New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1918-07-13

Laughter. But u am not sum-
ciently conversant with the Ger
man language to appreciate the
exact meaning of the words. hence
! | beg your pardon. But. indeed,
, l. intended no offense. Naturally,
| / must treat Of things which are
not pleasant for you to hear, but
/ desire to insult no one. l would
rather, as | intend to show, APP
peal to the brotherhood Of our
two peoples. U wish to offend
no one, you least Of all! Elk
pressions Of great amusement.
! The cries Of derision are finally
stilled by the President and the
Deputy is permitted to continue:
Deputy Teutsch - Germany,
then, has OVERSIGHT the bounds of
her rights, since she has demanded
from conquered France the most
painful of sacrifices-that Of hav-
ing to see torn from her one and
one-half million Of her children.
In the name of the people Of AL
SAGE Lorraine, we have come to
protest against this violence done
our country. IL in earlier and
less civilized times -you force me
to change the expression-in other
times-it was customary to con-
denim to confscation Of a land
whose subugation was not COM
plete, even if perpetrated by ig-
norant and uncultivated people,
how much more now is such an
act impossible! At the end Of a
century, which, with entire jus
tice, is regarded as time Of eu-
lightenment and progress, will
Germany rob us, yes. bring us into
slavery-llaughterl for is it not |
a moral slavery, if people, con-
trary to it's will, be transferred to
another country? And yet such |
an outrage has been inflicted upon
q people, inferior to no other in
Europe in education and culture
a people who. perhaps, appreciates
more than any other the senti-
ments Of justice and honor. Cries
Of derision.] l thank you, gen.
tlemen, your interruption honors
me. Cry from the Right: "Don t
mention it'll
Should one wish to justify the
present decision, that our country
has been ceded by a legal treaty,
we would reply that such treaty
contrayenes. in the most unmis-
manner, the intelligence
rs well as the fundamentals of
Justice. Men. possesst Of soul and
intelligence. can not be handled
nor exchanged like lifeless chat
tells. and treaties which have that
Tor their purpose are patiently in
contradiction to all justice.
Should you reilly wish to give
IN appearance Of Justice to this
Of Alsace-L Lorraine, youI
'hould at least consult the wishes
If the annexed people.
oven that despot, Napoleon III.
o whose mailman 4 policy we are
today for our sufferings,
lever would annex country, I'M
il he had taken the opinion OF
he Inhabitants. [Tumultuousl
ong. continued laughter. Cries
i Capital. ''Delicion. THAT
vas merely a pretense. In re-
lily. his plebiscites were discred.
table, but At least they had the
Of justice, which is
nore than your act has. Tu- 4
lultuons, long-sustained laughter. Il
'ries Of Capital, Nothing but b
retense. = 4,
Discussing the grounds upon !,
'hich Germany based her action, 4,
IL Deputy asked IL the assertion 4,
nat they were brothers was q y
liter joke. declaring, I'VE can J
ever recognise the same family !
e.. Almost prophetic was his &,
icture Of the future, should Ger =
amy persist in her policy Of in. 4,
'easing ornaments and ssextend- 3
e power Of might, z az he boldly a
q
No, the real reason Why youl il
ave made IA your yassals is toll Il
found in the unexpected great j,
sss Of your triumph. You were 4,
II NM nv me- !! :