Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-12

answer TO the tendency to doubt and
to the cowardly and perfidious whis-
pers which during the last few days
have made the rounds in the popula-
ton in favor of despicable enemy
But we may accept that favorable
presentation of the French success
along the Marine have again filled the
sceptics with hope. There are in
France, people, who have not been the
guests of the Gar, who unlike the Par
is papers do not gain by supporting
the alliance, whose personal fate does
not depend upon that of Russia, and
whose brain is clear enough to reas-
on logically to final results. The prom
Use that France is to sacrifice herself
to the very last dregs for Russia can
not be reassuring to such Frenchmen. |
The Times, in a very beautiful
leader, has presented to them the Brit
ish resolution not to end this war.
Whatever happens in the west says
this article, Russia and we will con- |
tinue the war-if necessary for 20 |
years. 1t is then pointed out, as did |
Mr. Asquith, that German industry and !
commerce are in a bad way, a condi- !
ton which would continue until Ger !
many had surrendered the territories
occupied and had paid the indemnities |
imposed.
What were the feelings of the |
French when they read the words of |
a boaster who talks loudly because he
imagines England secure against the |
suffering of this war? Twenty years !
is a long time when the army of the !
country occupies the center of the
No, even the pledges of the
Times are not sufficient to Danish the
pessimism which made itself felt in
France. In all the conn ent made on
the situation there is but one instance
that could impress the French. The
Petit Partisan asserts that Germany
intends to tell the Russian and Eng
fish: We will crush France and will
then be ready to make peace with you
at the expense of France But this
assertion is false, and the facts will
demonstrate. how false they are!
We are at war with France, be-
cause, in consequence of an impolitic !
and misled by intrigues, it
vas brought to the side of Russia But
We are principally concerned with the
eduction of Russia In her direction we
see q NSdheHlHS OI d
giant and the making of guarantees
he moral idea of this great war and {
he grand goal for which. if necessary
We will continue to fight for 20 years, {
sven in spite of the fact that since the {
lays of Lemberg We do no longer I'M {
the magnitude of the task. l
Even those masters of cheap ]
phrases who do not look death in the
we as do our brave soldiers in the
ield must realize that only the com ,
'lete victory of the Germans over the
russians can secure the position of
future and that a peace :
reaty otherwise would be a scrap of :
aper without value. As we hope and
the moment will come when
he affair which France has forced up
n us against our wishes will end favor
bly, for us and when we will be in
osition to concentrate our efforts :
gainst the Russians We will see
hen whether the English and French
ill still have the inclination to drag on
he war in favor of Russia indefinite
:. One Will then have to ask the =
rench: Have those of you who have =
o personal interests in Russia not
aid enough? And then also England
ill he asked-with most appreciable ''
mphasis: Are you willing to risk a
lore for Russia's might and aggrand-
necessary for 20 years ?"