Evening star., 1918-07-28


signed to weaken the morale of the
peoples arrayed against the unspeak-
able Hun.
1t is reported that the German ten
ders will be made through Spanish
diplomatic channels. Germany Will
ask no indemnities or annexations In
the west: the self-determination OF
all peoples would be left to the peace
councils; the Balkan question like
wise would be left for delibertion;
Gibraltar and the Suez must be dis
mantled and Germany given the right
of coaling stations the world over;
the colonial question must be left in
statu quo ante-in other words. Ger
many to be given back the colonies
won from her during ,the present
struggle.
Such terms offer affrontery to the
nations arrayed against the Teutons.
but the greatest insincerity and guile
are made manifest in that provision
by which Germany's nefarious trea-
ties with Rumania and Russia would
stand.
Germany would have the allied ma
tions barter away the great empire Of
Russia and wink at the complete en-
slavement of Rumania merely because
Germany agreed to restore to peoples
of western Europe what she had
robbed them of. ..
Now that the German government
must begin to realize that her peoples
must forever bear the mark of infamy
on their brows. and, as a consequence
be Stunned for decades BY the best
people of both hemispheres; now that
the government possibly realizes that
past victories are but a mess of pot
tage. that commercial expansion alb
solutely essential to meeting the gi-
ganic burdens is hazarded, the kaiser
and his clique, ever gluttonous. would
reach out to the east to make up for
what is lost in the west. Germany, by
stretching her hand to the east where
demoralized peoples suffer in their i'm
hold on the economic. financial and
moral life of the peoples that the vast
domain of Russia would pay her we'll
In Russia the Germans have to gain
unlimited mineral supplies. Germany
would not be dependent upon the rest
OF the world for the most of the
things which she will need to rehabil-
itate herself. There in Russia she
would develop untitled thousands of
acres to enrich her larder. Cereals
would be had in quantities never
dreamed Of before The vast millions
of acres Of Russia would form fertile
ground for the decade old kaiseristic
plan of colonization, thereby caring
Tor Germany's future population. By
the fulfilIment of this scheme eco
nomic conditions in Germany would
be improved. while Russia would be
more firmly enslaved by the commin-
Cling Of the German and Russian
blood which would follow in the
years to come were colonization
schemes carried out
Germany would dominate the Arctic
ocean. she would subject Finland to
her will for
Other Ways all time to
Kaiser Would Profit. Deon1., Dei n os :
Esthonia, Livonia, Courland and
other provinces Immediately joining
the frontier. would be SO denuded of
their present populations and 30
throttled, financially and economi-
calIy, that there would be only tech
nical eastern frontiers to the German
empire. The German government
would hold the whiplash over Rus
STA and Russia would cease to be
Russian.
Germans would predominate every
where through the insidious schemes
which the German government has
frequently shown itself well able to
formulate.
Russia would continue to turn un-
told billions Of her wealth into Ger
manic Golfers in the way Of indemni-
ties exacted in the Brest-Litovsk
negotiations.
Germany would dominate the Black
sea, and as consequence continue to
wink At tho sufferfnes of peoples long
under the yoke OF Turkish cruelty
and barbarity.
The gateway would bs opened to
India. and where Germany might
build foundations for q revolt which
would sweep India from the fatherly
guidance Of Great Britain into an era
of exploitation in favor of the Teu-
ton
Germany would reach into China as
she never dared reach before, there
to exact the greatest possible benefit
through policy Of intimidation. for,
were the allies to conclude peace on
such terms as recently revealed, Ger
many might be expected to continue
such policies against covering peo-
pies. ff--r
Germany would grab the rich ore
regions of Siberia. She would domi-
nate coasts on the Pacific.
After tnzidious beguilement Germany
would expect Asia to bring her rich
stores TO lay at the feet Of the kaiser.
In return Germany would give mouth
organs, beer and cheese.
Little Rumania, which was forced To
quit the war because the nations
weakened arm was not upheld by the
allied governments in hours OF great
est stress, would be forever removed
as menace to the kaiser's mittel-
EUROPEAN scheme. The Rumanian gov-
ernment would exist only in name.
Instead Of patriots ruling In Bucha-
rest the government would be COM
posed largely Of German hireiings.
Germany would perpetuate the clause
In her peace treaty with Rumania
which places one. Of tho MpF1d's Iarg-
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