The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-11-21

western front to join their fathers
ana brothers.
Grown Prince Alarmed
There are powers at work at
tempting To- SOW discord between the
German people and their sovereign.
knowing Germany otherwise IN in
vincible." said the crown prince. 1t
II your work also 10 prevent this. ="
And raofs Of the same
"Of course Germany In not other
wise invinelbie.'" said Henderson.
The crown prince prctendH not TO
fear the allies military efforts. but
he shows IA great concern regarding
their ability Co make a wide breach
by other means between tho kaiser
and his people
The real position IL that tho Ger.
man kaiser and his high command
realize that their military plans have
failed They are now Mt pains 90
prevent their military failure leading
to "A political upheaval AT homo.
Victory Means To End
Military victory IN not the final
aim Of the allies. II In "A means 90
an end II IN sought In order 10 on
! able them "a achieve the sort Of
| peace which they conceive 20 be 60
s.ntiai 20 prevent any further 70.
| currenoe 81 the present awful HtruE
gle and 10 secure tho end or the
war for all time "a p.ac. which VIII
recognize the rights 81 peoples 20
dispose OF themselves as they think
| best. and VIII make the world hnfe
I for democracy. "A peace which viii
solve ali old grievances without the
innocent victims 81 the foul wrongs
perpetrated b. German militarirm
during the war
Those are. broadly. the aims 81
| the aiieH. and u seems 20 me that
[ Co supplement military effort by the
political weapon. In order more
| quickly 10 achieve such an honorable
and lasting peace. would not weaken
/ the allies position. but would
strengthen Il.
| BACKS Wilson's View
We are at war with the kaiser
and ksiserism. and personally. do
not want TO see any peace made with
ksisrrism. II the peace settlement IL
10 have any prospect 81 durability. u
must he made with the German poo-
pie. and not with the kaiser.
President Wilson. who has a pro
| found knowledge % real politics. and
whose uttsrancea come nearer TO the
ideals Of democracy than those ~
/ any other allied statesman. has seen
the possibilities % the use 81 the
presidential weapon In this war. and
he has oouraT.ousiy defined the i'm
| pofiant difference between the Ger
man people and their autocraac rui'
/ srn
/ in this differentiation fully con.
I cur with President Wilson. and I
I strongly advocat. a political often
I nlYe IN order 20 widen the breach be
tween kal-erlam and the German
/ people
/ To KIN Secret Diplomacy
/ by a political offensive I do not
I mean that Great Britain should ~.
1 sort to the Use % uuscrupuiouH diplo-
I matte practices. as Germany has
done The British people would not
1 tolerate them ilat | do say that
they should make wise and dlscrim
lnAtc use Of Legitimate" political moth.
/ obs. which are open and above
board. and which mean elimination
~ secret diplomacy
At present" he continued. "the al
/ lies are negotiating with tn. kaiscr's
servants All the speeches made by
the German chancellor and replied TO
/ hy allied statesmen. constitute the
employment Of open political means
TO hiring about a settlement % the
war
1t il game q skilled diplomacy.
bu, one % III. chief faults IL that tho
allies are playing Il with a minister
[ who IL solely responsible 90 the kal
ser.
Consult With Minority
To my mind. the most natiHfac.
tory channel ~ communication avail.
able IL provided by the German 40.
ciaiists. and particularly the minor.
| lty socialists Personally. would
much rather consult with a German
minority socialist during tho war
than with an official 81 an autocratic
German government after tho war.
II We really desire 20 see demo.
cratic Germany. We should do all I'm
, our power TO strengthen the demo
cratic elements IN Germany.
Wants lasting Peace
III We intend that peace. when IL
comes shall be- democratic and
lasting peace. made by dsmocraticai.
~ elected representatives OF all the
people concerned. surely u would be
better TO address our speeches. not
To the German imperial chancellor.
who IL To. servant Of tho kaiser. but
10 the elected representatives 81 tho
German people.
so long "a military effort n nec-
essary. there must be no slackcuing
on tho part Of the allies. but that Is
no reason why. side by side with
such effort. We should not attempt.
by wise and sensible uao Of the po-
litical weapon. TO hasten the settle
ment of the war by a peace which
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