, 1923-09-29
BY j. w. T. MASON.
for the United ProssJ

CNritten for the United Press)
NEW YORK, Sept. 2s.-United
Observation-Disclosures of the Latin
nations in Europe which may en-.
tirely change the political balance
Of power is proceeding. II the eff.
fort succeeds in full the European
continent will see the Nordic races.
led by Germany. subordinated to
the Latin culture which originated
in ancient Rome.
The most astonishing national.
istic result since the war Is the re-
Juvenation of the European Latins
coincident with the diplomatic de
feats Of Great Britain and the
crushing of German resistance to
the peace treaty. France, Italy
and Spain arc heading for nm al.
lance which will m~ateriallze IL
their statesmen show sufficient
ability to sink present differences
for the benefit of the future of
their common race.
A Racial Movement.
The success of France in the
Ruhr' the success of Mussolini in
Italy n the new Somaten hove.
ment in Spain. which has over.
thrown the old gang of corrupt
politicians. are all becoming inter.
locked by a single racial feeling.
ontl a short time ago Franco and
ltaiy were automatically hostile to
each other. But when M~ussolini de.
fled the League of Nations con.
corning the 1talo-Greek. dispute and
occupied Corfu, France forgot the
old differences and i~nstinctively aid.
ed with her Latin sister nation.
Similarly, one of the first acts Of
the new Spanish dictator. Gem
Primo de Rivera. following the sue.
cess or the somaten revolt, was to
send a fraternal message to Musso.
mn. 1t Is too early vet TO da.
termine whether Mussolini and do
Rivera will succeed in
rehabilitating their countries. F,,r.
thermore. France has not vet found
h way out OF her f~lnaneIal am
cuities. But all three nations have
resained their self-confidence and
are on h right road Should sue.
cess continue to attend them thew
WI he zsS TO control continental
policies for an indefinite period.
Latins Have Ability
There has been much biIndness
about the political ability of tba
european Latins. frances success
IN winning TO her side Belgium
Poland. Czecho.S lovaIia and otber
smaller non-Latln nations has no,
oeen accepted at it's true worth
Ihese little countries Of Europe.
being in the very midst of Europe's
tragic situation. have intuitive feel.
ings for self-preservation. Their
acceptance of French leadership
must be examined from this stand.
point.
When. following upon the victor.
les Of Latin diplomacy directed from
Paris Italy successfully defled the
league Of Nations, Latin s~elf.con.
fldence naturally Increased. And
now that n sensational coup in tho
interest Of purity in
has occurred in Spain. the third
Latin country OF Europe. no Euro.
pean foreign office can help seeing
the possible consequences.
Should the Latin bloc come into
being It will be able to count he
support Of the South American
countries. with the probable exoon.
ton OF Brazil. Intercontinentni co.
operation may thus be develoned
between the two hemispheres to an
extent not hitherto known to his.
tory.
In that e the United States
VIII have TO study the new situation
thus created with tho closest atten.
ton. Despite all the reluctance OF
the North American people TO con.
Germ themselves IN world affairs.
they may ho pulled In. not by.
Europe, tut by south America co.