The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-11-05


as conditions precedent to theestab-
lishment of peace, presenting what
one might regard as platform
built OF planks instead of single
block OF granite. Second, because he
= believed by the German govern
ment to move In an atmosphere aloof
from human strife and passion that
Is not to be found among the war
ring notions OF Europe The Tor
onto paper declares This may be an
advantage to Germany, but We do
not see how il 10 an advantage to
the Allies. They do not ask Presi-
dent Wilson to be the cool, dispas
sionate Judge between them and
their adyersaries, but their stout
champion and supporter, lust as the
American people are" Nor 10 there
anything in the fourteen principles
enunciated by Mr.. Wilson calling for
cermany's condign punishment. Ger
tain wrongs are to be righted, and
the European map is TO be Jig saw
ed. That's all.
/ .
There would appear to be some
merit in the second reason advanced
by the Toronto paper, which, read
/ between the lines, means that Ger
many exrscts better terms from Mr..
Wilson than she could get from a
European power. 1T is indubitable
that another, reason for approaching
Mr.. Wilson and utterly Ignoring
Lloyd George. Clemenceau and above
all Foch, the only proper authority
to pass on the military question of
an armistice, Is the hope Of creating
=
discord and jealousy among the al
lied leaders.
Is third reason suggested? The
kaiser once boosted that he con-
trolled our elections. That was a
nyperbolical statement. Can he,
however, influence them? From
1914 to 1915. and after, German
propagandism was industriously al
work in this country spreading Its
deadly NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. the
Allies, 1t budded in the movies and
in the press and it lowered in the
Hearst "yellows." Elsewhere III
roots found fertile interstices and
the plant reared upward. Tn Dem.
ocratic party, whose son.nern rep
resentatives were prejudiced agains
England for SELLING shipments O
, cotton to Germany. found in It pol
iticai toxic. and. following the beer
hall conferences Of the late Senator
: Stone. paclfism became its cultivate
and The kept us out of war" tn
s manure which nourished it. Tn
r party of peace was retained in pow
}. er. and the propagandism continues
to flourish, until popular wrath a
: German aggression tore out most o
> the plant. although It still found
& breeding spot In the Hearst press
II But 1t had performed its work wei
o as Lord Northcliffe testified.
Now that another election is or
Germany talks armistice and ar
pears to lean toward peace. An
treaty entered into by this countr
must be with the advice and consen
Of the senate. From which sid
might the Germans naturally 9,
lpect the most favorable terms. Il
Z Republicans. who stand for uncond
tional surrender, and the dire pur
ishment Of Germany. or the part
which. however patriotic its motive
is utterly subservient to the Chic
Executive. who is "aloof from h,
man strife and passion" Might nc
d. Germany figure 1t both ways? Eve
pt II she does not get an armistice no
is the prestige of our Chief Executiv
A might be SO enhanced as, to aid Il
IS. Democratic party in maintainiu
o. control OF Congress. The Hun mu