The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-03-30

duct of the war have convinced many
officials that the German military sys-
tenn as at present directed is a per-
mancnt danger to the words peace
German System Evil.
! German plots in this country running
| back almost 10 the beginning OF the
| war and finding elimination in the
Zimmerman note to ally japan and
| Mexico in war against this country are
regarded as evidence Of the evil of the
general system. Tho administration
has much material not yet made pub
| lie and it Is understood moreover that
the complete text of the Zimmerman
note has not been published. Further
disclosures of intrigucs may be cxpc.t-
ed at any time.
Germany, through the coolncss with
which she treated the presidents pro-
posal to name peace terms, Is felt to
be the greatest source OF danger to
world peace. Some officials here who
| felt her original offer was insincere
and merely "a play for domestic con
! sumption. believe her refusal to state
''ii'is u pipol VI lnll contention.
What German Victory Means.
Fun cooperation with the allies
therefore is generally favored as II ne
ccsslty TO Americas future safety.
German victory now, IT, Is said, might
lead to a direct attack on this country
later and would at least neoessitatc
! extensive armament. a deadlock. at the
same time, would be tantamount to d
German victory on the basis that while.
after peace, the German union would
become stronger, the entente might
very easily fall apart and Germany he
left relatively world supreme.
Military authorities here believe that
the most Germany expects now is Il
draw Why she seems so indifferent
to this country's entrance into the war
causes much interest. Some officials
have predicted for more than u yeat
that Germany would attempt to force
thiS nation into the conflict at the last
moment, FIRST, In order that her au-
tocracy might save It's face before the
, people by Surrcndoring To the whole
world. and second because this coun-
! try would probably be n generous tn
! envy tn" last Objection to Americas
participation was removed with tho
severance of relations when it ceased
to be possible for America to get funds
to Germany and thus sustain the price
OF the mark. Before that Finance Min
lister lIclfirich had been most instru-
rllrhinp IA tc,.kt
party of ruthless submarine warfare.
Part Of u. S. in War.
Should the United States be drawn
| into the war. the exact manner of par
ticipation Is undecided The sending
of any army to Europe or the provision
Of huge credit Of from $1,000, 900, 900
! to $5000,0O0,000 are both being dis
cussed AS for military participation,
nothing has been determined and de-
cisions must await actual entrance in
| to the war Some feel that u large
army, owing to need of equipment and
diversion of shipping, would be more
of hindrancc than u help. Munitions
manufacture, where the United States
could be of most value, win be eN-
pcdited to the greatest possible degree
| AT the same time general alliances
with tho entente nations are not now
contemplated. In n naval and military
SENSE there Will Dc, Of course, full CO.
operation, but beyond that the country
will not assume unlimited liability for
the allies aims. The United States
VIII seek ~ fars;ts possible to anchor
at" the bitterness Of the present war
and prevent it's ending from gencrat-
ing future wars.