The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-07
PEACE Of JUSTICE
INCORPORATED IN
TERMS Of ALLIES
tCou,lnued From First PaEe.>

has from time to time made clear 10
the allies his conviction that the in
IDENTITIES cNacted In this war shOuld not
be punitive, for that would simply fur
uish "A preteXt for jingoes to breed
sentiment for another war, While pay
ment for destruction or rather ''restora-
ton as the president used the term,
implies, as was outlined in these dis
patches last Saturday, rehabilitation in
every sense Of the word, But a
restorative indemnity Is a euphemism
after all when the large amount TO be
repaid is fully calculated, Englsnd VIII
want to sec a ship for ship policy
adopted 80 hat she nay al once enter
into worlds commerce and not feel as
greatly her losses by submarine, Ger
many will probably, II she agrees to the
proposal. insist on compensation Ia
money Instead Of ships so that her own
people may have al opportunity for
economic rocuperatlon and world trade.
The absolute omission Of details on
the armistice terms Is In hne with the
American proposal that these should be
left to tho allied military commanders
who alone can interpret wisely the prtn-
ciple Of maintaining the military su-
premaCy Of the allies"
on the whole there Ia reason for
much satisfaction over the communica-
ton from allied governments In that
that an agreement has been obtained on
EtlltI ~ VI lIlNlIItS anu lHt tlttlliA CdA
make no capital nor raise m hopes
out " any alleged difference In funda-
mentRlS between the United States and
the variou o-helligerents,
The important thing which is being
emphasized Is that ever the uualifica-
tons made about freedom Of the seas
and compensation are not precedent to
an armistice, but are to be used IN a
peace conference which viii follow. But
already. the German people will have
been told by the joint communication
Of the United States and the allies that
no extreme demand Is being made. that
the German nation is not to be annihi-
lated, but that the German people viii
be obliged to pay for their indiscretion
IN following the German militarists TO
war-to pay indeed not by a penalty In
addition to the property destroyed, but
%ritories invaded to something like their
economic status before hOstilitiea be-
gan. Germany, no doubt, with argue
that the damage on land should be set.
tied by a mixed commission since allied
shell fire was continuously lombard
ing French towns in German possess
sion, but even though hints OF this
character have come, not tho slightest
disposition exists here to recognize any
such d~issension, II must be said that
| there IL nevertheless not so much con-
| fidenCe in the immediate acceptance OF
the allied terms by Germany as so many
headlines might indicate, There is Q
large element In Washington which still
thinks the German military power has
not been completely broken and thai
even the abdication of the kaiser woulC
not mean u collapse of the army ant
navy, but rather It's possible takinl
over by Ludendorff and other Junk her,
leaders IN an effort to rally the German
people. But the preponderent view Il
that with Austria out OF the war the
German people have become disheart.
cned and will accept any terms offered
them.
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