The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-17


must, therefore, be destroyed
So Very Humane He Is.
"Territorial aims are in fact, the
only thi'gs now separating the diff
ferent helligerent groups.
For the great interests Of human
ity and for the ustice, freedom
honor AID peace of the world, as
set fourth in the laws of modern
political conception, in regard to
which We need not accept any ad-
vice. we also are ready to fight.
There is hardly any difference
betaween the general principles
enunciatcd by the statesmen of both
belligerents. President Wilson's
four new points of July 4 shall not,
apart from certain exaggerations,
arouse our opposition.
Entente is Fearless
From The confident utterances of
our opponents it appears they have
no fear of being defeated. If they,
nevertheless, represent the recent
treatment of defeated enemy, we
do not consider the reproach justi-
fed. None of the belligerent states
need ever come into the position of
Russia and Rumania, as we are ever
ready to enter into peace negotia
lions with our opponents.
"lf orr enemies continuously de
mand atonement for wrong done
and restitution. then this is claim
which we could urge with more
justification against them, because
we have Deen attacked and the
wrong done to us must be re-
dressed.
"rhe cnemy's obstinacy regard
ing his territorial demands regard
TrentinJ and GerI0n colonies. ap-
ears TO BE insurmountable. There
lies the limit OF our readiness for
peace. We are prepared to discuss
evcryth 'ng except our own terri
tory.
The enemy not only wants to cut
out from Austria Hungary what he
would like for himself, but the inner
structure. that of the monarchy it
self, toe. IS to be attacked and the
monarch y dissolved, if possible, into
component parts.
Grows Sarcastic
"Now that it is recognized that
ordinary war methcGs have not suf-
feel 20 defeat us interest in our
internal alters suudcrly has be-
COM :upren'e. The entente pow
ers discovered itc sympathy i'll our
affairs SO late that many
an c'.cmy 7tatcsman who now
pratts about the II omar chy's nation
al questions As a war aim had prob
ably no ides of their existence at
.hc beginning OF the war.
"Tln> fact IAN b. recognized from
hat mateurish and superficial !
natncr in w1:ch IT opponents dis
,uS, n attempt 10 solve these
rcb'ons. These meth
DDS. howeve'. appear 10 them to be
iscfu,. Th.., therefore organized
t As they haze org? nizeG the block
Ide anI in Fngla''d they now have
propaganda mitie-cr.
'Ne wish to place this attack on
ecord withont u:oleSs Indignation
'r whining. The choice OF this new
nea:': Of fighting u' does not show
90 great a confidence in the sue
cS. OF the -nelry's previous cf-
or's. We are c,r'ain it will not
,e successful.
lie Defends Monarchy.
"Odr opponents star; from
rechar;cal misiudgment
f the chargcte 4 the Austro-
lJuga-ian monarchy and prefer in
heir .atisfac,ion 80 overlook in
he present difficdit internal prob
,ms the fact that these states, with
heir various nationalities. are no
occidental structure, but a product
{ historical and ethnographical ne
essity which carry in themselves
he fundamental principle OF life
nd race.
They. therefore, possess, and
his applies fully to Austria and
hungary. the necessary elasticity
nd adaptability to reform them
elves according to the necessity of E
heir standard OF development and
b solve all internal crises without
ncalled for foreign interference.
Our enemies want to paralyze
V an offensive Of irritation and to
ender Us helpless. They want to
rush our very powerful organism
nrher - r,,aln ,..cnI rnr.r 90.