The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-12-06
lD GEORGE
FATESP0LICY
s England's Influence
|e Justice Done-Must
Prosecute Kaiser.
Ice WANT0N CRIME
bus War Sent Millions to
Ith, Desolated Myriads
W of Homes.

don, Dec. ga. PIN the
d rcstatement OF his policy
L,by Premier Lloyd George to-
nlling for the trial and punish
p the men responsible for the
>weyer nigh their place, he
the entire influence of the
government at the peace con-
to see that justice was done,
claring for the expulsion ana
In of all enemy aliens from
soil, the premier pointed out
considerable proportion OF en-
sidents in the United King
ring the war had abused Brit
Spitality and thus had for-
their claims to remain.
statement the premier, aiter
n warm tribute to the soldiers
Ilors of the empire, said:
kaiser must be prosecuted.
hr was a crime. Who doubts
1t was q frightful. terrible
1t was crime in the way
ch it was planned and In the
pte wantonness with which IL
toyoked. 1t also was a crime
invasion of q helpless little
Phnd in the wicked and most
4 treatment of that little state.
ehber the treaty of neutrality
prap Of paper.
5ideous, Abominable Crime.
rely the war was a crime. the
fhat all these iniquitous things
'Sdone in the name of war ana
I the imperial edict, of an auto
does not change their nature.
var was a hideous, abominaple
a crime which has sent mil
sof the best young men OF Eu-
10 death and mutilation and mas
I'D myriads of homes into desc
mo one responsible? Is no one
Izcalled to account? Is there 10
3 punishment? Surely that Is
- Gods justice nor mans. ire
Responsible for this outrage on
1pman race must not be let OF.
12e their heads were crowned
I they perpetrated the deed. n !.
Se British government referred
Question of the criminal culpa-
of the kaiser and his accom-
| to their law officers some weeks
They invited n body OF Jurlsts
>Rland to investigate the matter
hey have unanimously come 10
Conclusion that the kaiser anu
I3complices in the making OF this
ought to be tried by an inter.
1aal court. They also reported
II In favor of the punishment
Be guilty of murder. on the
eas and the abominable Ill
cnt Of prisoners.
'N See Justice Executed.
h6 British government Will use
hole influence at the peace con-
ice to see that justice is exc
fter what has happened in the
four or five years it is impos-
Msto entertain in our midst a
lAtion of which n considerable
a. abused our hospitality. This
3,een demonstrated by evidence
ieaible to ignore. They spied and
;ad and assisted Germany In
Iing plans for the destruction OF
untry which offered them hospi-
\. They thus have forfeited any
\ TO remain"
oermany Alone Responsible
1,rther. 1t would lead to inevi-
! irrita ton and disturbance II
mans who have been fighting us
I0ur years. came here to take the
4 ont Of the mouths of the men
n they for four years sought TO
rey. and much ~ I regret that'
Z liimpossible to have free inter-
'se between all nations, I hold we
up against the events OF the last
wears. for which Germany alone
and she must apide
Consequences.
III the European allies have ac,
"a the principle that the central
ers must pay the cost of the wal
y the limit Of her capacity. Tnf
4 propose to appoint a committee
experts to examine the bes'
nod of exacting tho indemnity"
"a BoIshevism a Poison.
Eone passage Of his program, ina
|1ng with measures for an IN,
re Of British output, Mr.. Lloyt
He says:
Nero is one condition for the sue
lsof all efforts to increase the out
<of this country. namely conil
Bolshevism is the poison o
8,ction. Russia proves tha'
IN will not begin the buildinI
a productive system until Dol
{sm has worked itself out"