Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-08

ing victory. TO other neutral coun-
tries the example Of the greatest Of
all neutrals must bring Z new realisa-
to all civilixsd and free lands.
Il have never lost hope that before
this war was over we might see every
free nation OF the world joining In the
hunt of the mad dog. but apart from
these effects Of the declared enmity OF
America on other countries I look
with confidence to its effect on the
German people themselves. Be 1t re-
small village in Germany which is
without relatives and correspondents
in some part OF the United States.
Association between Germany and
America is accordingly intimate and
continuous. practically daily, through
letter and newspaper and relatives.
After all. with all their insane self
conceit Germans are Intelligent and
educated people. and assuredly 1t
in either the justice of their cause or
the chances of their armies to find
that the greatest Of neutral countries,
in spite of the millions of their blood
among it's citizens, has come out de-
cisively against them.
Worth Several Battles.
II look to this declaration Of Amer
lea as being to the allies Of as much
worth as the winning of several big
battles. Next to the pressure Of FAM
Inc. it is the most dem oralixing factor
vet brought against the staying power
of Germany In this years fighting.
Another speculation I find is on the
part which America can play in the
conferences that must follow the war.
With obstinate optimism Germany
may look to the entrance Of America
into that conference as likely to bring
an advantage to Germany. It is pal
pably the most delusive Of hopes.
What can there be in common be-
tween the brutal arrogance of Ger
man autocracy and German militarism
and a pure democracy, with all its
democratic ideals-of such a country
as the United States? If you want
to know what kind Of peace America
will insist on. read the speech Of
President Wilson to the senate a cou-
pie of weeks ago. If you read the
words Of that speech. especially II you
read between the lines, you would find
scarcely any difference between the
terms which we demanded. He de-
manded the consent of the governed
to the existence Of any government;
he protested against the handing over
of any people without their consent to
any power: he demanded equal re-
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as for those Of great nations: he de-
manded guarantees against such wars
of aggression in the future as that
with which Germany has now cursed
the world: he demanded a united and
independent Poland. l ask which Of
those demands Of President Wilson is
not ours also.
"settlc Ireland.r O'Connor Says.
II look accordingly to the right
which President Wilson will probably
establish to the presence Of America
in the peace conference after the war
as one of the utmost advantage to
us, and. indeed. as giving us the GER
taintv Of having our demands granted.
zone word finally. I pray my read
ers English and Irish, Scotch and
Welsh, to believe that I utter this
word in the interests Of the empire,
of the allies Of the Just cause for
which we are all fighting. Would
you desire to have, even If possible.
more whole-hearted support from
America and her people in arms and
in council? Would you desire to go
into the peace conference with juster,
cleaner, more consistent purpose ?
Would you desire all this? Then I
give you the prescription in two words
settle Ireland"