Evening journal., 1918-09-23
WARNS AGAINST
HUN-MADE PEACE.
DR.. William Laasing Tells
Wilmingtonians Kaiser
Must Make Reparation
SPEAKER SUPPORTS
LIBERTY LOAN


Or. William Lansing in the Queen
Theatre last night denounced the Ger
man autocrscy and warned against the
danger Of a premature peace and de-
manded that before such should como
about Germany should be made 10 re-
pay as far as possible for the wrongs
she has committed. DR.. Lansing's ad-
dress was q continuation OF the Sunday
night meetings under the auspices OF
the Committee on Patriotic Addresses.
Las night was Liberty Loan night
and DR.. Lansing showed through. his
address why il is necessary for every
American 10 subscibe literally 10 the
loan. Many who have been attending
the Sunday evening meetings said af-
teryard that DR.. Lansing's address was
the best OF any given thus FAR. Ger
tain IL was, he retained the attention
Of the audience 'or forty-Aye minutes,
and wien he stopped he was urged to
continue, but declined.
DR.. Lansing showed how the plans for
the present war and the Germanizatlon
OF the world were begun twenty-six
years ago when the Kaiser called to-
gether 500 OF the leading men Of Ger
many and told them what he intended
10 do His plan called for the subjuga-
ton Of every nation from Hamburg to
the Persian gulf and later on. the con-
quest Of South and then North America.
From that tire on the professors
in German universities and the teachers
in the public schools served but 10 in
still into the minds OF the people the
purposes for which they were TO be the
tools. II was taught them from the time
asey were able 10 understand that the
State could do no wrong and that might
was right. These were the chief fea-
lures OF the German idea Of things In
connection with the other sections OF
ihe world.
Trail of German Successes.
DR.. Lansing traced the course Of the
German successes up % the present
time, and prOphecied that through the
aid Of America, the Germans would be
defeated and then gave his warming
about a premature peace.
lie urged that no attention be paid
70 any effort for peace until the Ger
mans had surrendered uncOnditionally.
Then he believed was the time TO talk
peace. lie said that ne would have
council table at which all tho allied
nations would sit, with Germany per-
haps under the table. Then each na-
tion IN turn should present It's bill OF
damages and as each petition was pre-
scented America and Britain would see
that II was settled; until the bA, be-
coming too enormous and TOO stupen-
dous for Germany 10 pay that the Teu-
tons would be forced into bankruptcy.
and to America would fall the receiv-
ership, 20 see that all wrongs commit
ted by the Teutons weIe G repaid II Is re-
quired 100 years OF toll on the part OF
the German people.
The Outburst OF applause that greeted
such peace terms, was tremendous and
the applause continued FOR several min
utes, indicating that the audience felt
Just IS strongly on the part OF settling
with Germany as did DR.. Lansing.
The speaker referred but briefly to |
the loan. He said there could be little |
comparison. because the loan meant |
that a man here saved all his money by |
Investing it in the best Of ,ecuriucs, !
while 10 surrender TO Germany meant !
that all his money would be taken from /
him and perhaps his life.
Josiah Marvel, chairman OF the eX-
ecutive committee Of the Committee on !
Patriotic Addresses, opened the meet
ing. Prior TO the opening the Harlan |
Band gave . concert Mr.. Marvel stat
ed that the meetings now resumed |
wolEd be continued indefinitely; that
such speakers as ex-senator Burton, Of /
Ohio, cx-President William Howard Taft
and Job Hedges. who is 30 speak next
evening, were among those en-
gaged. lie then introduced former
Judge George Gray.
Judge Gray stirred tho audience with
his patriotic { lntiments so splendidly
expressed. lie called upon each man TO
do his part in this conflict and paid
tribute 70 The glory and honor with
which the other members OF the allied
family have stood or the Hun up to
this time.
Billy Raymond then sang the Liberty
Loan campaign song, "For Your Boy
and My Boy accompanied by the
band.