The Washington herald., 1921-01-03
HOUSE DECLARES
WORLD REQUIRES
PROGRESS BY FOE
Germany on Sound Basis
5 Held Essential to
Late Enemies.
By COL. e. M. HOUSE.

earth when the armistice was signed
held back for the moment a realiza-
ton of the nearly vital wounds
WHICH civilization received during
the great war. The shock in its
flil potency is now being felt, and
we are all looking about to find
what is the matter with the world
and what remedies should be ap
piled. The skilled surgeons and
men Of medicine are but little bet
ter than the quaCks in suggesting
a cure.
There are many theories as to the
cause of the restless and unhappy
state Of mind which We are in, and
yet there is no concerted effort any
where to pull together in order 10
nurse a sick world back to conva-
lescence. Even II the aggregate
wisdom and strength Of mankind
wsre united and centered on the
one purpose, the difficulties Of
Bringing things back to normal
wsnld be greater and the time taken
to@do it would be long; but, with
each pulling separate ways and
eIkryone full Of suspicion and dis
IrRst. the task is well-nigh insu-
psrsble.
e. SeIf-Pity Felt.
There are some indications that
the necessity for this essential CO.
operation is beginning to dawn upon
the consciousness of people every
wheFe, and there is hope that there
may soon be a general desire to
build up rather than to pull down.
In almost every country there is
fseTfng Of self-pity noticeable, caus-
ed. doubtless, by the thought that
the great sacrifices made have been
appreciated. This frame of mind
lends itself to a desire to stand
aside and let others struggle to
nTset the trying. conditions that
spTing up on every side.
Typical Of this condition of mind
We find in this country and in Eng
land a growing disposition to crtti-
cfse the French for what is said
tde be their militaristic spirit and
tendency towards what is termed
irapsriaiism. UnhappiIy for the
FpeRch, many of the worlds exist
ing difficulties pivot around them
II France could see the way to hG
asdehnite and just sum for repara-
tSons so as to allow Germany to
begin to re-establish herself, many
ppbIems might be solved. Among
osher things, IT would bring a meas
ure Of peace and cOntentment to
Germany which would cause her to
a- as q shield against BOlshevism.
Efer people would return to work
asd, would engage in building up
the countless industries that are
now lying idle because Of the lack
soS credit and consequently the lack
OF raw materials.
Might Bring Content.
This in itself would make for
German contentment, even If the
profits Of their labors were largely
f0r the benefit of their late foes.
Il would at least bring stability
a ID with it the hope that Germany
Ultimately might find a befitting
Mace in the social and economic
Oxder Of the day. And the move
nsent once in process would solve
tie danger that BOlseyism now
threatens.
"a Germany in the building would
be an effective barrier against the
Russia of Lenine and Trotsky. 1t
gould help the stabilization Of cred
IL everywhere, and our markets,
among others, would feel the quick
esing Of trade Although the proc
ess might be slow, even the most
usssimistic would see the beginning
q a better day Russia in turn,
would awake to the folly Of trying
70 stir neighboring peoples to rev.
Glution and would seek recognition
and a resumption Of trade relations
Nth the rest Of the world, and in
away that probably would gain for
caem that which they sought.
Guarantee Needed.
But there is one outstanding dif1-
GaIty which, unless overcome, must
prevent this orderly rehabilitation
OF Europe. France cannot permit
Germany to re-establish herself un-
u some guarantee is given that IN
de event another unproyoked on
sfaught is made upon her, she will
hAVs adequate protection What
korn this protection should take is
q matter for the statesmen OF every
country at interest to determine,
bat that It must be given. and that
q must be substantial enough to
sstisfy the reasonable demands OF
France, is certain. Such a guarantee
is not more for the benefit OF
France than It is for Germany or
for those Of US that would again
become participants. willingly or
nn~illingly, should war between
those two peoples come again.
.. France today has not the same
protection that she had prior to 1914.
Then Russia, strong and militant
was her close ally. Today she is
without any save gallant little Bel
sium.
Trusted in Treaty.
At Paris, the great Clemenceau
and his able coadJutor, Andre Tar
dieu, were justified in accepting the
assurances given in the treaty for
the safety OF France. There was a
French group that was insistent
upon taking the left bank Of the
Rhine in some form or other.
: This was never possible, for It
was the common opinion Of the as
ISOLATED powers that such a detach-
n1ent Of German territory would be
disastrous and would in the end de-
teat the very purpose for which 1t
was intended.
- And while Clemenceau Is criticized
abroad and accused Of thinking of
MS beloved France alone, he is crit
teiLed at home for not doing more
for his country. Yet no man sitting
al the Paris conference was more
tenacious, had more courage or
greater prescience than he. He full
lY realized the dangers confronting
France, and he did everything that
could humanity be done to defend his
country from them.
But what prophet could have fore
told the happenings Of the past year