The sun., 1916-12-20
ENGLAND SCORNS
KAISER'S PROFFER


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which II 10 possible peace can be obtaine,
and maintained In Europe. Those term
have been repeatedly stated by all tn
leading statemen Of the Allies. The!
have been stated repeatedly here and out
side. To quote the leader Of the Hous,
last week:
"'ReparAtion aad guarantee aeaias
and 10 10 In Dortaat that there shoula Ne \,
mistake II . matter Of life or death {,
milIions.'
Let NJ repeat-eomplets r~estitutlen
fan PREPARATION snA eAsetual guarantees
Did the German Chancellor use . sin
gle phrase to Indicate that he was pre-
pared to accept such . peace? Wa
there a hint Of restitution? Was there q
suggestion OF r%eparation? Was there ar
implication Of any security for the future
that this outrage or civilization would
not again be perpetrated at the mrs,
profitable opportunity
"a De.ial Of Peace"
The very substance ana style Of the
speech constitutes . denial Of peace on
the only terms on which peace 10 posi-
BILE. He Is moi even conscious now that
Germany has committed n offence
against the rights Of free nations. Listen
to this from the note:
"'Not for an instant have they (the
Central Powers) swerved from the con-
vlction that respect Of the rights OF
other nations IL not in any degree In
compatible with their W rights and
legitimate interests
when ala they discover this? Where
was respect for the rights OF other ma
lions IN Belgium and Serbia? That was
self-defence. menace. l suppose. by the
overwhelming armies OF Belgium. I
suppose the Germans had been intim-
dated into invading Belgium n burn
Ing Belgian cities and villages. into mas
sacring thousands Of the Inhabitants.
old and young. into carrying Of the sur
vivors into bondage. Yes. n they were
carrying them into slavery at the very
moment when his note was being writ
ten about their answering conviction
a. to the respect luz the rights Of other
nations.
Are these outraxes the legitimate In
terest Of Germany? We must o
That Is not = moment for peace. II ex-
cuses Of this kind for ~palpable crimes
can be put forward two and a half years
after exposure by the grim facts Is there
any guarantee that similar subtcrfuges
will not be used In the future to over
throw any treaty Of peace you may enter
with Prussian militarism?
The note and speech prove that they
have not yet learned the alphabet Of re-
spect for the rights OF others.
without reparat!on peace Is impossi-
BILE. Are all these outraGcs against hu-
on and and sea to be l~lquidated
by 4 few pious phrases o humanity?
leaves US to exact the damage
for all future violence committed after
the war. We must exact II now 80 Az
not TO cave such = grim inheritance TO
children.
"Much As we all long for peace,
deeply a. we are Mortified with war.
this note and speech which heralded II
DO not afford us much encouragement to
hope for an honorable and lasting peace.
Peaa over HiaaenbsPg.
what hope Is given In the speech
that the whole root and cause OF this
great bitterness, the arrogant spirit OF
he Prussian military caste. will not be
dominant as ever II we patch up
peace now? The very speech In which
these peace suggestions are made re-
sounds to the boast OF Prussian mill.
larry triumph. 1t Is q long pa@n over
the victory OF Won Hinderburg.
I'VE must keep a steadfast eye upon
he purpose for which We entered tho
var otherwise the great sacrifices we
,ave been making will be In vain. The
note states that II was for the
OF their existence and the free
iom Of national development that the
Powers were constrained to take
~ arms. Such phrases are Intended to
lelude the German nation into support
the designs OF tho Prussian military
aste. who ever wished to put an end to
heir national existence or freedom OF
development. We welcomed their de-
'elopment so long as It was on the paths
Il peace.
against the aggression OF Prus-
'ian military domination. n having
,egun II. they must insist that the only
md Is the most complete effective guar
,ntee against tho possibility OF that
'aste ever again disturbing the peace Of
" that caste has been a bad %neighbor.
'icboht, thieothihS' ouiyiHBs emitting
Ter boundaries at her will and taking
me fair field after another from her
weaker neighbors and adding them to
Ter " dominions.
with her belt ost~entatiously full of
Weapons OF offence and ready at a mo-
nent's notice to use them she has al
ways been an unpleasant. disturbing
In Europe. She got thoroughly |
N the nerves Of Europe. There was no |
near where h dwelt. 1t Is diHi-
'ult for those who are fortunate enough |
o live thousands of miles away to un- |
what It has meant to those who
i've near
War or Humiliation.
Even here. with the protection of