Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-20

| into supporting ,hA designs OF the
PrusSiun military caste. Who ever
wished To put All end to their national
existence or freedom OF development"
, We welcomed their development 80
long as it WAS on the paths Of peace
ONLY POSSIBLE END
Is EF'EECrtNE CLARA NTl:ES
THE allies entered this war TO de.
tend Europe against the aggression
of PrusSian military DONNA ton, and.
having begun II. they must insist that
the only end is the most complete eff
tectHe guarantee against the posi-
bilitN OF that caste ever again dis
thrbirg the peace OF Europe prus-
STA. since she got into the hands of
that caste. has been. IL bad ncishbor
arrogant threatening. bullying shift
Ing her boundaries at her will and
taking one fair field after another from
her weaker neighborS and adding them
10 her own domnionS.
With her belt oS;entutiously full Of
Weapons OF oTcnsc aud ready at mo-
inen's notice to use them. she has: al
WAYS been an unpleasant. disturbing
neighhor i'll Europe She got thor
ouGhly on the nerves Of Europc: there
was no peace near where she dwell.
II is difficult for those who are for
iunato to live thousands Of miles away
I" understand what il has meant To
those who i've near
Even here. With tho protection OF
the hroSd seas between us we know
what disturbing factor tho prus-
slams were with their constant naval
menace. But we can hardly realize
what II meant TO France and Russia
Several times there were threats di-
rcct"d against them. even within III.
lifetime of this generation which pre-
Scntcd the alternative Of wa or hu-
initiation. There were many OF us who
hoped that the internal Influence IN
GevmcnN Would be strong enough to
check and ultimately 10 remedy these
conditions Now that tho great war
has been forced by the rrussian lc:,G-
crs !; would he folly not TO see TO i,
that this Swashbuckiug through the
streets of Europe and this dist ur Dance
OF peaceful citizens IS dealt with nc
cording Ia tho law Of nations.
WILL. PLACE TRUST
N INBROiIEN ARMY
wv" viii see what terms and guar
antees the German government offers.
And. meanwhile. VIC shall put our trus:
in our unbrokcu army rather than in
broken faith.
Fer the moment d" moi think il
would lie advisable for me TO add any
thing upon this particulars invitation.
y formal reply viii he delivered hy the
allies in the course OF III" next few
Gays
lii" following are few OF tho most
striking sentences from the latter par:
Of Lloyd Georges speech;
An absolutely new army. The old
had done its duty and spent itself in
the achievement Of that er".; task.
This is Il new army. New mcm. new
officers taken from schools boys from
schools, from colleges. from counting
houses. never trained 10 War. never
thought of war: many. perhaps, never
handled weapon Of Wal: generals
never given An opportunity OF hand
ling great masses OF men.
They have faced the grsatcst army
IN tho world the creates army the
world has ever seen. tho best equipped.
the best trained and they have bontcu
them, beaten them. beaten ,heni.
II nave NO doubt that the old Cah!-
nets were better adapted 10 navigate
the parliamentary rive. with its
shoals and shifting sands. and perhaps
for q cruise in home Writer'S. Eu;
cahinc; OF twenty-threc vas rather
topheavy for "a gale. do not say that
this new craft is best ADAPTED for pa"
lamentary navigation. but I am con-
wheel that it * best FIR Mar. You
amt run war with a sauiiedrim.
That ~ tie meaning Of cur cabiuet 81
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