Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-09-18
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was particularly struck with one of
his phrases-"the ruler OF the universe
don't live in Berlin"
The applause reached it's climax
when the war secretary dramatically
called the roll Of the great business
leaders OF America now enrolled In the
council of national Willard.
Coffin. Baruch. Martin. Gompers, God
frey and Rosenwald.
INDICTMENT BY LANE.
In scathing indictment of Ger
many that seeks to master the world
with high explosives and low intrigue"
Secretary of the Interior Lane today
declared that America was making
full steam ahead in the war" and
would continue fighting until the world
has no cause to fear kaiserism.
Lane spoke at the opening session of
the war convention Of the chamber of
commerce Of the United States.
1--WE are determined on war. That
is settled" he said.
THE PEOPLE DETERMINED.
"The American people have deter
mined to resist the aggression of q
Germany that broke her word with us,
a Germany that sought to start revo-
luton inside our own borders, a Ger
many that sought to bring enemies
upon us from the outside while we were
at peace with her, Germany that In
violation Of her own word sank the
ships that we sent to feed the starving
Belgians, a Germany whose national
policy was to teach each nation to
distrust every other nation. whose
military policy was to spread terror,
whose naval policy was to prey upon
neutrals"
He declared Germany is IAN organ
ICED ambition that Is hostile to the
worlds peace" and that is the enemy
of the world.
MAY BE BETTER GERMANY.
IF there is a better Germany inside
OF her and she win show it, she can
again be restored to the family of ma
tions as friend. But we have deter
mined that we will fight the Ger
many that is revealed, the spying, in
triguing, terrorizing Germany"
He predicted the war would end
when Germany knows that she must
give hostages to keep peace in the flu
ture."
ut was the ancient and barbario
custom" he said, "to take princes and
high men as hostage, and this custom
Germany followed. when she entered
Belgium. But the world does not ask
such hostages today. It is the problem
of world craftsmanship to discover
what kind of hostage Germany can
give when she has been convinced that
her dream of world mastery cannot
come true. Under civilization we all
give hostages to each other. We place
in the other mans hands something
sacred which we forfeit IL we break
the common law. 1t Is the price we
pay for life amony our fellows. Ger
many must do the same.
GERMANS TAUGHT TO FEAR,
THE people of Germany have BEEN
| taught to fear. The world should
teach them that they have no reason
| for fear, and give hostages against
fear. We fear Germany. The world
has had horrible reason to fear her.
Our victory will come when Germany
removes the reason for that fear.
Germany can live on common terms
! with all other nations when Germany
gives over the hope Of mastering the
| world with high explosives and low
intrigue"
| AMERICAS PART.
Concerning Americas part ins the
| war. Lane said:
1--WE are bent upon making war with
American cigor. If any one doubts
that, let him look at the record of
congress which has come in for so
much of derision and reproach. l
presume to say that no other parlimen-
tary body in so short time has pass
ed so great q volume Of well consider
ed and prophetic legislation as has our
present congress in the last five
months. We have supplied money for
our friends, raised an army Of q mil
lion and a quarter. inaugurated q new
industry-that of making areoplanes-
revived a new industry. that Of build
ing ships, placed powers over exports
and prices over industries and re-
sources, In the hands of the president,
made laws to punish domestic enemies.
courageously placed the burden of tax
alton on those who can best bear up
under it-this Is record that no ma
ton has excelled.
WAR IN EARNEST.
I'VE shall make war in earnest for
we know that If Germany wins the
world will turn aside from the sys-
tenn Of law and liberty which we know,
and exalt that military caste and sys-
tenn which is the historic enemy of
personal liberty. We make war in
France that we may not be compelled
to do battle here. Let Germany have
Canada or Mexico. or even Cuba, and
| mn xvooId 10 ~ orr daily work liz q the
pilgrim fathers. with our guns In our
hands.
You have asked me to say a word
about your duty as businessmen. Let
me change that word duty to oppor-
tunity. II any American man. busi-
nessman, farmer or official. wants to
know his duty let him ask one of those
stalwart figures in khaki. square jaw
ed heroes of new crusade. An APP
peal to him will answer all doubts as