San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-28
BIT TER WAR IN
EUROPE UNLESS
AMERICA ACTS
Intervention or 80 Years of
Strife Are in Pros
pect.
ENGLAND MAY QUIT
Borah Plans to Again Ask
for World Con-
ference.
ENGLAND MAY QUIT
BY ROBERT 7. SMALL

Copyright, 1928, by The San Antonio Light.
Washington, ID. C., Jan. 27.-Inter-
vention by the United States or 80
yea. war in Europe!
New word has come to the State De-
partment that despite some public ut
teranccs to the contrary. both France
and Germany would welcome move
of intervention by this country.
If the United States stands aside,
however and maintains her present pol
icy of complete silence it is foretold in
confidential dispatches that prolonged
individually war of annihilation-
is in prospect.
England is standing by watching the
fires of conflict grow steadily brighter
on the continent. England can make
no move without the United States.
She has let it be known in Washing
ton, however that the moment this
country is ready TO act. Great Britain
will be by her side and what remains
of the moral influence of the world will
then be in position to bring its pres
sure to bear upon the belligerent ma
tions. 80 a.'.| ~
THrks Tug at Leash.
The French occupation of the Ruhr
is not the only question at issue. The
break between france and England has
removed the last European safeguard
in the Near East. The Turks arc tug
ging at their leash, Equipped with
modern French small arms andrcannOl,
trained under French staff officers. the
kemalist forces Of the Ottoman empire
are impatient TO be on the march. Con-
seQuently England's, position in the
East is menaced.
Realization has come to Washington
at last that Europe cannot settle her
own quarrels any more than two en-
FILTERED litigants in court could settle
a lawsuit handed down through the
prcjudices of the centuries.
If halt is to be called in Europe,
some disinterested. powerful nation
must act. There is but one such na-
| tion-the Unitel States. 1t was
pointed out here today that the United
States did not hesitate to intervene be-
tween Russia and Japan when Theo-
dore Roosevelt was president and the
Intervention brought what was regard
cd in this country as n senseleSs war
to close. The peace conference was
held in this country Under the auspices
of the United States and the Influence
of this country was potent one III the
final settlement. At that time there
was no cry Of involving the United
States in the affairs of the Far East.
Russia and Japan were far removed
from the United States. The war in
which they We're engaged had little or
no effect upon American commerce or
American citizens. Yet the good offices
of this country were offered and ac-
ccpted and peace was restored.
Senate Bars Way.
In the face Of the grave outlook in
the Europe, the situation here in Wash
ingtOn is one Of apparent doubt and
INDIGESTION. "lrreconciliable" threats
from the Senate TO attack the admin
istratiOn for even considering the move
in the European embrOgliO, seem to
have had the effect of silencing both
| the White House and the State Depart
ment for the time being The White
House has gone so far as to definitely
announce that il has no plan respecting
! the international situation.
The American army is out of Europe,
| the American unofficial observer on
the PREPARATIONS commission has been
ordered to keep his own counselor IN
palmer words to shut up"-and the
| whole attitude of the American gov
eminent has lapsed into one Of watch
, full waiting or a policy of wait and
see"
Senator Borah who has seen the
mcnacing light in the eastern skies
has become so detected over the pros.
pect here in Washington that he is pr
! pairing to Fe-offer in the Senate the
first of the coming week, his resolu.
ton asking for a world economic con.
ference TO be called by the United
! States. Senator Borah Withdrew his
iOriginal resolution along these lines. he
| said at time, on definite assurances
that the United States was moving in
the direction of such a conference
Within fortnight Senator Borah !,
forced to re-introduce the resolution
his action in this respect, carrying witt
it's own implications. IT. ~.
1 1t is recognized now that only dras
tic action by the United States will de
any good. 1t is recognized that tn;
United States would have TO appeal Il
world public opinion. Senator Boral
himself suggested this as plan for tn,
administration when he heard the ad
ministration had no plan of its own.
Not from Europe alone but from on,
sister countries Of the Western hcmi
; sphere, comes the word that the Unite,
: States alone is in a position to saw
the situation.