Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-11
DEMAND THE TRIAL
OF FORMER KAISER
Sons of the Revolution Would
Punish All Responsible for
War and Its Atrocities.
PLEA GOES TO PRESIDENT

President Wilson was urged in
the Revolution in the District of Co
lumbia, at their meeting in the Army
and Navy Club last night, to demand
/, the creation by the peace congress of
an international court for the trial of
former Kaiser Wilhelm and all others
responsible for the war and it's ac-
companying atrocities.
1t was decided also to request the
general society to send commission
| to Paris to deliver the resolution to
| the President. Brig. Gen. George
Richards, who was in the chair, said
unquestionably the general society
| would honor the request of the local
! organization, but he would not give
| an opinion as to the probable per-
! sonnet of the commission.
Statement by DR.. McKim.
Rev. DR.. Randolph H. McKim. who
presented the resolution, said it might
be considered strange that man
who performed the duties Of an ann
| bassador of the Prince of Peace, who
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| and do good to those who hate US,
| should demand that the Teutonic
| murderers and their allies be brought
| to justice.
| Private vengeance is forbidden by
| God and His Son, Jesus Christ, but
! the state is the minister of God. exc
| cutting vengeance upon the evil doer,
said DR.. McKim. 1T is the clear
teaching of Holy Scripture that, while
individuals shall not return evil for
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ter of God and bears the sword for
this end, that he may be a revenger
to execute wrath upon him that doeth
evil"
Text of the Resolutions.
The following is the text of the
resolutions adopted:
THAT we, the Society of the Sons
of the Revolution in the District of
Columbia, respectfully pray. urge
and request the peace congress about
to assemble at Versailles, France, to
authorize and provide for the crea-
ton of an international court, of
sufficient jurisdiction, to try the al
legged offenders for their crimes.
THAT, in our judgment, escape by
the offenders from we'll merited and
richly deserved punishment would be
an ogense against justice, an affront
to civilization and an invitation to
any other criminally ambitious per-
son, or association of persons, be-
]ieving themselves capable of con-
quering the world, to precipitate an
other war and again baptize the earth
i'll innocent blood.
'"rhat, in our judgment, a war for
Justice and civilization, for the SAL
walton of which America entered the
conflict cannot be said to have been
| won until justice is assured, not alone
for the offended. but for the offender
as well.
THAT the American delegation,
| presided over by our illustrious Pres
| fdent, be prayed to present these
| resolutions to the allied members of
the peace congress. and that Presi-
dent Wilson be asked to name three
American .jurists, whose duty will
| be to give such assistance as they
are able to the outraged allied gov
ernments in their efforts to obtain
| evidence fixing responsibility for the
i numerous crimes committed against
i God and humanity since the out
break Of the war in 1914"
All Officers Reelected.
All officers of the society were re-
elected. Gen. Richards received an
he had been chosen president Of the
organization for the third time. Fol-
lowing is the list of officers: Presi-
dent, Brig. Gen. George Richards,
/, U. S. NJ. G.; vice president, DR.. Marcus
Benjamin; secretary. DR.. A. B. Ben
nett. jr.; treasurer, Balch B. Wilson;
registrar, Reever T. Strickland, and
chaplain, Rev. DR.. Randolph H. Nc
Kim.
Members of the board of managers
were named as follows: Maj. F. w.
Matteson, u. S. A; Maj. Walter c.
Clephane. L. S. A. and Brig. Gen.
Richard D. Simms, n. G. D. of c.
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