The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-31

{1E deBrouckere Is the well known
B31x1an Socialist who went to London
R& - delegate to the, recent Interna-
ti1ikal Labor Conference and is him
s8Ikf m ardent Internationally. He
SxpInfns Ia the most explicit terms why
Al - that not only the future of Bel
xIu1ml but the peace Of Europe and the |
rau1e OF democracy depend on the
absolute military defeat of Germany
Our frst reason for refusing to
have any dealings with men like
Bchaidennann and Heinse and the ac-
&omp1ices OF the Emperor is that we
do ~ intend to have any dealings
with the Emperor himself We intend
~ destroy his power. And, with the
Mails Of our Allies. we shall not desist
until We have destroyed it. whatever
Az may cost us to do it. Even though
rni<h< succeeds for g. time in reducing
our bodies to slavery, our souls will
never submit were the words Of
x&4ant manifesto issued on behalf of
nlI the Belgian labor organizations.
'fWe add this: whatever tortures may
W. indicted upon us we desire peace
only with the Independence of our
country and the triumph Of Justice
+ Now. II there is one thing clearly
manifest to those who take the -trou-
w.t. To- think. 1t is that the triumph, OF
Justice is impossible in q Europe in
EA@htth German Emperors should con-
Minute to exercise despotic power over
NY subject people. It is even more
a1eexly manifest that in such condi-
t2ons the independence OF Belgium.
the very existence of Belgium, is q
ni6ral and material imposibility.
- toll ,f ri Hc- nv
socialist friends. even those who pro-
\ foss the most extreme paciflsm-
we'll to- question for single moment
the11 desire to see Belgium liberated
h ana 1ndemnthed- know that II they
d1scQns peace at Stockholm they will
demand for my country every mag
I, Unable formal guarantee The leaders
n az the Engttsh / l.. P are as 'unanf-
NJ mon In THAR agreement on this point
n &6 the Russian Sovret.- Let US suppose
knat their W1shes are realized and that
W <he treaty they would like to- arrange
N Wt<h Schetdemann Is ratified by the
N emperor a. very generous
N @nppo6idon on my partL We should
then have an assurance that no. Ger
M4n Earrtstns would be imposed upon
NJ M4. no Hons share trade treaties, no
iudirect protectorate of. any kind
wh91eoeverv and that sufficient
uoney Indemnity would be given pa
Mp make good all our material losses
AlI this would be set down upon
4hSets Of paper bearing the seal OF
4 4lx the powers. And what would be
sMxhe good Of that? Are we not satis-
fxbd already of the value OF scraps OF
IN pnp&r z y a. ~, 49, 8fs6
va had enough Of them before the
@1r. They had sozne value then, be-
64u1s We had confidence. or at Least
N n6c&Qss the menace hanging over VI
Appeared to be uncertain and remote
Since then, however. the event hal
happened, and our eyes have beer
opened. The veil has been rent. CT
August 3, 1914, in the course of thu
afternoon, the German Minister a
Brussels was still entreating GU,
neWBpapers to reassure; us in hi
name He was pledging his word t,
" u.s. * GU. may, perhaps, see you
neighbor's house burning. but you
roof shall be safe,'' he asserted. Tha
very evening he was senddng to on
government the insolent uItimatun
that everyone remembers Next da
the soldiers Of william were murder
inn our women near the frontier. To
dax. how many thousands of our fel
Iow oountrymen have no roof at all
Wnat would it<profit us to preva
upon the Emperor TO withdraw IL h
NJ. rstafneS the power to return? Ar
~ to 70 to sleep each night wit
tho feAr Of being, awakened by tn