The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-15

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the facts on which Judgment Is roundca'
They thus arc in position not onle 10
lead in action for the nation, when Is
necessary IN war. but also 10 control INC
most important political concluElonS o.
the nation which IS thc system thnt inc
socialists mean to overthrow II they get
into power IN France, and the system
that will be mitiEatcd. though douht-
less moro gradually. in England before
the war is ended.
Allied Diplomacy.
In order 70 regret certain n"cdicssiF
fundamentals aspects q: tho allied dipio-
macy since last March II Is not ncrcS-
Sary to overlook the terrible shortcom-
lnss in German diplomacy during the
same period. Some OF the iniriSues
have been so shockingly crude az great
" to injure the German cause, and
there has been the great mistake OF not
daring to say in so many words ina,
Germany would retire Internationally
from Belgium and Northern Franco as
soon AS she was assured against an
economic boycott. thus paving the way
for discussion OF the remaining 'ucs-
lions, all of which arc subordinate tn
thQSe TWO. IN SpIiF " AutSt til 80
however. Germany has made more prog
ross toward democracy and nationality
than our governments wish US TO realize
Look ut few central facts. Tho fa-
nous resolution Of July ~. in the
rcichstag. was passed by n majority
composed Of socialists. radicals. and
centre The national liberals Ike the
conservatives. voted against it
The National Liberals arc tho "a
tional irnpcrialisis. They correspond, let
lis say, To Col. Roosevelt In the United
States and Mr.. l;alfour in England. Al
though tho National Liberals refused TO
join in that resolution (for fear 1t would
be taken as 4 sign nf wCakneSs) the
spokesman Of tho PARTY. Strcsnmann.
since July 10th. has said that tho right
course for reform in Germany Is with
out taking over tho Parliamentary syS-
tom Of foreign countries In secure =
close and confidential corporation be
tween government and parliament. ny
a council system. VIC have. therefore.
4 majority in favor nG m absolutely
parliamr ntary system and one "r tw"
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limited parliamentary system. If that
is tho case in the RoichstaE We can I'M
aClnc how great would hc tho majority
in tho country rs n whole In favor of
modcrniZation. since n war-lcGiS!ature
Is sure tn lag far behind the public in
liberalism Even Strcscnann has do
mandcd tho immediate repeal of IN"
Prussinn franchise. the second OF the
two great reforms required to put Ger
many on basis sufficiently d"m""ratin
TO keep her from being danger to the
world 1t was Strcsrmnnn also who said:
81; tlrr rcprnach ri weakness brought
against the parliamentary system were
tru, Franco should have broken down
in this war long ago and Germany would
not he lighting for her liz" against Eng
Innd" And again: Il reject the for
mula Of heating England Ia her knees.
huI We. must force her tn come to tho
council table,.
EcmcmhCr that you ar" seeing there
tho nrsiliun not of The advanced forces
in Germany but ii ihr reluctant ones.
Auyhudy who knows any contemporary
history knows that hrfnr" tn" war IN"
forces in Germany. rs between til" IN
rrrinl dr"ain' and modern fationaiitN
wrrc So CLOSE that tho decision might
hrv" r"r" rs we'll nn" way aS tho other
Sir Edward Grey recognized that truth
when no initiated tho ir"nty with Ger
many, giving her Il chance In c"-"pcrai"
in the Middle East AMI when. during
en clnuucnlIy Tint il tn" present dam
trr could be- avoided il would probably
b. possible 10 fix stable habits IF peace.
Well, if Germany WAS So evenly divided
then. she has Sirlr" seen her dream "nn-
nlrtcly shattered. She has learned Mat !
, h., must magnificent exhibition OF Cuur-
axe, sarritirr. AMI military ability cam
not give her u h"tt"r pla'" in th" world
rl,an she had before. but on the contrary
has only resulted in creating long and
n rtlunus problems for her in Europe. in
Asia. in North America. in South Amer
lea. problems and difficulties that are
row and wholly needless. Imagine.
therefore, what chance the extreme
right will have IL control the cnurse
rf development and policy after tn"
war No chance ri all unless indeed
II has some genuine grievance TO keep
;hc country sore with. If such gricv