The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-10-12

She bitterly reflects upon the contrast
ing conditions of her life and that of
the kaiser. He is said to be living in
comfort and she cannot understand
why something is not done. for the
Hapsburgs. -.
| Ills Of New States 3D.,
Held Largely Imaginary.
Returning to the question Of from
! tiers affecting what is now Austria
and the three succession states, Gee
| choslovakia, Hungary and Jugoslavia,
one frequently encounters the ex-
pressed belief that out of the ruins Of
the war have come more confusion and
distress than We're witnessed under
the old order. The logical response to
this is that bad as the situation is
now, it would ultimately have been
worse if imperialistic rule, secret di-
plomacy, and recurrent wars OF con-
quest had gone on.
A man who has undergone a major
surgical operation ordinarily believes
a day or two after it has been per-
formed that the measures OF relief are
worse than the disease itself In time
he realizes that the germ would have
been fatal and that his experience,
ing, brings ultimate recovery. The
success Of the new order obviously
presupposes that the recognition of
national rights is to be enforced by an
insistent world opinion in the future.
II this is not TO be, then civilization,
as we understand IL, lacks the poten-
tial elements of self preservation.
The treaty was made by human
hands. No one has contended that
the work is perfect. The war which
had come to an end was not fought by
two nations. Elements had entered in
to it that were based upon the national
aspirations of sundry and distinct ra-
ciai groups all over the continent. The
time came when the loose ends of ex-
tcnsive REORGANIZATION had to be put
together. Authority had to be estab-
l!shed and this involved the laying out
CT frontiers. CzechosIovakia, Rou-
mania and Jugoslavia do not possess
populations now. 1t may
re that ILLOGICAL combinations have
been made. If that be true, and tran
guilty is to be promoted by altered
boundary lines. the changes must
come under the developing processes
Of peace and justice.
Two questions that persist are first,
why SO much of Hungary was given to
and second, why Austria
va made a land-locked country while
tie Independent city Of Danzig was
created in order to give Poland an
outlet to the sea. The Hungarians
arc deeply aggrieved over the loss OF
p opuletion, fertile lands and the rich
coal mines in Petrozseny and STEER
dorf, One is inclined to the thought
thai 1t might have been better to have
made Trieste an open port under the
control of the League OF Nations, the
same as was done with Danzig.
a dcuble-tracked railroad running
from Trieste to Lemburg, now crosses
the territory of what Is now Jugosla- ,
via, Austria, Czechoslovakia and Po-
land. II is one of the most important
arteries in Europe and Is vital to an
economic situation involving many
of people. Quite obviously
economic order is dependent upon har-
mony between these nations. If they
do not recognize the Importance of
governmental accord. then Trieste |
may become a commercial morgue.
Can Austria survive the chaotic |
state brought by disnemherment? Ex- |
Governor Cox discusses this in to.
article,
copyright, 1922. By NEA Service.
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