The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-12-07
ther industrially or politically. We
only desire to see that their affairs
are left in their own hands.

ther industrially or politically. We
only desire to see that their affairs
are left in their own hands.
The people of Germany are being
told by men whom they now permit
to deceive them and act as their mas
ters that they are fighting for the
very life and existence of their en-
pire. Nothing could be more gross
ly or wantonly false.
The worst that can happen to the
German people is that, after the war
is over. if they-cOntinue to live IN.
der ambitious and intriguing mas
ters-men whom other peoples Of the
" Grid could not trust, it might be i'm
possible to admit them to the part
nership of nations. That partnership
must be partnership of peoples. 1t
might be impossible, alsO-tO admit
Germany to free economic intercourse
of real peace.
The very deep wrongs committed
IN this war will have to be righted.
But they cannot be righted by the
commission of similar wrongs against
Germany and hal allies.
The Russian people have been
poisoned by the very same falsehcOds
/ that have kept the German people in
| the dark. and the poison has been ad-
ministered by the very same hands.
/ The only possible antidote is truth.
/ l. cannot be administered too plainly
or too often.
/ We are seeking permanent, not tenn
/ porary foundations for the peace of
/ the world. and must seek them can
didIy and fearlessly. As always, the
right will prove to be the expedient.
Austria Hungary is for the present
not her own mistress, but simply the
vassel of the German government
We must face the facts as they are
and act upon them without sentiment
| therefore very earnestly recommend
that congress Immediately declare the
United States in a state of war with
Austria Hungary.
The same logic would lead also to {
declaration Of war against Turkey anC
Bulgaria. They are mere tools anC
do not vet stand in the direct path o,
. our necessary action. We shall gt
wherever the necessities Of this wal
carry Us. but it seems to me that W.
should only 90 where immediate anC
practical considerations lead US anC
rot heed any others.
! The law of supply and demand.
am sorry to sav, has been replaced
bv unrestrained selfshness. Whil'
we have eliminated profteering II
several branches of industry, it still
runs irDudently rampant in others
TIE farmers. for example. complain
with great deal of justice. that
while regulation of food prices res
tricts their incomes. no restraints ar
placed upon the prices of most of tn
things thew must themselves pur
chase: and similar inequities Obtain
or all sides.
We can concentrate our whole at
ten-ion on the vigorous. rapld an
successful prosecution Of the grea
task Of winning the war. We can d
this with great zeal and enthusiasm
because we know that for us this is
wa Of hirh DrinciDle. debaSed oE N
selfish ambition Of conquest or sno1L
alton. because we know and the whol
world knows that We have bee7 fore
ed into it to save the verv institution
; We live rnder from corruption and de
struction.
Their Cthe central powers) metho
of warfare outrages everv Drinclpl
of humanity and of knightly honor
their intrigue has corrupted the YER
thought and spirit of many of ou
neoDle: their sinister and secret di
nlomacv has sought 10 take our YER
territory from Us and to disrupt tn
union of the states.
A supreme moment of history ha
come. The ewes of the neonle hav
cpened and thev see. The hand o
Cod is laid unou the nations. We wi
show them favour. ] devortlv believe
only if thew rise to the clear height
Of His own Justice and mercy.