The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-09-04


Despite an that, has been said IN
the subject since the kaiser started
90 his mad campaign " drenchiug
tho soil % Europe with blood. Their,
ere many who stiil believe that the
cause Of Germany IL Just and hope
deep down In their hearts that the
portion 81 the world now ARRIVED
aeainss the empire and ita allies win
Ia snbdued and eampeiled to submit
tc the war lords ,hirs, for power and
greed This sympathetic feeling. "
are sorry 90 say. extends to all corners
Of the ~nation-to men who are occu-
plying high and honorable positions In
the councils ~ our country down To
the humble citizens in the private
walks Of life.
II il only necessary 10 review some
Of the bshblines u tho kaiser. uttered
lens before the war started. for any
sane. patriotic man to realize that
the United states is helping 60 subdue
the most dangerous men that has ever
walked the earth, For instance. In
m address delivered before the war
began Kaiser wilhelm said
MY grandfather. by his own
hands. set this crown upon his head.
distinctly emphasizing the fact that
81 was accorded him by. the viii u
God alone and not ny parliament or
y people or by popular vote. aud
that he looked spon himself as the
chosen instrument Of heaven.
,9ok upon N P.ePls and nsyg
hnded on to me aeTa scspohsibHi.,
conferred upon me by God. and tina,
y is as written IN the Bible. my duty
o. increase this heritage. those who
try to Interfere with my task 7 shah
crush. ] regard my whole position
that ! have beer called by the Highest
"a given TO me direct from eaven
end 70 do His work
The kaiser. YOU viii observe. states
plainly and without reservation that
he Is not responsible 10 parliament
or the people. that II Is his duty to
ircrease this heritage" and that he
viii crush these who try 10 ln,crfor,
with this task. nc acknowledges re.
sponsibiiisy a nobody except the Al.
mighty. He started this war for the
purpose Of extending the possessions
81 the empire aud to bring. II possible
the entire world hnder the rule ~
ms mailed fst His sweep through
Belgium, 4 move Tor which there was
no authority whatever In International
law was one Of the first steps Ia his
march toward what ne honestly be.
loved would he the successful ctlmin.
rtion Of The ends he sought-suprefne
power throughout the world SUISSE
pueni acts merely serve 70 clinch the
correctness ~ that assumption He
has been guilty 80 acts ~ cruel ana
brutal = the whole world has stood
aghast. Unable 60 believe az first that
such heinous crimes could be com D..
mittcd hy q people who have always
been looked upon in the past a. heing
civilized. But a. tho ~ar has progress
ed the evidence aeain4t the German
people, spurred on hy their master.
mas become ~ vniuminous and irrr-
futahle that no rational person now
douots that there II any act despicobic
enough for tho kaiser 10 refrain from
committirr n he thinks il VIII in the
n help 20 further his cause.
How can people expect an enduring
penc, or freedom from further blood
fhed when one man ~ able Ia exert
ruch q mighty power Certainly no
sane person believes deem down IN his
heart tha the world will DC made
safe by accepting eHy peace terms
whicS do mo- Include the unseatiug %
the kaiser and disarminr the empire.
coupled with such huge indemnitles
a. the throttled nations tina the GER
mans will be kept 30 busy paying their
dobts that they will not ave tim" or
funds 20 p for another war.
God hasten he day when We can
sing. az aid the Enslish poet
~ dipped into the future as far ms
human eye could see.
saw the vision Of the world and an tho
wonder tina would be;
Saw the heavens rned with COM
mor,e-' not with war
planes dealing death 20 "or'en ana
children and old men. ana destruction
10 an Snd Industry and beauty
win ommerce argosles Of golden
sails.
Tnots Of he purple twilight dropping
down with costly bales