El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-12

the laws or nations 10y the Teutons
those powers are not entitled 20 COM
plain which from the beginning Of the
war trampled on justice and tore 70
pieces the treaties upon which il Is
built England during rae first weeks
Of the war repudiated the london
declaration. the content Of which had
heen recognized by its own delegates
As a valid law OF nations and in the
further course of the war violated in
declaration so that, by her arbitrary
measures for warfare. a condition Of
lawlessness has been created
The war Of starvation against Ger
many and the pressure exercised IN
England's interest against neutrals. are
not less scandalOusly conflicting with
the rules Of the laws OF nations than
with the commands Of humanity
Likewise. contrary TO the laws Of
nations and incompatible with the
usages OF civilization. are the use OF
colored troops in Europe and the ex
tension OF the war into Africa. which
was done by breach OF existing
treaties and which uudermines the
prestige OF the white race on that con-
tinent
CIaims Belgium Forfeited Neutrality.
The barbarous treatment OF pris-
oners- especially in Africa and Russia
and the deportation Of the civilian
population from eastern Prussia. Alsace
Lorraine. Galicia and BukOwina. are
further proof Of how our adversaries
point out the special situation OF Bel
GUM. The imperial government Is I'M
able TO acknowledge that the Belgian
government has always observed the
duties which were enjoined upon her by
her neutrality Already before the
war Belgium. under Engiand'S in
fashion from England and France and
thus herself violated the spirit (of the
treaty. which she had to guarantee her
independence and neutrality.
offered Indemnity To Belgium.
Twice the imperial government de
clared To the Belgian government that
II did not come as an enemy to Bel
SIum and asked ID 20 spare the country
the terrOrs OF war Germany offered to
guarantee the integrity and indepen.
dence Of the kingdom to the full eX-
tent and compensate for all damages
which might he caused by the passage
of tine German troops. II is known that
the royal British government in 1887
was resolved not to oppose the use OF
the right Of way through Belgium uu-
der those conditions
Places blame On Belgium
''The Belgian government declined the
repeated offer of the imperial govern
meut Upon her and those powers
which instisated this attitude. falls the
responsibility for the fate which befell
Be iElulu-
The accusations about the German
warfare IN Belgium and the measures
taken there in the interest Of military
safety have been repeatedly refuted by
the imperial government as untrue
Germany again offers energetic protest
against these calumnies
VIII Fight For Honorable Peace.
Germany and her allies have made
an honest attempt 10 terminate the
war and open the road for an under
standing among the belligerents The
imperial government asserts the fact
that il merely depended upon the de-
cision OF our adversaries whether the
road towards peace should be entered
upon or not The hostile governments
declined to accept this road Upon
them falls the fun responsibility for
the continuation Of the bloodshed.
Our allied powers, however shall
continue the struggle in quiet conf
dence and with firm trust in their right
until peace is gained which guarantees
to their nations honor. existence and
liberty of development. and which to all
The nations Of the European continent
gives the blessing of cooperation i'm
mutual respect and under equal rights
for the solution of the ereat problems
of civilization.
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