The Arizona copper camp., 1916-02-18
SOME ISSUES OF THE WAR

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Much is written just now by many
concerning the probable issues Of the
present war, all Of which is more or
less problematical. The forecasts or
coniectures of some of the many
writer's are of more than ordinary IN
terest because Of their eminence and
distinction in the realm of public af-
fairs, among whom is Count Goblet
D'Aeviella, Minister d'Etat, !" who
contributes an article on some Moral
Aspects and Issues of the Present
War; to the "Hibbert Journal." /"
Passing what he says concerning the
aspects of the war, we note some
things which he says concerning it's
issues.
The overthrow Of the Allies he dis
misses as impossible, and insists that
the only acceptable end Of the war will
include the complete surrender of Ger
many, and the full acceptance by her
of the conditions drawn by the Allies.
Without presuming to suggest what
those conditions may be, he says they
must provide for a just, lasting, and
preventive peace, and perhaps step
to something higher still. A just peace
must include first, reparation. Ger
many will have to pay for all damage
she has inflicted, so far as such dam
ages can be paid for.
Secondly, a just peace must include
punishment. Germany will have to
suffer the penalty of her misdeeds.
His meaning in this is made clear.
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Germany and Austria will have to sur
render their rule Of some twelve or
thirteen provinces inhabited by popu-
lations foreign to the German race
which they have annexed, and allow
these provinces to follow their ethnical
or traditional inclinations. Just what
would become of these provinces is
not limited, but Germany and Austria
must surrender them. The German
colonies will probably go to other pow
ers. It might be good policy to en-
courage Southern Germany to revolt
against Prussia.
ALI this accomplished, the distin-
gllished writer does not think 1--WE
ought to go further" Germany must
not be taken from the German race
To take and hold any portion Of Ger
man population would fix permanent
focus of hatred and disorder. The
rights of nationality must be con-
served. To the objection of some that
in that case Germany will in a few
years regain her strength and renew
her struggle, the writer insists that a
defeated Germany, after her losses and
with her payable indemnities, cannot
resume her Warlike abilities for many
years to come. The writer would avoid
Utopian dreams and the big words of
Perpetual Peace or even Of the United
States of Europe; but he sees nothing
to prevent the Allies, after they have
settled with Germany" to sign be-
tween themselves an agreement to
take arms against any nation which
should refuse to submit it's interna-
tional claims to Court of Arbitration,
or which should decline to carry out
the sentence after having accepted the
jurisdiction.
He thinks that the neutral nations
would gladly join such an alliance. He
cites as precedent the ''Holy ALI
ance" of a hundred years ago amongst
the Continental Powers, after Ma
poleon's downfall, but admits that this
Alliance was neither holy nor success
ful, because it was an alliance Of rulers
for the maintenance of their govern