El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-28
GERMANY WOULD CUT PEACE
TO FIT THE GERMAN PATTERN

n OPE BENEDICT probably IS convinced now o. me e
futility OF peace proposals at TINS TINE lnousn nc =
entitled to the highest praise loI Ms Gs2e Ne oI5
blood spiug Of nations as soon as POSSIBLE; - ~
see now that It is not possible until the LgnI n1s "
umphed that there IS no possibility sueoessIuy u
a compromise between right and wrong - -
Germanys reply to the vatican ought Ilnaly 70 naEe
opened the eyes his holiness to the useessness OF Crying
anesce peaces when there is peace. Processing the
highest regard for the pope, Germany nevertheless does
not hesitate lie to him ponderousy ana
Claiming to accept his suggestions whole heaIleoy Oe
many's Tepy most carefully avoids endorsing sase
material point in them which coneelyaoy might Cosl e
auv foot Of captured ground dollar for indemnify
It is acceptance in principle only not IN Isct. -,
The first half Of the German reply IS devoted to euloy
Of the kaiser for his alleged efforts to preserve peace In
the long years Of his reign preceding the aTVai CT
Ds and TO ov fattery Of the pope for his suggestion OF
peace now The half is given over to wilderness
of words Of which stand only three Ideas mat Ger
many favors the principle Of right superior 70 might
which false because contrary to every principle OF Prus
sian thought and action eZemPtled by the present
human rulers; that Germany favors arbitration OF inter
national disputes and that Germany consents TO the pm
eipe Of reduction Of ornaments Of all nations InaI
ends the German reply.
The Munich Post with amazing daring, comments on
the note in terms which Wilhelm must regard rreTeren
and scornfu The Post wants to why the reply to
the pope praise of the kaiser setting him up before me
people when as matter of fact he belongs behind the
people The Post says the long euogy OF the kaiser
peace efforts in his years Of reign preceding the war VIZ
cause world recall sundy expressions OF the KAISER
those years which filled the world with anxiety as
portent Of grave menace
The Munich paper does not mention specific instance
of this it refers perhaps to the Posdam conference
IN 1892 in which Wilhelm distributed pamphlet begin
ming as follows:
"Ths German empire: From Hamburg on the North
sea to the Persian gulf Our immediate goal 25oOo0OOo
people Our ultimate goal: The Germanzation Of the
world"
In explanation of the pamphlet he said:
From childhood have been under the influence OF 1ye
men Alexander julius Cesar Theodore H. Frederick the
Great and Napoleon Each of these dreamed dream
world empire-they failed. an dreaming dream OF
the German world empire-and ny mailed fist shall sue
coed"
The Post further laments, that, although an alleged
acceptance Of peace proposals has been sent from Berlin to
the vatican simultaneous outy has been raised against
peace by Germauys ruling class and that the Oucy has
the thanks Of the kaiser Nevertheless says the Post
in spite Of all the blood-mad dukes prncengs adrals
generals and all the knights Of the cankng sword, the
German people will have peace, and that right soon
One cannot wonder what fate in store for the Post
and its editors for this rebeous sounding utterance for
the contempt which voices throughout for Germanys
debased insane murder0us emperor and his henchmen II
the Post is allowed to proceed unmoested other and
violent outburss can be expected both from the Post and