The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-10-12
GERMANY'S PEACE PLEA

peace: and from Austrla came the 1ufthtF m1OTnaIIOH CdI
The dual monarchy was prepared to accept the fourteen points,
or peace conditions, outlined by President Wilson in his adj
dress to congress of January Sh last. The new German
chancellor, Prince Macmillan, is represented as having spok-
en- for Germany and the Austrian foreign. minister, Baron
Burian, for Austria.
These dispatches were dated October 9Th, and yesterday,
October 9th. came the further enlightening information that
Emperor William, in a proclamation to the German army and
navy dated October 9th, or one day later, says:
In the midst of this severe struggle the Macedonian front
has crumbled. Our front as not been broken and it will not
be. have decided, in accord with my allies, to again
offer peace to the enemy, but it will. be only al honorable
peace to which W extend u hand"
In The language of the street, you pay your money and
you take your choice 1t is only seventeen days since Bull
gara asked for an armistice-for the cessation of fighting
pending a conference on terms of peace. Bulgaria had al
ready named her ENJOYS. The French commander to whom
the appeal was addressed said No." courteously, but firmly,
and went on fighting. Bulgaria then quit on the allies terms.
And then it developed that while Bulgaria was seeking an
armistice with time to talk things over, the Germans were
pouring their armed forces with all speed into Bulgaria.
They are now there.
A little more than a year ago, in July, 1917, IA majority of
the German reichstag o r debating society" which is elected"
by the German people without authority except the privilege
to debate, passed it's now famous resolution declaring oppo-
sition to annexatons or indemnities. And on the strength of
this Germany secured an armistice with Russia to talk things
over The minute the armistice was granted and the Russians
had ceased fighting the reichstag resolution became a scrap
of paper and Germany proceeded to annex to herself. or bind
to her under conditions as CALLING as annexation, the choicest
parts of Russian territory. And the indemnities exacted OF
Russia nave since Deen flowing mo le herman treasury Il >
fast as the German-bribed Bolshevik leaders could collect
them from the Russian people and turn them over.
Next came Rumania, whose choicest lands We're parceled
out to Turkey and Bulgaria and every Rumanian industry Of
Importance placed under German control and domination for
all eternity. unless redeemed by force.
In the meantime Belgium, who was contributing indemni
ties at the time the resolution was passed continued to pay
them and is still paying them. And for weeks before Foch
launched his offensive. on the 18th of last July, every German
iunker and every German newspaper, even the socialist Voer-
warts was OnpnlV advocating the annexation of Belgium
and even northern France. to the channel ports.
IF there is anything to be gained by it, we will be honest;
if deception is necessary, let Is be cheats"
SO said Frederick the Great in his historic letter to Minis
ter Radizwill.
zone takes when n "a and n is wrong only when
obliged to give back"
This is another little declaration of policy from that Ger
man ruler whose memory is revered above all others.
"Ye shall love peace as a means to nw ar and the
short peace more than the long"
In the intercourse of state with state, there are no
laws; there cn be none"
Everything in a state must be calculated for the posi-
bnty of war;"
"A va may h waged for political interests but lever for
an idea"
Between states there is but ne SOL of right the strong
e right"
"A socaled small state isn't a state at all, but only a toll
Grated community, which absurdly praends to be a state"
Belgium is neutral, it is mutrated by it's very nature; how
should a sound law of nations take form in such a state?"
Empires rise and grow strong and mere commemorative
and princpalhies cease to be states"
These are a few excerpts from the creed of imperial Ger
many as imposed upon the German people by direction of her
imperial rulers through her schools and universities. And
those who in their lust for power, conquest and domination
are responsible for the teaching of these doctrines and the
consequent assault upon the peace of the world-these are
the bandits who are now asking time to talk things over with