El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-09-25

i OF the assistance OF EEQEaaLalA RUS
STA. which wanted 90 split up the
Catholic states and weaken Austria
. The descendants Of the old rulers
OF the kingdom OF Naples and the
Duchies OF Tuscany, Parma and No
dena have never admitted the right
OF the Piedmont king TO rule over
Z them Naturally they are concealing
any intrigues they may be carrying
on. but they would not be following
the traditions Of their houses II they
were not laying the foundations at
this time for return to power They
have strong friends in the admins
tration, the military services and the
church and powerful connections in
France, Spain, Austria and other
countries which would like 70 see the
present dynasty overturned
Church Policy AntaEonistie-
Still greater forces that are play
ing against the house Of Piedmont.
however, are those which have their
inspiration in the International policy
Of the vatican The present pope has
shown g disposition TO work on more
friendly terms with the Quirinal, but
the fact remains that he is still "the
prisoner In the vatican" keeping up
the claim Of the papacy for temporal
power in the oia zt.-es OF the church
In their international policy the
2 vatican and the Quirin1l are antago-
nistic at almost an points. il Is with
the statesmen at Paris rather than
I with those at Rome that the papal
secretary OF state is working in close
accord while the policies Of the Ital-
ian government are directed more TO
wards those Of Protestant Prussia and
Britain.
These differences are most acute
/ over central Europe. 1t was In AUS
trla and Hungary that the vatican
I formerly had its staunchest protect
/ ors and the fall Of these states was
a blow 10 its power and prestige.
Against the War.
Its influence was long throwh
against the entrance Of Italy into the
war because that might mean disas-
ter to the Hapsburgs. and during the
war, more than once, its influence
was directed towards a peace settle I
ment which would save its friends. I
II Is natural now that its efforts I
should be directed towards the rees- .
rabushmenr OF those states They I
must again be made strong as the /
keystone Of the Catholic combination /
which would have Poland on the /
north as bulWark and would eN- /
tend through southern Germany 70 I
France, Belgium and Spain
For almost a year the policies OF I
the vatican and the Quirinal have /
been clashlug in Hungary and AUS
tria- So far, the church has had the /
the BolsheFlk ella Kun government.
the friends OF the Hapsburg, sup
ported by the leaders Of the church,
took control Admiral Horthy, the
regent has ruled as one who was
simply filling a post until the time
should come to put his master on the
throne. He has restored the Eays Of
the monarchy and public business Is
done through officials holding under
'royai' commission He has taken
into his army many Austrian Off
GERS and soldiers loyal % the Haps-
burg and the democratic government
at Vienna makes no bones Of Its fears
that they VIII descend upon IL when
the right moment comes.
Italy Opposes Horthy.
Against the plans OF Horthy the
Rome government has opposed steady
pressure. II knows that II Re sue
ceeds italy VIII again be faced with
Formidable enemy In the north,
which viii eudeaVor 10 take back
Plume and Trieste, 20 dominate the
restore Catholic power in the land.
Rome's position has well been illus-
trated by the demand 10 has made re-
Gently that Horthy shall be surrend-
ered under the treaty Of peace for
trial for war crimes.
In this clashinE the vatican fIndB
Itself backed BY the power Of France,
whose policy runs along similar lines. !
With Poland crippled and the menace
Of an alliance between Russia and
the surest guarantee OF safety IN
setting up the old Danube federation,
with strong Hungary as It's back
bone. So Horthyi in all his moves.
mas had the support OF Paris az well
az the vatican and al efforts OF
italy. at Zines backed by Britain,
have been powerless against him
How this Erench-vatlcan accord az
fects the policies OF the Rome gov
eminent has been Illustrated by two ]
dramatic incidents recently Nfttlk. ]
the strongest OF Italian statesmen, I
undertook as premier 70 enter the /
arrangements with Britain TO restore
Germany 70 the fellowship Of nations
and 10 loosen the hold France has on
her-and, as I have shown before,
the Catholic party suddenly Joined /
forces with Its sworn foes the So
ciallsts and overturned the cabinet.
And now. Ia the recent conferences,
premier Giolltti, doubtless remember
ing the fate Of his predecessor. has
plainly shown that he needs the good
VIII OF France more than that Of Bril-
tain
How GioIlrd Chose.
The choice was put TO the wise old
statesman in The two recent confer
ances he held with the prsmiers OF
Z rance and Britain. Lloyd George,
fresh from his quarrel with l1illerand
over Russia, sought 70 draw Giolitti
into a new accord. the cornerstone OF I
German indemnity at an amount
which could be paid within a set
-imsi and the policy OF peace and
.rade with the Bolshevlkl.
Well sounding phrases, breathing
record, came out Of that meeting,
1ut nothing tangible for the British
prime minister.
Then came the meeting Of lIiIlerand
md Giolitti. Here were the results:
Firstly, italy agreed that the treaty
y Versailles must be upheld and en-
orced and that the reparations COM
mission should continue 20 have the
lower 70 put on the Germans the ut
most burdens they can bear.
Secondly. 90 was agreed that the
Turkish Nationalists. with whom the
British are at war, should be pla-
.ated.
Thirdly. italy was 70 hold an atti-
ude Of reserve on the question OF
he recognition OF the BolsheviHL
II was the worst defeat Lloyd
George had suffered Internationally
ince the war. 1t was recognition
hat France welded such power that
he could not be crossed with i'm
unity.
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