Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1918-07-05
FRIDAY, JULY 5, 1918.
FOXY" COUNT ROOM
"THE LION, THE ASS AND THE FOX"

THE Lion, the Ass and the Fox went hunting to-
geher. and is was agreed that whatever was taken
should be shared between them. They caught large
fat stag, which the Lion ordered the Ass to divide
The Ass took deal of pains to divide the Stag into
three pieces. which should be nearly equal posi-
bic The Lion enraged with him for what he consid-
cred want of proper respect to his quality, flew upon
him and tore him to pieces He then called on the Fox
to divide The Fox nibblig off small portion for
himself left the rest for the Lions share. The Lion
highly pleased by this mark of respect, asked the Fox
where he had learned such polteness and goodbreed
ing. "ro tell the truth Sire" replied the Fox, 81 was
taught it by the Ass that lies dead there "-Esobs
Fables
Developments in Germany touching her war
aims and peace terms the past few days have re-
minded us very forcebly of the foregoing fable,
which we have taken the trouble to quote. In the
little drama that has been staged in Berlin the
Kaiser and his party represent the Lion, (the
king of beasts at Bern), foreign secretary Dr.
Won Kuehlmann plays the part of the ASS, and
Count Room of the house of lords makes an adj
mirable Fox. Won Kuehlmann in his memorable
speech before the reichstag admitted a few plain
and apparent facts in connection with the war
and outlined what he termed Germany's minimum
peace terms, which brought down on him storm
of Indignation and protest from the Lion and his
military supporters, BECAUSE don't you see, they
are figuring on driving hard bargain in the big
game of peace terms, and they wanted the stakes
set high to begin with that they could afford to
concede very great deal and still obtain terms
highly favorable to Germany They made it sc
warm for Won Kuehlmann that he glad to re-
sign his portfolio in the cabinet. Then comes the
Foxy Count Room, who having learned his lessor
in diplomacy from Ass Kuehlman, proceeds to
lay down Germany's peace demands in speech
before the reichstag, quoted as follows:
Annexation of Belgium with administra-
tive authority in the interior.
independence of Flanders.
Annexation of the entire Flanders coast,
including Calais.
Annexation of the Briey and LOng-Wy ba-
sin and the TOul, BefOrt and Verdun regions
eastward.
Restitution to Germany of all of her col
Ones including kaiO Chau
Great Britain to cede to Germany such
naval bases and cOaling stations as Germany
may designate.
Great Britain must return Gbralter to
Spain, cede its war fleet to Germany, restore
Egypt to Turkey and the Suez canal to Tur
key.
Greece must be re-establshed under for
mer King Constantine with frontiers as before
the war.
Austria and Bulgaria will divide Serbia
and Montenegro.
Great Britain, France and the United
States must pay all Germany's war costs the
minimum indemnity being Sl5,OOO,OOO,OOO
France and Belgium to remain occu-
pied at their expense until the conditions are
carried out.
The foregoing statement of peace terms shout
be strong enough to win the appreciation and ap
pause of the king Of beasts at Berlin and if Coun
Room admits the truth it will be that he Learned
his diplomacy largely from hypothetical Ass, Voi
Kuehlmann.
Our honest opinion is that the terms as out
lined by Count Room may have to be modified t
some extent before they accepted by Americ;
and her Allies