The Harrison times., 1917-05-26
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Na matter what happens as o. eon-
sequence of O. declaration of war
against Germany American h.ps
sunk. American lives lost American
arms victorious or defeated. wg may
be sure that the cIawor for peace will
so ou. The professional pacilisr
group is thoroughly organized and
we'll supplied with funds; the senu-
mental paciiists are eager. honest
eoruest and iwapresslhla, the spies
of whom The president spoke in bis
address TO congress are suu among
us, the German propaguudisrs will
be less yoot.erous than they were.
but more industrious. The Stones.
Nauns. and Ia Folleues will rave.
Bryan will continue to act as his
own advance agent for his lectures;
the voice of the Pinchot and other
canary birds will be heard in the
land Day after day the president
will be urged to force our allies to
accept terms Of peace offered by our
enemy. At every turn of the war we
shall hear the familiar cry: Hasn't
the name Of humanity, let us have
there been bloodshed enough? In
peace
What if our allies have risked all
their future on the cause Of man
kind What if dauntless France is
stripped of men and money, her
bright fields laid waste, her precious
monuments destroyed, her women
led into bondage! What if the presi-
dent has specifically declared that
our purpose in entering this war is
the crushing of the autOCratic gov
ernments that brought it about!
None of these considerations will
weigh with the wrOng-headed or
wrong hearted people who refuse to
cOncede that the destruction of
American lives and American prop
erty should be a cause of war with
their Fatherland. They'll quote Wash
ingtOns admOnitiOn against "entang-
ling alliances" although Washing
tons military mind would have re-
jected as absurd a refusal of alliance
with any power against a common
enemy. They'll pull at Uncle Sans
cat tails just as the old gentleman
is about to swing one Of his cele-
brated "haymakers." They'll work
on the fears Of cOwardly congress-
man. They'll urge the fairness"
and "reasonableness" Of every offer
Of an armistice to give the Prussian
government a breathing space,
Fortunately the president has made
it clear that this is to be a fight to the
finish. Either the German govern
ment must surrender or we must con
cede temporarily our own defeat and
prepare for another and more severe
test of our patriotism and efficiency.
The vast majority of the people of the
United States understand this and are
ready for the ordeal They will not
tolerate a private trade with the enc
my. They know that we are not in
the war merely to help the allies. We
are one of the allies.
We believe that if Russias domestic
troubles should weaken her fealty to
the alliance, if the almost incOnceiv-
able crime should happen Of Great
Britain attempting to force on the al
lance terms unacceptable to France,
the people Of America would not coun-
tenance an agreement with Germany
while the fighting men Of the French
democracy were still in the field. The
issue is fixed democracy or autocracy
for the world, freedom or servitude?
Until Germany is beaten or
Until the democraCies of Germany
and Austria.Hungary sweep from pow
err the HOhenzollern and the Hapsburg
dynasties and their feudal supporters,
there can be
No Separate Peace. e.-COlliers