The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-01
Reparation or Revenge?

RECREATION or Revenge?
We are told that Americas entr!
~ the war was solely for the SAKE
humanity and world democrac!
"A that we should not, therefore
[arbor any feelings of hatred or de
In for rev ange so far as the blood!
|guu is concerned. It is against the
|rsin of human nature to turn the
sAer cheek and it is q remarkable
hit when we convince ourselves that
u can forgive and forget a race OF
wople that would march in great
ese among stricken mothers with
Their infants impaled on a bayonet
Ind joyously held aloft in their
fsgony and dying condition. We may
Infect to be such remarkable humans
s such a feat would undoubtedly
lamp US, but we are a living lie when
he make the profession. That every
Efop Of innocent blood ruthlessly
he'd by the Boche shall be compen-
atsd for in full in some way is the
inevitable, immutable law of nature
lad Of God and of man. But, if we
nust simultaneously profess those
s~natural traits, we surely will not
h denied the justice of reparation
h rose by any other name would
nell as sweet, and if the sancti-
nanious ones desire to call it repara-
|aan, instead of revenge, we will not
hubble over definitions or distinc-
ions without a difference. The hor-
Fr Of all this peace talk is the sug-
}sssted possibility that only the in
nocent shall suffer, those who have
been wronged must bear their sor-
yOws while the rapist, murderer stalks
Forth to freedom unmarked by the
ash OF man or mans laws, to await
ne eternal lashing of an outraged
tod IN the hereafter. That any peace
nail De made which does not con-
tlnpiate a campaign in behalf of
SEPARATION is unbelievable. For all
. ruined cities of France, Germany
lased only apologize and profess that
Pc regrets these acts of vandalism.
Aass she not restore something? Or
Ivy we be bound by our ideas of no
susnnltles, no annexations? Must
's1nsns vast acres and unmolested
~sns remain to comnate with the
slned and devastated towns of
'l'nee and Belgium? Must only Bel
,ala and France, England and the
Sa'e0 States. and, yes, poor old
wa and Poland, the victims. suf.
lor the wrongs Of Germany. the
'1edoer. while Germany eoes scot
- % boast in years to come of the
,p'0'aatlc victory that overshadowed
alntary defeat? We believe the
h, s.a.ens Of the American people is
ne must settle for all the dam
y. g nas inflicted; that her people
X8AXI kAAw,
Aaow some Of the horrors of
4. s's 81 the sort she has taught to
0v'llsed peoples Of her enemies.
ing ner on the wrist will do no
~ Giving her advice will onlv
NET laugh. overthrowing her
y government will only CRAFTY
ssep'e' the masses, who are lust
|p. ~s,as.ate and just as fully re-
=, ior all the horrors of this
/ :, ne Kaiser himself. If there
!. sener remedy for these wrongs. S
IA. : can crush her den of vipers
\, sae great iron heel of civiyiza-
NWH 3A1
J - humanity until the last yes
~ s'perlsm, the last root of her ]
g ing is ground into the earth
-. a0yed. They have no rights
y, : q nation, free OF otherwise,
"a people who cannot be toll i
IA .'nong the nations Of the
.ney are a people who must he I
! ~ held in subsection with > l
s.eei' and no other result will +
Il ,rss no less conditions,
s.,nce. They must not on,v - {
/. ~ out they must be wb;nned $
nai submission, to live bv t
.a and according to the rules .
-. ''0n.-Lafayette Evening :