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of Peace Will Present Certain Difficulties The Neutral Nations of Europe
Are Directly Interested Marked to
Task United Alone Could Accomplish it

IT, and n occurs in other calculations made By
English and Russian schoolgirls.
In view OF the impossibllity OF realizing even
BY a loan great amount Il will be neces-
sary 10 divide Il into annuities which may
stretch over more than half century. The
countries thus compelled TO set aside from
their annual budget several thousand millions
for the liquidation OF former sins will no
longer have the strength or the desire to plan
new wars.
The second and third generation will thus
have before their eyes the result OF militarist
blindness and its deadly consequence. Thus
we see how this method helps to make safe the
society OF tomorrow. Each uniustihed annexa
ton OF territory provokes ideas OF revenge; but
the payment OF money as damages imposed
can only produce peace. This method OF pun
ishing the losers will take root more and more
deeply in the eonsciences OF the nation. for its
Justice Is evident
The Allies and their friends who desire TO
enjoy after this war a legitimate peace can
only logically lay down their arms on the day
when they are convinced that all danger Of
future war at least within a period OF fifty
years. has been definitely removed.
Peace can therefore only be dictated by vic
torious nations. There will be no question OF
a peace freely agreed upon, but only OF one i'm
posed upon exhausted adversary.
With this in view. the allied nations have
taken their precautions. England at the be-
ginning spoke OF a war that would be prolonged
several years The French and Russians ac-
cept to-day with resignation an unlimited dura-
ton for the war.
Many members OF our Government have
spoken to me in this sense, well
philosophers. generals. soldiers and workmen.
The war will continue even II it requires five
or ten years. I'VE shall fight TO our last sol
tha for % q a
question not only OF their fate but that OF all
humanity.
When we keep our eyes thus on the future
We can endure any present, no matter how
terrible.
must add that the certainty OF victory In
spires both high and low in France. England
and Russia. We feel that this war watch is
essentially of resistance and exhaustion.
favors in the last resort those who have I'M
measurable forces in reserve against those who
have played all their cards in the fret six
months. Events before us to give reason
TO the optimism OF the Allies. Since the first
successes. obtained by surprise. the Germans
have recorded no appreciable advantage, no
new conquest; but. on the other hand. they
have suffered frightful using up OF their
forces and measurable weakening OF their
energy and their expectations.
When the Allies have succeeded in liberating
inces occupied by the Germans, they will cross
the Germanic frontier. The German people will
then understand the criminal blindness Of their
rulers. Disillusoned, the people will take up
the responsibility in the presence of endless
mourning, tears and ruins. Peace will then be
made, because the German people will de-
mand H.
The role OF a mediator enforcing his will on
the combatants appears 10 be excluded In prin-
ciple In this case. The Allies know what they
wish and by what means they will obtain Il.
From the beginning OF hostilities was de-
cded that only those should take part In the
peace conference who had taken part I'm the
war. There should be no material or moral
advantages gained without an equivalent of
sacrifice In human life or IN the form OF good
will exercised in favor OF the just cause.
There Is. In fact. only great neutral
country which could have played an important
part at the decisive moment. That Is the
United States. Unfortunately the great and
noble American nation did not take the path OF
action. The numerous readers OF this news
paper will do justice TO my foresight. Ny
article published on "Our Cousins tn America
on April .. 1914. invited the United States 20
nh. in anticipation, the role OF srbiter OF the
destinies Of Europe and OF the world. ! indL
Gated then the already disquieting agitation Of