The Irish standard., 1918-04-27
VATICAN ORGAN CALLS
FOR CONCRETE State
MENT FROM GERMANY
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tainly referred to Belgium, as was
made clear at the Secretariate of State
and indeed the thing is evident in it.
self, inasmuch as Belgium did not de-
clare war against Germany, but simply
opposed the invasion of it's territory,
and, moreover, the chancellor himself
declared at the beginning of the war
that Germany would make reparation
for the damages caused by the inva-
sion. We do not wish to believe that
the silence of Chancellor Won Hertling
excludes the declaration of his prede-
cessor, remembering the proverb, He
who is silent says nothing but a state
ment on this point would have been
valuable.
I'm our short remarks yesterday we
pointed out that the chancellor's words
on the opportuneness of private pour
parlers to find wey to the peace
which all desire were in complete
agreement with what the Holy Father
said in his letter of July %, 1915, at
the end of the first year of war. This
opportuneness is evident and yester-
day we replied to the only difficulty
which could rise in opposition. But
in considering the Belgian question,
Count Hertling's proposal of tete
tete between Germany and the Belgian
government alone without the inter-
vention of others does not seem posi-
BILE. mo one could imagine that the
Belgian government would accept pri-
vate pourparlers without the interven-
ton of other governments too-those,
in fact, which had guaranteed Belgian
neutrality.
| Zone last observation. The chan
cellor says that Germany desires to be
guaranteed against Belgium becoming
the object of enemy plots or territory
of an enemy march. Certainly this is
not the intention of the Belgian people,
whose demand is to be restored in it's
full independence and to preserve it in
front of all.
1T is not easy to understand what
are, in concrete, the guarantees for
which Germany asks. 1t would be emil
nently desirable that Germany should
explain in some way her real thoughts
on such delicate and important point
always keeping firmly established the
principle of the restoration of full in
dependence to Belgium.
1--WE sincerely hope that Germany
will do this. 1t would be in agreement
with the good dispositions to put an
end to the war which appear in the dis
course of the chancellor, read in it's
entirety"
AT THE PANTAGES.
Scenic splendor, exceptional music,
and altogether an unusual offering is
promised at Pantages in can Arabian
Night" the latest success produced by
George Choos, which will headline the
change of bill Sunday matinee. This
production, including such we'll known
entertainers as John A. Crawford,
Ray Deusern, Emily Miller and Jack
Douglas and company of ten pretty
girls, serves to introduce something
new in musical "tabs," a real little
opera, with haunting music, lively
plot, and fetching comedy. The story
is laid in Arabia and pertains to the
rescue of beautiful American girl
held for ransom in the Rajah's harem
One of the big acts of it's kind on
the eastern circuits, is Hallen and
Hunter, Mr.. Hallen presenting comedy
of the highest order while Ethel Hun
ter plays the violin as few women can.
This is their first trip on western
time. The Misses Parker, is high
class act. Florence and Marguerite
of that name have just completed a
conservertoire course, and their ability
is so marked that they were at once
secured by Alexander Pantages for a
vaudeville tour, after their exceptional
success in the big eastern centers.
They are New York society girls, and
have ''mirrored" voices, each one be-
ing duplicate of the other.
Sully, Rogers and Sully are three
real comedians, who have combined
their efforts to get all the fun possible
out of the aerial bars and the bound
ing trampoline. Mertoid and Gladys
will add an unusual act to the bill, with
the Santry sisters offering an elaborat-
ed novelty worth while. The first run
of that sterling spy serial, "The Eagles
Eye" completes an unusually strong
bill.
The Crops Were Too Good.
Mrs. Murphy was an incurable
grumbler. The priest found something
about which she could not complain,
the old lady's crQp of potatoes was