Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-09-24

Once upon time the remark was made facetousy that
certain bound to have if he had to
fight for it, Strangely enough that is precisely the attitude
taken by both England and Germany the present time the
only distinction being that the adjective permanent is
placed before peace Naturally these warning nations have
opposing ideas to the way in which abiding
peace but they that armed peace must be eliminated
In other words Britain seeks to wipe German mil
arism while the Kaiser declares he is fighting to eliminate
French mitarism and thus permanent peace.
The nations of Europe have been building in preparation
for with the evidently mistaken notion that the to
peace to be prepared for war; with immense
standing armies and whereas the idea gaining
prevalence nations like Individuals should be punish
ed for carrying concealed like Germanys big siege
guns the surprise of the well such concealed in
struments of destruction submarines noseess guns and
smokeess POWDER gigantic scale in readiness for instant
against neigbbor.
Before this idea find concrete expression in binding
international contracts however, the present apparent
y must be fought finish. Under the influence of Pres
dent Wilson's offer of mediation through the of the
German minister of foreign affairs King George of England
declares Great Britain fighting for worthy purpose and
will not lay down her until this purpose achieved
In specifying in detail the British rlr said Great
Britain went to for the protection of public law in Eng
land and because treaties had been nough referring
manfesy to the determination Of Germany not to abide by
treaty stipulaons regarding the observance of Begums
neutrality.
This utterance, coming it does directly after semi
official inquiry from Berlin peace propositions may be
regarded Engands to Germany and renewal
the German sword must be broken
In the light of this utterance of King George, which
be regarded conclusive and bearing mind Lord
Kcheners declaration that the would probably
three years, Emperor William of Germany get ready
to tremendous penalty for drawing the sword
penalty of victory would be almost costly after such pro-
onged and devastating struggle in loss of human life and
economic waste victory itself
Saturdays announcement that Russia is preparing to
put in the field 100000 men, shows that England is not
alone in the determination that Germany shall be put per-
manenty peace basis and those two allies will be able
to continue the struggle if France is disposed Of
though naturally terms on land.
Right here pause to remark that England could never
have fought her inevitable better than at this time
She is neither forced the brunt of conflict on
her territory through invasion nor to attempt
such hercuean feat Germany alone from
the North she must have done if single since she
could not violate the Belgian neutrality she fights de-
fend by marching armies thus into German territory.
Belgium and France contributing the devastated
fields and the terrorstricken homes we'll the ruined
cities and villages and destroyed works of archtec
ture painting sculpture and other fields which lost
the world forever Belgium and France doing all this
in addition to their share of furnishing the men and nstr
ments of destruction in with England and Russia
1t may well be believed therefore, that England would
rather fight the present to finish than to stop
leave Germany in position institute at an early date
war of retaliation against England under favorable
conditions than exist We readily believe that EN-
peror William will therefore, gain peace until he ready
to pay frightful price
The Kaiser in seeking to through the United
States idea Of the which allies would make
leaving him to accept reject placing them
IN the apparent attitude of asking for themselves
this time is apparently much in ignorance of the situation
which confronts him when he supposed England would
remain neutral if fighting would face revolt and
other British possessions and that little Belgium would not
dare to stand in his path to Paris.
The war probably will not end until Germany yields to
the demands of the allies whatever those demands may be-
but when that time staggered humanity will demand
md do
ing permanent peace by disbandng standing
armies and putting their naves reasonable peace basis
Under