The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-10
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loving citizenship prevaile Will
Germany persevere in the cause
which has resulted in the breaking
If diplomatic relations with this
country or will she desist, apologize
end offer an indemnity for the
damage she has occasioned2 The
rnswer to the last question is an
answer to all the preceding ones.
What are the facts with reference
to Germany present attitude to-
ssard the negotiation Of any pacific
terms9 She has been engaged in
d mighty struggle for nearly three
years. She feels that America has
dealt unfairly toward her because
81 the fact that America has in
terposed only 6 very mild protest
against EGgland's generally recog
aized unjust restrictions on the free
use of the seas by neutral notions
Il would require many months for
the United States to place an army
81 any great size III the Eastern Wa
zone. 1t seems to be pretty gener-
lly agreed among critics that there
i great probability of one side or
me other winning during the COM
ng open season. Germany is al
-cady denied the use OF the seas to
lie extent that her imports from
his country amount to next to
9ething. There is no reasonable ex-
eectation that cur navy could do
lreh more than to guard our COM
narce against the depredations of
tt-boats for a great many months
0 looking at the matter from a
ermansc standpoint it would seem
bat, isolated from the rest OF the
oFld by foes ca every side. he
mere MATES. OF another party thoug-
nas OF miles away. with an ocean
Rteryening, coming into the fray
Hculd exert a very little influence
9on the struggle they IRE main
ming. another Germania view Of
&c matter would be that il tho
eatFnl Powers ere to be overcome
would be more honorable 10 sub
lit to another great power than 10
lie mere forces they have been
lighting so long. 1t has even been
uggested by some that Germany
I'd rather Invited than stunned the
anticipation Of the United States
. that she could honorably throw
= her hands and exclaim that she
uld not successfully contend
sgainst the world. To sum the
matter up Germany will not back
down unless She is already looking
or "a pretext fer an abandonment
3f the struggle.
Therefort it would seem but just
conclusion that we are going to make
preparations for a war both often
5ive and defensive and that ii Ger
nany has near the influence in Mex
ico for which she is given credit we
arc liable to be at war with that
country before long
II required a steady head and hand
20 prevent struggle with Mexico
when we were On peace footing
aud when Ne shall have hundreds OF
thousands OF men armed and train-
ed ard anxious for iroubie it will
require very little ineddling with the
internal affairs OF that country By
the Germans TO start war. The
world is WIT mad and I am some
times almost Inclined 10 take serl-
ously what the brother told me a
tew months ago about the near APP
preach OF the battle OF Armaeeddon.
when J began this intended to
give Our general government trim
ming down rs retaliation for tic
mean things read about the Texts
legislature. but If | had done so !
would have placed n.yae,f in the at.
titude OF being % small as soute Of
the aforesaid critics ale.
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