The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-08


These periodical sn.cchcs N the
Reichstag are cunning blinds to bombast
peaceful demonstrations. Tu"ush them
, all runs the deliberate design ,n nourish
German hatred agains, England and 10
bolster the fiction that the German
Government IL figatins a defensive war.
''rhey are intended 10 forestall and
, prevent what the German Government
most fears. q popular demand by Ger.
many for peace. Never IN any circun-
stances can the Allies dignity this att
tude by taking 1t as an overture
Recalling the Chanc.llor's prev GUS
Reichstag utterances with ietoIs..ce 10
peace proposals Lord Robert said
The Germans never made any pro-
posals Notwithstanding what Dr. yOn
iiethrnann-H -Hollweg now pretcrdS But
in this instance. even If he were sincere.
We reje with Indignation and contemp,
the basis Of peace he offers
He invokes the principle OF national
| ity in Poland and Belgium. There are
| two principles @: nationality. one pro-
claims the simple right of each man to
free Development and association with
/ his fellows and looks to the exer,ise of
that right through the establishment and
the steady development Of democratic
| government within each country.
The other summons all professors
from all universities and covers its
| political designs in a cloud OF ethnolog-
ical theories. sends out secret service
agents To foment insurrection and stimu-
late bloodshed. and then in due course
reaps the rewards of it's efforts IN the
esta abllshment of rigid tyranny frinsed
| b! buffer borderland OF anarchy.
I THE first principle is the cndcavor
or this coun'R 'he second IL III. am
bition OF the Foreign Oiiicc OF GERMANY
"\~w Brlgium'' ScOrned.
After scornfully crlticising the chan
cellor's references to Poland and Belgium
| Lord Cecil continued
! Germany wants a new Belgium That
| which has been broken shau he restored
| and with the nation and Government
| who broke II We will never have peace
as long rs they have the cffrontery to
! claim the right of playing the role OF
/ Providence with the pieces
| THE Chancellor represents Germany
as peace loving nation. forced into war
| against lis will by the plots of the
Allies. fighting In self-defence and ready
| at any moment 10 conclude "A peace which
| shall be- durable and by virtue of which
al nations shall be free to develop
themselves In freedom aud security.
I ''Do the facts of the last twenty months
/
tor an end of hostilites IL it because
she loves peace? No. 1t is because her
early hcpes Of victory are dwindling and
she wishes to draw full advantage from
her past Successes and be in a position
after the war still tn dominate the con-
tinent with the threat OF her formida BILE
Military machine.
| "What would such u peace mean !"
Would il mean the triumph of the Ger
man idea of International morality. a
! triumph Of the system which regards
| treaties as scraps of paper and finds
everything permissible in war provided
only that II is successful
DO not make any mistake. Germany
has not changed, Ieppelns still oreep at
night over the peaceful countryside and
| drop bombs on women and children
Submarines still lurk in the depth of the
sea and send 10 bottom unarme,l mer-
| chant vessels. neutral or beligerent,
with all non-combatant passengers and
| crews, Their methods OF warfare re-
main RUTHLESS, and inhuman just as
| falsehoods and cffrontery continue as
their chief diplomatic weapons"
steamship China Case.
Referring to the steamship emma the
Blockade Minister said