Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-08-03

Dy WnlCn Germany haQ guaranteed Der
GUM against attack and invasion and
brought. England into the war.
And it had been planned by the kali
sed with all the cunning care and at
tention to slightest details which char
acterized his long. painstaking prepare
ton for every phase of the great war
in which the world has become fnvolv-
ed through his lust for power.
Michaelis and his confederate; Count
Czernin, manufactured statements fill
ed with falsehoods and called them ap-
peals for peace. knowing their prOpo-
sails could not be considered by the
allies and conscious that they were
founded on lies. Coached by the spies
who infest the nations of the neutral
and allied governments, the Teutonic
war lords knew the sort Of misrepres-
entation which would be counted on to
stir up dissensicn and dislOyalty
among the La Follettes, Lewises and
Borahs of the United States and its
allies.
But they failed to count on the effect
of deliberate falsehood Lies had been
80 effective in Germany. and for so
long, that the kaiser and these tools
VI has USllcNSO tlco WOuAA "Ah fDSAAS-
outside OF Germany.
They were right to the minimum ex-
tent. In America, for instance, Ger
man sympathizers have seized the cue
to urge this government to accept what
they call an open bid for peace by the
German chancellor. Pro-German senti-
ment can be the only explanation OF
such advice. The issues of the war
are too clear and have been discussed
too widely to leave the excuse OF ig-
norance.
The only sort of peace the Teuton
allies would accept now is a peace
which would leave them free to re.
pair the damages inflicted by the pres
ent war and renew their preparations
for a final trial of strength which, they
hope would bring them world domin-
ion. The only sort of peace they would
accept would not be peace, but tenn
porary truce which would enable them
to hold the advantages they have won
and to perfect their organization for
a resumption of that barbarous career
of murder and lawlessness which they
seek to dignity by calling warfare.
The German government, as 1t is
constituted uOW, Ids III ASteSo ~.
right to consideration at the hands OF
the civilized, law-abiding governments
of the world. No agreement and no
treaty the kaiser could make could be
depended upon in view of the contempt
he has shown alike for treaties and in
ternational law. for human rights and
human liberty. The Austro-Hungarian
government, while 1t retains its al
lance with the kaiser, must be regard
ed with the same measure of suspic-
ion and distrust.
Peace can come only when the kali
ser's strength Is crushed. when his ar
mics are defeated and his power to
WELD the mailed fist has been taken
away from him. Peace terms, mean
and right-a government which could
be depended upon to abide by treaties
while could be discussed only with a
German government founded on truth
and International laws.
And since the deluded German pub
lie has neither the power nor the en-
ergy to rescue Germany from the dis.
credited government Of the kaiser and
raise in its place one which the world
may trust. the war must continue I'M
til the force of arms which supports
Wilhelm in his career of outlawry IS
crushed. Only then can lasting peace
he promised to the world.