The Washington herald., 1921-05-29

IN the o'Annunzio policy because sh<
was not sympathetic with the ItsI-
ians in this instance and ssv her
aovantage In following President
Wilson. But she is sympathetic with
the korfsuty exploit. because Il con-
tributes 70 serving a French pur-
pose
At Paris. Mr.. wilson's prfnciplex,
ms IL points. served as an admirs bic
OASIS Tor dragging him IN one d.
rection and then In another. when
ever any European power wanted
something or wanted TO prevent
some other power from getting some
thing. appeal was madl TO som. one
OF the IL points and American sup
port was enlisted. We supported the
bulgarian claim to a window on
the Aegean" at the expense OF Greek
aspirations. and the Italians SUP
ported US against the French .,d
BRUSH, who were playing the Greek
game. But one day the Greeks Of
tereo the Italians a piece Of terri
tory In Anatolia and Italian interest
Ih 5ulgsrlan access TO the Aegean
vanished into history.
Aho 1t IL well for Americans 20
1Lhe' Is' now that the upper sllesian
dispute is no more than the fret evi-
oenee OF a European return to old
Pohches' The battle between old
rivals and new is to be fought fn
the familiar way. Eurone 4.
surviving toward a new balance 81
france, at the moment the
dominant power on the continen, a.
klng by building up a series OF
alliances with POLAND Run.,t.
Juso-slsvia and Czecho-sloyski. -
consolidate her position ana insrro
herself against any German r.co,,'
cry. But in thus seeking s.cu,t,,,
she unquestionAbly marches tovs.S
a position Of military ana noIi,tc.I
supremacy in Europe.
Are Playing th. G.u.
10 prevent such French erpan.o,
OF power. Britain ana T,sT,,
kng daily and desperately 10 -
strlct French influence 20 nro,..,
germany, diminish Poland 80 :.
restore Russia as a counterh,Iass
20 roland. You may. as ar L-,..I
can prefer the French % the n.
.sh game or the Briti,h % 80.
rrench. II is not inconceiy.hI. 80.
americans may believe theI, ..
commercial interests are best ,sr,'.s
q restored and fortified G.rr.,,e
Dut "hat IL is essential 70 ner..i.S.
mat game is being plavea ,h..
groups Of nations, with so,s1Is,
seinsh purposes. selfish a, co,,rs.,,
win ioealistic. but perhRn. ,.o--
accurately nstiouaIistic nur,.
are seeking to have the be-, -, -
pay and in the operation a.. -
ing the usual appeal TO ALI SOFT. :,
pp.opTlate np and inappropriate moral
In reality the Upp., Su--
1uesuon is hardly a moral t.sns
Great Britain would IN -
'ent the Poles from aeout,tss
80 eslon' exactly a. sh. tur,.S
80 psrts Of European Turkey -
msIii butchers in 81.
,ir.d - era. because she de-
Coeeep Keep Russia away fror
70 80 France would IN,
Rion me me POLES acquir. thi, re-
ethnically. becaUs. =
Frs roland would ben.5t
she played in the Sardinian re
curing the crimean war o. ~
0h legitimate interest.
but naturally the Bri,,.h -
Allsns and the French wouId ,u1.
70 nave American supnor, 80 -
making the very best nossihI.
10 so-called American ide.ri.
ohs the road. And al Paris IT,.
rev crimes which uer. ~,
ornehtartly enhanced by 81.
NAI OF American ideRIisn raf.x
o NOT understand. but never h.,,-.
eeo 10 act As for the Ger,.
'ase " in good hands. ana AZ.
oIe' now, as always. finds bf-,.,ys
tne victim Of a world which 4. ~
pared To Keep the peace Of Enra,.
no matter what sacrifice 4, .p,.r.
upon the Pole. tn. Serb. ,h. ~,
sarian or any other small n.o,i.
similar policy found its pI,i-..,.
expression in the conrres. of r.
lin. but IL also found it's Io.t,.,
outcome in the world war. ber,,
as consequence Of the Rosnisn
episode.
Hughes Acted Wisely.
secretary Of States Hughes re-
iusal TO permit this country 60 n.
Drawn into the discussion. even On
the appeal OF the Poles. was wise
sho 10 De expected. but IL did not
prevent LLOYD George from assert
= oN NHNHltdn PUBIC opinion.
as expressed by the newsraners
stood with the French ana N,
Italians. and IL did call forth GER
tain British suggestions that n
would have been better II we hsd
acted, OF course on the British side.
But the whole Upper Silesisn
controversy must serve to Indicate
how essential Il Is for us. now ws
have gone hack to Europe, -
watch our step" At Paris ve
were made nothing more nor less
than tools Of British policy. be-
cause the British were wise enough
to study. not only Mr.. wilson's
fourteen points. but Mr.. Wilson
nimself. and make every appeal for
American support on a carefuIiy
calculated arrangement Of their
case to meet both the fourteea
points and Mr.. wilson's own per-
sonsl views There WIS nothing
unfair in the game. no marked
cards. but only one nation was
represented by supreme PLAYERS ana
that nstion took all the tricks ana
won all the prizes. We are back
In the game and anyone who was
at Paris csn see familiar signs
Our vote will still he decisive. what
remains to be settled is who WIN