The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-07
N GREAT LIBERTY
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difrarences in peoples in the final
s3udGmens. IL 1t IL indeed to be a right
Aeus judgment. To propose any
Thing but Justice, even-handed and
afspaseionate Justice to Germany at
any time, whatever the outcome Of
the war would be to renouace and
ulshonor u cause. for we ask
nothing thai we are not willing to
accord
1t has been with this thought that
4 have sought to learn from those
who spoke for Germany whether it
wAs Justice or dominion and the exc
cuticn OF their own Will upon the
other nations OF the world that the
German leaders were seeking. The
have answered, answered In unmis-
taxable terms. They have avowed
that II was not justice but dominion
and the unnindered execution OF theiir
own will.
EerTnany's Military Masters.
The avowal has not coue from Ger
nsany's statesmen. II has come from
her military leaders who are real
rulers. Her statesmen have said that
they wished peace and were ready 10
discuss it's terms whenever their OPP
ponents were willing 10 sat down at
the conference table with them Her
present chancellor has-}n indefinite
uncertain terms, indeed in phrases
that often seem to deny their own
meaning. but with as much p~lalnness
~ he thought prudeDt-that he be-
Ieved that peace should be based
npn1 the principles which Ne had
eHesarea would be our own IN the
ma settlement. At R~rest-IdtovEk
her civilian delegates spoke IN similar
terms. professed their desire to con
ciude q fair peace and accord to
peoples with whose fortunes they
were dealing the right to choose their
W alleRiances. Eat action accom-
panied ~ followed the profession.
Their military masters. the men who
ACT for Germany and exhibit her pur-
pose In execution proclaimed % very
inherent conclusion, We cannot mis-
take what they have done-in Russia
In Finland. In the Ukraine. in Ru-
mania. The real test Of their Justice
N fairness has come. From this
we may judge The rest. They are
enjoying I'm Russia + cheap triumph
" which no brave cor gallant nation
pdn long take pg4 lo. 4 great r,o-
pie. helpless by their own ACT Hes
for the time at their mercy Their
fair professions IRE forgotten. They
nowhere set up Justice but every
phere I'm their power and exploit
e~Teryfhln~ for their own use ard az
Rrardtzernents and the peoples Of ron
cuered provinces are invited 10 he free
urder their dominion.
Are we not justified IN believing that
thsy would do the same things nj
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