The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1917-09-13

" And Judging the German Govern
mont now IN the light OF our own
experience through the long and pat
lent years OF our honest attempt "a
keep the peace. we could see the great
Autocraoy and read her record thru
the war And we found that record
damuahlc. Begennlng long before
the war in Prussian opposition to ev.
cry effort the warafarrafamtfamar
oryeffort that was made by other ma
tlons and our own to do away with
warfare, the story Of the. Autocracy
has been one OF vast preparations for
war combined with on attitude OF ar
rogant intolerance toward all other
points of view. all othpr systoms OF
Government, all other hopes and
dreams OF mon. with a fanatical
faith In the destiny OF German kui-
turo as the systems that must rule
the world, the Imperial Governments
actions have through years OF boast
ing, double dealing, and credit tend
cd toward aggression upon the rights
OF others And II there still be any
any doubt as TO which nation began
this war. there can. be no uncertainty
as TO which one was most prepared.
moet cyuliant at the chance. aud rea-
dy Instantly 10 march upon other ma
lions -even those who had given no
ofionse. The Wholesale dopredations
and hcdious ntocrltes IN Belgium and
ln soheria where doubtless part par
tial with the Imperial Governments
purpose 20 terrize spall nations into
ahicct submission for generations 10
como. But In this the Autocracy has
been blind For lts record In those
countries, and in Poland and In north
crn France, has given not only TO the
ALLIES, but 20 liberal peoples thruout
the world the conviction that this
menace 20 human liberties every
whore must be utterly shorn OF It's
power for harm.
For the evil Il has effected has
ranged far out OF Europe-out upon
the open seas. where its submarines
In defiance Of law and the concepts
of humanity have blown mp neutrals
vessels and covered the waves with
ihc deed and dying, men and women
and children alike It's agents have
conspired nrainet The peace OF neu-
,rai n7iions everywhere, sowing the
seeds of dissonsiou, eeasessly endeav-
orlng by t0riuous methods OF deoit, OF
bribery false promises, and intend I
Idaiion, 20 sits up brother nations one
agsinst the other, In order that the
Iihoral world might not be able to
unite, IN order that the Autocraey /
might emerge trimpl,ant from the
war.
All this we knew from our own ex-
Derlences with the Imperial Govern
nent AS they have dealt with
Europe. so thoy have dealt with us
ana with an mankind And so out
,f these years the conviction has
grown that until the German Nation
s diyosted OF such rulers democracy (
,annot ne safe.
There remained hut one element 10
'dninso the Issue Ono other great
,utocracy, tho Government of the
Russian czar. has long been hostile
q froe institutions; II has been a
.tronghold of tyrarnies reaching far
iack into the pnst, and its presence
.mong the Allies had seemed to be in
lisaocoFd with the great liberal prime
pals they were upholding in hits war.
russia had been a source OF doubt.
aopeatedly during the conflict be-
peen the Keiacr rnd the Czar
nut now at this cruiea, time for
,ur nation, on tlio eve OF our entrance
nso the war. the free nen OF all the
World were thrilled and heartened by
he nows that the people OF Russia
,ad risen 10 throw off their Govern
nent and found new democracy;
md the torch OF freedom In Russia
Il up the last dark phases OF the