOYD George and
Nitti. the italian premier, have
formed an alliance against France lr
the supreme council 70 enforce peace
I have been told on excellent au-
ti1oritv that Nitti has made coucre-a
proposals for oQen recognition Of the
Lenin government
Lloyd George is probably not AZ
present prepared 70 go 50 tar, Tor
Britain in the past has 50 committed
herself IN support Of koltchak and
Denizine that she can hardly make
open peace with the holsheviks with
out sufferinE a terrible blot % her
DrestfEe- But Lloyd George IS a
master OF phrases and without for
moment admitting the plain facts De
IS likely 70 make peace win the
holsheviizs and 50 befos the situa-
know exactly what has happened.
France Bitter AT Britain
The whole French governing class
feel most bitter and exhibit desperate
uessimisu al the british change OF
front towards Russia Il IS most un-
times done. as interested only in the
recovery OF her enormous loans %
the czarisr government The issue 81
far deeper II Is her own safety that
France feels 70 be AZ stake. because
I II trade with Russia Is re0peueds she
I believes Germany. viii seize the o.
q portunity TO exploit and in effect take
evef the vast empire. which German ny
can use 20 supply all her deficiencies
. OF material IN the recent war and 70
make sure OF success-neZt time
This view IS so sincere and SO
Z deeply held. that France would rather
I risk all the economic terrors which
! lie before her than give Germany a
| chance to get on her feet
Most Americans who understood the
Z condition OF Europs felt during tie
[ titude vas hystericaL and indeed q
Z little inEanes most Britain statesmen
have now rallied 20 this opinion. but
/ the agony OF France was too great
] and her tradition OF uneudlne war
I with Germany too powerful 70 en-
/ able her to take seriously new
I tangled notions about the mutual IN
eerdepeudence OF countries on each
| others industry.
] France struggled 10 eNrradlte the
! war criminals for two reasons. she
7 feels that she knows the German
] psychology better than England Or
D italy, ana that the German is a bully
uho must be kicked about and
7 treated with scant ceremony ~ he o.
Z 10 respect and obey his master
No negotiations OF r-asou1hle
discussion with Germans in
French opinion VIII have any
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