El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-14
FRANCE LEFT To
MERCY Of FOE



against France. seeking thus 10 ac-
Quire merit for Britain in America
At Paris British support Of all
American ideas, however costly 20
Britain's recent allies. was lnvarla6le
and the same purpose underlies the
present act
EngIishmeu Tired OF It.
Finally. like the mass Of the Amer
lean people, EuElishmen want TO have
done with the continent They are
not interested in policies which, how
ever much a matter OF life and death
for France, have little direct concern
for Britain, may even prove injurious
10 British material interests
In her long history Great Brit
ain has without exception hast
eued at the end Of continental
war 20 cut loose from her nsso-
cfafes in the war and reeatahlish
her own freedom Of action.
The French are then left 70 them
selves. Germany has failed TO com
ply with the terms OF the treaty o.
Versailles, so far as France Is con
cerned. The coal reparation Is not
forthcoming. the Germany army has
not been denobilized. the militaristic
leaders remain in control OF the army
the ultimate menace OF new German
attack upon france IS unmistakaol be
France must abandon the re-
treaty Of Versailles. face the
rain which the loss of the German
reparn lions implies and the peril
which mistaken German militlr-
Gsfic control insures, or act alone
In choosing to act alone. the French
stilh hope that British support would
be forthcoming They were mistaken
They know now thai hencetorLh
they can place no reliance upon their
British ally. whose interests are
hsnceforth rather with German than
French rehabilitation They have
know for a lone time that pTesiaeIit
Wilson was hostile. As for ltaly. a
year ago IN Paris the Italians served
notice upon the French that II Clem-
enceau Supported Wilson instead OF
Orlando in the matter OF Eiume, ltaiy
might be reckoned henceforth as an
enemy. The pledge has been made
good, but Americans should recognize
the cause Of the Italian opposition 70
France. Il IS one OF the logical couse-
Quences OF Mr. wilson's pohcy ID
nor Germany. the British decision
since the close OF the war Il
amounts 10 q frank advertisement OF
the fact that the British VIII not help
the french 70 support the treaty OF
Versailles
n amounts to a clear deeiu-
r-rfon that the British are uncon-
eenrd with the domination OF
Germany BY the old militaristic
crowd. II f., in effect. n plain
iufimatfon that British sympathy
Is with Germany and not with
France.
Hsnceforth future refusais on the
part OF the Germans TO comply win
the treaty OF Versailles viii not as
turb London As much a. French at
tempts TO insure the psr1or Tna-nce q
the duties imposed By that docuul e-l--
France the Loser.
II Is difficult 70 exaggerate the ex-
tent Of the disillusionment this 81
izh course will create. France VIII
not unnaturally feel herselt desel -
bT her associates, particularly by ner
British ally at the moment when me
r71zvirnufn Of British profit hes neen
ssfeiv banked and the French prolit'
which amounts 70 no more Lnan pl--
tfaf reparation for French losses IS
still uncoliected-
V-,st the French course VIII be re-
mains problematicsl- French Trance
Is stiu in no condition 70 underta sc
a separate policy. IS IN tact. U a
large measure AZ the mercy OF brit-
isr and Americans. which decline 70
assist. but retain the vast power 10
On the other hand It IS not less
Main that. II France now submits 70
P-iffsh policy. she must see the last
bons expire Of obtaining either ~
demnity or security; she must e1-
meet 10 be made the sacrifice TOT Btu
ish and American commercial inter7-
SIS OF domestic political -exeise ncies---
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