The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-17
BETTER HELP OUT
 EUROPE NOW, IS ALIENS A DVICE [
Like Negro, America May Fiddle Rights Away,
 He Says

" 4A4l4ltAUAo l V " IN NAd6o- <1u6 us 16.-America risks less in European e,ptanglements" by initiating at once solution of prob Iems of Europe thansSby waiting for an opening, with the eveK- increasing tIanger and mis- cry in the delay, laj. Gen. Henry T. Allen, who pmmanded the American army of oco upation in Ger many for four years. said in lec- fure today before the Institute of Politics at WBIiams cGiJege.
 "Ifowever trong may be the de- rnands of partey exEencies," General Allen said. in concluding his address before roundt table conference con- ducted by Philip IT. Kerr of Lon don. there comes a time when statesmanship and public welfare demand first consideration. Such moment has arrived. Tms is not time when part.F welfare should take precedence over the very serious de- mands made by nattOnap and world welfare"
 After a historical review of events since the treaty of VeE9ailles, and some of the problems of the Ameri- can army of occupation Rn It's pecu- liar position betw cen the high com mission and the alded command Gen
 
 threatening situation h Europe.
 "The Ruhr occupaIon,'f he said, ''has resulted in the gre Rtest eco- homie war of modern tim es, fraight with untold misery for hundreds of thousands of human beings Were 1t possible to dig coal successfully with bayonets, France would find herself at the present time donNlating the continental coal market and could dictate terms in respect to this ab- solutely indispensable commodity to all those states unable to purchase 1t elsewhere. Thus far the third ad- vance has not produced separations commensurate with its cost nor Is it probable that this can be done. There is a compensation, however, in realizing that the new occupations have given greater security for fur ther crippling the traditional enemy in holding his most important in- dustrial and military center.
 Must wieId Power.
 Long sojourns In Europe furnished ample evidence of the influence our country exercises abroad and of the yet greater power it must wied in the coming years. The worlds en- ter of gravity falls within our boun- daries. With this our political prog ress and prestige have undergone corresponding change With this change destiny demands our partici- patton in conferences affecting world welfare.
 Tn OUT much vaunted aloofness from Europe, where changes are tm- pending that may wreck western civilization, we seem to say that 1t Is not our affair and salve our con science with that thought. W ere the Americans fully abreast and the horrors awaiting Europe and the irreparable injuries that must be ours through chaos on the contt- nent they would force action while fe Tbn depraq SRd pacity to purchase by our best cus- toner, Europe, will change OUT prosperity to sterner times within short period.
 German discipline and thrift will prevent disruptive disorders in that country and that since those people understand the present. policy does not suggest greater danger to Euro pean civilization. The answer to them Is a citation of facts-great disorder, if not chaos, as developed in Germany under conditions far less impelling than the present" Says U. $. Wns In Error.
 South America considers that the United States was ia error in intro ducing the Monroe Doctrine to the treaty of Versailles, as regional understanding" Dr. Estanilas Ze- ballas of Argentina said tonight in the fifth of his series of lectrues be- fore the institute of politics here The Monroe Doctrine, he said, was simply "an American national pol icy"
 The future of South America l5 uncertain, Dr. Zeballas said, declar- ing it is doubtful If the Argentine and other governments of the River Plate can remain inactive in the face of the warllke enthusiasm of Brazil. A war of six South American repub- lies would be a death blow to Pan- Americanism," pr. Zeballas said. He said that Argentine relations with Europe are deep and sound and added that Argentina will offer to you only the same opportunities of fercd to all"
 To a lack of information and of proper organization of the depart ment of stato and of American di- plomacy Dr. Zeballas attributed Argentinas dissatisfaction with the behavior of the United States.