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of forcing the country into a prema-
ture and vanquished peace.
Il warn the nation" said the pre-
mier, to watch men who think there
is half way house between victory
and defeat. There is no such half way
house. These are the men who think
the war can be ended now by some
sort Of peace-the setting up of a
league of nations with conditions as to
arbitration for disputes and provisions
for disarmament and with covenant
on the part OF all nations to sign
treaty along these lines.
The Right Policy
That is the right. policy after vic
tory. Without victory it would be a
farce Who would sign such treaty.
i presume, among others, kthe people
who have so far successfully broken
the last. Who would enforce the new
treaty? | presum the nations that
have so far not quite succeeded in en-
forcing the last.
ITO end the war entered upon and
to enforce a treaty without reparation
ly by entering into a more sweeping
treaty, would indeed be farce, in the
setting of tragedy.
I'VE are not misled by mere words
like disarmament, arbitration and
similar terms. You cannot wage war
or secure peace by mere words. We
ought never to have started unless we
meant, at all hazards, to complete our
task.
Enemies Ready
'Of course, our enemies are ready
to accept a peace leaving them with
some of the richest provinces and the
fairest cities of lsussia in their
pockets. 1t is idle to talk of security
under such conditions. There is no
protection for life or property in a
state where the criminal is more pow
erful than the law. The law of ma
tons is no exception. We are dealing
with a criminal state now and there,
will always be criminal states until
the reward of International crime be-
comes too precarious to make it profit
able and thepunishment of interna-
tional crime becomes too sure to
make it attractive.
1--WE are confio2ted with the al
ternatives of abasing ourselves in ter
ror before the lawlessness which
means ultimately a world intimida-
ton by successful bandits, or going
through with our task to establish a
righteous and lasting peace for our
selves and our children. Surely no
nation with any regard for its self-re-
spect and any honor can hesitate a
moment in its choice.
Alternatives
IF there was no prospect of things
better the longer We fought, it would
be infamous to prolong the war, but
because l am firmly convinced. de-
spite some untoward events and dis
couraging appearances, that we are
making steady progress toward the de-
sired goal. would regard peace over
lures to Prussia at the very moment
when Prussian militarism is drunk
with boastfulness as betrayal of the
great trust with which my colleagues
and have been charged.
THE German victories have been
emblazoned to the world. but her
troubles did not appear in thebulletins.
However, we know something of them.
The dead grip of the British navy is
having its effect and the valor of the
troops is making an impression which
will tell in the end. ePrsans who in
the last fortnight have been organizing
a nervous breakdown in the nation are
the same ones who recently were or
ganizing a hysterical shouting over the
Flanders victories.
The New World
I'VE are laying the foundation of the
bridge that will carry us into new
world. Let us maintain steadiness and
sanity and outlook
This is not the most propitious !
hour. Russia's threatened retirement 1
from the war strengthens the Hohen-
zollerns and weakens the forces Of
democracy, but Russia's action will