The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-01-01
WHAT WILL GERMANY GIVE.

vital WILL GEKMANY GIVE.
Though the chances of an early peace are
dimmed by the entente's answer to Ger-I
many, they are far from being extinguished,
for what the allies said was that mo peace
is possible SO LONG AS they have not
secured reparation for violated rights and
liberties, recognition of the principles of
nationalities and the free existence of small.
states; SO LONG AS they have not
brought about settlement calculated to
end once and for all he forces which have
constituted perpetual menace to nations
and to afford the only effective guarantee
for the future security of the world" and
refused to accede to Germany's request for
conference until terms were known.
Has there ever been a peace concluded
IN which guarantees against future war
have not been demanded and given? Is
there any doctrine of internationalism
older than the right-to-exist of small
states? Does not Germany recognize the
principle? Does not history contain an
stances of its violation by the allies" as
outrageous as the invasion of Belgium?
Remains, then, only one rock on which
| liz ASSOlldl1OllS lIldy Dc WIcCkGO-l
tion'' Now, reparation means a. atone
ment, % restitution, and 81 indemnity.
Restitution of territory, Germany promised
before she was asked. Atonement, while
good for the soul, has no material value; if
the entire German nation, for instance, as
sumed sackcloth and ashes to bewail the
Louvain massacre and the Lusitania St.
Bartholomew; if the kaiser sang the
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| Belgium were mentioned would it bring
back single life? Would it erase single
blot? 1t is, therefore, a question of indem-
nifty, for the question of terms, raised by
the'allies, should soon be met
Has not Germany, indeed, already out
!. lined its proposals, as it limited it would
several days ago to our department of
state2 The New York, World, recognized
organ of the administration, prints the fol-
lowing outline of Germany's terms, which
though, of course, neither confirmed nor de-
MED, must have been obtained from some
authentic source:
TR9 s psanf IF All dmassa
BesiS was Illegal fif but tn MADE is ABSOLUTELY
The s3Rss o Rnssan Ttos now held m
sn an o9
Lthuanla if antagonism proves too great 0'A''N a-i
beginning =" Of 1 the 1 wars
! A still greater come-down from the
: original proposition! And other conces
sions may be expected For example
Germany is not likely to sickle on the
colony question, nor, if the Russian in
fluence still preponderates in the councils
J of the allies, will she scruple to sacrifice
: Constantinope, for humanity's sake. The
admission of crininality and the offer O
indemnity, in the case of Belgium, indicate
to what extent Germany will go for Z
peace at any price, and explains the reluc
' lance of the allies, who are not only
| driving as hard bargain as they can, bu
' are also playing domestic politics no les
skilfully than Germany, looking to posi-
bic failure of negotiations
< But will an indemnity to Belgium b
e enough? What about the industrial de
2 vastation of France? What about Serbia
t How high will Germany be willing to go
d In the meantime the allies reply t
), President Wilson'S note of December /
f must be awaited before further action b
f the American government would be appro
pirate What will be the nature of thei
II confidential communication?