The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-10
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PUNIC FAITH-

Salt Lake Tribune: While there is
bound TO be more or less talk of peace
for months to come. we should not de.
lude ourselves with the idea that 1t
will be brought about by either the
vatican or the Socialists on any basis
that will leave the central powers at
liberty to plunge the world into another
war in the near future, or even a gen
Grafton hence. The word of the kaiser
is valueless, and the ministry at Berlin
cannot be trusted to fulfill any promise
they may make One cannot forget that
the most solemn treaties are mere
scraps Of paper TO the Germans. They
have admitted it, and also furnished
proof by the wanton invasion OF Bel.
gium. The mere handing back of the
devastated country will not atone for
the crime Of invasion. There must be
full reparation. Promises 10 be good
will not give Europe security from at.
tack and it would be foolish indeed to
enter into negotiations with the house
Of Hohenzollern
Emperor William is directly response
bic for the world war. Ever since he
came to the throne he has employed
his time in getting ready for the con.
flict that was to bring him great glory
as war lord and make Germany the
foremost nation Of the world. The ac.
tion taken was cold blooded the invasion
Of Belgium having been planned for
years before it actually occurred. The
cause Of Emperor William in this mat.
ter is very much like that of Frederick
the Great, the most illustrious member
of the Hohenzollern family, and at the
same time one Of the most treacherous
men that ever existed. In common with
the other European nations Prussia
was bound by treaty to maintain the
pragmatic sanction under which the
throne Of Austria passed to the Arch
duchess Maria Theresa.
But Frederick had no intention Of be.
ing bound by treaty when there was
a chance offered to rob a weaker neigh.
boring nation, so without any declara.
ton OF war he set his army In motion
and took the Austrians unawares in the
dead Of winter The conflict was short
and soon Frederick returned to Berlin
to receive the plaudits Of the people.
This act of perfidy upon the part Of
the Prussian king whom the historians
call great was the signal for years of
warfare. Upon one pretext or another
the world sprang to arms, treaties we're
thrown TO the winds. and there was no
peace or security anywhere The present
world war was staged in a slightly DIFF.
terent manner, but it has its inception
in the greed and lust for power Of the
Prussian autocrat, just as Frederick
lusted for Silesia when he attacked
Maria Theresa's inferior army.
Both these Hohenzollerns. then. are
responsible for two Of the greatest evils
that have befallen mankind. OF Fred.
ericks conquest Maccaulay says: "On
the head of Frederick is all the blood
which was shed in a war which ragged
during many years in every quarter of
the globe-the blood Of the Column of
Fontenoy. the blood of the mountaineers
who were slaughtered at Colloden. The
evils produced by this wickedness we're
felt in lands where the name Of Prussia
was unknown. and in order that he
might rob a neighbor whom he had
promised to defend black men fought
on the coast Of Coromandel, and red
men scalped each other by the Great |
Lakes Of North America" This is a |
strong indictment Of Frederick both as |
man and monarch. but history bears |
Il out. Upon the head Of Emperor win. |
am who is also King Of Prussia. lies all /
the blood that has been or will be spilled |
n the present war which also has rag. |
ed in every Quarter of the globe. In
view Of these facts, would il be wise TO |
make peace with Hohenzollern and /
cave the central powers free 10 renew 4
heir attempt az conquest where they !
cave off? II experience is a true guide. |
and If we are able 20 profit by the |
eachings Of history, there will be no
,eace which depends for it's continua.
ion upon the pliglred word Of a Hohen.
ollern
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