The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-09-25
GERMANY'S ATTITUDE
TOWARD BELGIUM ALL
BLUFF, Says HARDEN
Editor of Berlin Paper Declares
Teutonic People Never Intend
ed to Apply Open or Covert
Force; Words Merely Tactics.

HerIiu. sept 80. 6via London. sop
% tDcllyed) In response to q rc.
quest Tor his opinion OF the German
reply to the popc'a peace note. Max.
imilinn Harden. editor of Die Zukunft.
lea q statemtnt to the Associated Press
today prefaccd his remarks with the
reminder that every nation and every
government is more or less tradition
hound. none probably with tighter
cords thai Germany. This tradition,
De said, heavily impedes any effort To
break through n terrifying charged
circle with which wars Affections en-
compass them.
The German reply said Her
Harden. "Is the first visible attempt
90 escape from his charged circle.
whose final o~blitcrption Is q prelini.
mary condition to IN enduring peace Do
Herr Harden declares that the note
reflects the honest ana sincere viii
of the majority Of the people as uu.
",duiyucally expressed In the reich
stag resolution. adding:
VAN to stop the Var.
$50 Tar as lies iu our power We
want To- stop tho war and prevent tn
possibility Vt new wars hy tho cul,ivN-
ton ~ e new s.3irit which will 50 com,
rlotc.N lmpregnate international initr-
.oursc with ethical feeling tina never
again shall humanity behold the day
when force will strange right"
Denying that the German people
cycr seriously Intended To apply open
ur cover force to Belgium. he said
The words mat were So construed
were intended only 10 serve tho pur-
pose u war t%Ictics. or sad necessity
Most eagerly do We desire Co co-opcr 70
ste lu tho work OF converting the
misery and disgrace Of this war into
he turning point for % ncw epoch In
which the sun viii rise Tor the soul n
mankind. This BIS the spirit and i'm.
port ~ the German answer.
The German empire viii now he
'uld that rs answer 81 not sincerely
mean and that u is, in addition. q
plain indication ~ Tho D., ginning oi
exhaustion. n iu this most traai,
hour 81 an human experience Wc ar,
unable To- rise above the unclenf
Nrpprs Of such Vaccinations. then We
nr" indeed dwarfs IN the presence oi
mighty fate
Relieves IN Wilson.
81 an given To alteration Of nv
Government. Vet my conscience com
mHuds me to- say the German gov
'rumcn'. In tho rull flush OF militar,
su, c.sce and IN the oNurhcrnncc O
national strength IN this hour IN
attempted the possible and the nm
hordiur and determined will 81 tn,
majority uf tho German people stand
surely for mat which the government
and th, rolOhstlg majority have prom
Is'd belong 20 that by mo- mean
sm1'l number who. despite misunder
.'rud,ur ana batting IN both side.
.'Ul believe boz he LOFTY ethical serious
MOSS OF President Wilson Tomorrow
THAT soriousnc,s 81 purpose can a.,
must affirm Itself
"tf were President Wilson an
realized that the gap between the hos
tie comps was no longer wide enough
goo justify a continuation Of the car
mage. ON any pro;eVt ! would tumor
ruw attempt 10 force n short armistlc
before the American and German sol
diors meet on the battle field.
Tho purpose OF this brief rcspit
must Dec 90 establish whether. AZ least
The conscience Of mankind cverywher
uIe been aroused. and whether "a nm
Outstanding b. possible which wi
lead To- the birth of u now spirit
bringing me- dcliyerancc from tn
misery that now runs red with BLOOD
an nations are abiding the adven
~ THE spirit So Germany, too.
abiding Il without fear. Woe unit
him who In this hour Of fate falls .
hi. duty toward this opitomc 81 N
union NJ mankind aud the God head