Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-09-01

words for deeds II In tho rccog-
milton Of new attitude and char
acter, the product. OF genuine repent
anCo.
Tho unforFiving spirit which per
slsia 300 remembering past deeds, and
refuses Co take account OF new
state ot mind and character Is In
deed immoral because 10 refuses TO
look az things as they are but I'M
moral also, not less dangerously i'm
moral Is the refusal rcsoIutcly 60
face tho fact that tho wr1uglocr is
still a wrougdoor and fur various
selfish reasons coming 20 terms OF
peace with him The Judgments OF
God are according TO truth, and
those OF righteous men must be So
likewise. There IL no virtue but
rather immortality In shutting our
eyes 20 facts
The preacher was right De
mocracies are not quickly enough
reused 10 Indignation against OWL
they are not deeply enough moved
with such Indignation, they do not
maintain their Indignation Ions
enough.
This danger Of immoral forgive
ness is peculiarly great az this hour
In the family OF nations Germany
has shown herself 70 be recrcaut to
an sound principles of morality n
ycrit1hle criminal among the people,
OF tho world. and that not only ir
the sense OF having national faults
a. wc an have but OF having De.
uhorately organized her forccs 60 rob
and slay and despoil Shc has made
herself and now proved herself 'a
be the enemy OF the world. civil
Eatiou cannot exist international
morality cannot be suocrssriIy de.
lycloped whilo this criminal of the
nations is abroad. garrut!ug and rob-
blhg and numbering. her hand
against that OF every nation that
stands iu the way Of the selfish and
hcurtless ambitions OF her military
caste, Whether tho German people
share IN the crime OF her military
leaders or not they are both the VIC
TINS and and the insESmenis OF its per
when shall we forgive Germany
Never. an she reponts and gives
clear evidence OF repentance hy tho
fruits thereof when shall wc well
come her 20 place Zoo the go1dIy
fellowship NJ nations u Never. tlll she
dethrones the Hohcugollcrrs and re-
.pudintes an their principles and their
works. To accept her a. our friend
before this Is done would hc an act
of moral weakness, an entrance into
partnership with hCr evil deeds. Il
.cowardly and immoral surrender OF
tho principles for the defense OF
which we went 10 war and which
alone Justified us In doing so.
hut IN Germany should withdraw "
from the invaded portions OF France
surrender Belgium and pay indom-
mites FOR tho damage done rlve up
Alsnce and Lorraine release hor
hold on Serbia and Turkey. and with
professions of peace and good Will
ask 90 be received as an honorable
member OF tho family ~ nations
surely then We would forget tho past
Never. while Germany keeps her
hand ON Russia, never tlll there is In
Germany government that uftorlv
ahlyrcg and rppudiatcs tho pcrfldy
and the violence ana the ruthless ann .
billions OF tho Hohenzollcrns and
gives Trustworthy guarantees that
her future promises viii iu the hour
of stress be something more than
scraps Of paper
Are we CoursoI.inE policy of
hatred? Hv 90 means We no moro
hate the criminal among the ma
uons than we hate the criminal TN
the nation Of both we desire the
repentance and reform and rc@tora
uun 90 8 useful place in human 500
clctv But On tho one case as in the
splhcr we know that repentance and
real change OF character must Pre-.
rode freedom 0t action
n through wcyriupss Rt maxine
sacrifices OF blood and treasure. or
through weak scnumentallty. or
through giving heed 90 the rumors
and lutlmouous that pacifsts and
German agents are lns.Hious.v cir-
cuRtlrc among us. we relax our Of.
forts uN Germany Is. as Nllfuur ha.
said. "powcrlcss or free We shall
be false 20 the supreme duty OF the
hour. traitors 90 future generations
with all our hearts lot ls desire. la
Dor for, pray for. the salvation OF