Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-13

man chancellor is made to appear
puerile. wholly inadequate as the
as We once believed Germany to be.
1t shows the dull, brutal mind of the
militarist, as compared with the keen,
alert, humane thought of a people who
are willing to let live as they live, ana
to give as they receive of the good
things that come to those who dwell
in peace together. The President has
sharply contrasted the dull and shifty
utterance of the German chancellor
with the friendly tone and the receptive
leaning of the Austrian spokesman,
Count Czernin.
The President makes no threats
against Germany or any other power,
no charges against Prussian statesmen,
but points unerringly to the war party
of Germany, the group Of selfish peo-
pie, wilfully inf1icting death. devasta-
ton and suffering upon millions IN the
hope Of carrying out their annexation
program Of greed. Speaking to the
American Congress as his means Of
presenting his argument to the peoples
of this country, and of the world. he
tells Germany that our whole strength
is to be put into this war of emanci-
pation-emancipation from the threat
and attempted mastery of selfish
groups of autocratic rulcrs-whatever
the difficulties and present partial de-
LAYS
In the Presidents address, we find
the opportunity for Austria, if she has
the moral courage to accept it. and
throw off the yoke of the Prussian war
masters. The President has spoken
with entire friendliness for the people
of Austria Hungary, and for their gov
eminent in the attitude presented by
Count Czcrnin. Nj. Wilson makes II,
plain that without question the Aus
trian premier's reply would have been
OF broader scope and more open ac-
ceptance OF the American and British
terms but Tor the emDarrass of
the Austrian alliance with Germany
and Turkey. The Presidents words
should bring the Austrian representa-
tive to his feet if that government is a
sincere representative of the peoples of
Austria and Hungary, who are tired o.
pulling the chostnuts from the fire for
Prussianism.
Within a few days we should hear
again from Premier Lloyd George for
Great Britain, and from Count CZernin
and Won Hertling for Austria and Ger
many, in this peace conference Of high
officials with the whole world for an
audience. Let us hope that a full and
true text of the Presidents address will
be published and sown broadcast in all
civilized nations. 1t is good reading.
for the people oil Germany the an
neXationists and militarists as well as
the hungry and war-sicll millions who
are longing for peace and the return of
their sons and husbands from the
blood soaked fields of France, Belgium
and Italy.
Not only is peace in the air. to be
thought about and talked about by all
the people Of every nation, but it is ac-
tually being discussed and the policies
of perpetual peace and entire elmina
ton of war arc being dealt with by the
greatest minds of the countries now
engaged in the last great resort to
wholesale murder
Meantime we are to proceed with all
our resources of men, munitions and
money to convince the blunted moral
sense OF Germany that it is wrong and
must submit to right and justice and
the decree of government by the gov
erned.