Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-01
TEUTONIC PEACE
CALLED Menace
BY JUDGE WADE
American Terms Alone VIII Safe
guard World Declares Bril-
liant Iowa JuTiSt,
Is GUEST OF PRESS CLUB
Believes Present Hun Drive. Most
Brutal in History. Preface
30 Fake OYertureS.

brutal ~ all history, which has
been directed for the past month
against the allies in France. is
being staged primarily 10 blum the
world into a Cau0uhaged Teutonic
peace was The opinion which Judge
Martin j. Wade OF the United States
federal court voiced in a brilliant
address concerning philosophy OF
the war and the reasons why Amer
lea is in r. and must continue in il
until victory is won, before mem
beers OF the Tri-City Press club at
The Davenport Commercial club
last evening at 30.
II think the present campaign of
strOcity on the part of Germany IS
Tor the purpose of staggering hui
mauity into accepting peace-a
kaisc-'s peace. That will be the
next move we can expect and when
Il comes. America and other ma
tions battling for democratic ideals
must present q sofia front and fight
against this most dangerous form
81 damnable German propaganda
ne exclaimed with a dramatic
power that thrilled the newspaper
men into a new sense of personal
obligation TO this loved land that
has always denounced Prussianism
regardless of its form. whether il
be in the guise of human slavery
or political tyranny and oppression.
Germany evidently doesn't IN
derstaHd the Yank makeup. II any
body thinks the kaiser with all of
his unspeakable atrocities the like
OF which has never before been
dreamed OF. can brighten America
into submission. he is doomed to
a rude awakening. In this cOun-
try and over the world mighty pres
sure Will be soon brought to bear
in an attempt TO force rulers of the
allies nations TO accept peace rather
than continue the bloody carnage
which is making the fields of
France run crimson and our duty
as individuals must be to stand
firm. 10 refuse 10 be moved and to
continue the fight even as Grant de-
clared he would fight it out on this
lire II It took all summer so that
the heroic sacrifices which our
manly boys in the trenches are
making VIII not be in vain.
American Peace Only.
An American peace founded on
ideals Tor which this country IN
uiterabIy stands is The only peace
that We can even think of. We must
settle once for all whether the di-
vine Tiaht Of humanity or the di-
vine right of kings is to prevail.
The issue must be met and be met
so squarely il VIII be settled for all
time
What is Cermany's answer to
President Wilson's informal pro-
posaI made in 1914, containing "A
articles on which America could sit
at a peace table? All the world
except Germany, said that the
document contained not one fea-
ture but that sprung from the pur-
est motives and the highest concep-
ton Of humanity's inalienable
rights Even the kaiser admitted
that oil but three of these
could be taken up properly
by the imperial govern
ment as a basis for a consideration
Of peace and the American people
hoped and prayed that it meant
peace. Germany's answer to VIII
sons proposal is the ferocious
drive in France which has been on
for a month, four million men
being thrown into the conflict,
goaded into battle by a militaris-
tic ruler who is drunk with a mad
dream Of world dominion.
What is the attitude Of Amer
lean people toward the war and will
this nation back TO the limit the
boys in the trenches in resisting
an insidious and cleverly conceived
peace plan, which the kaiser is
sure 10 spring Immediately after the
present campaign OF horror is
over?
That is the paramount issue
must fight German diplomacy as 1t
which confronts US. America
battling German arms and with the
same indimitamle courage, fearless
ness and insistency.
Il have been called to North Da-
kota in federal court work and
there I am told by those in the best
position 10 know that so per cent
Of the people were disloyal to the
stars and stripes when the war
broke out and 40 per cent still
are Think OF il at a time of ma
ti0nal crisis like this aud then say
If Socialism is not a menace. Right
here in -Auscatine there is a paper
being published by the Socialists,
filled with German propaganda Of
the viIest sort Not a single ref
erence to the flag is made except in
derision
There are two ways to COM
bat this evil which is eating out
the heart Of the nation There
must be a campaign Of education of
the workers. for 1 have implicit
faith in the final fairness and jus
tice Of the American. when he fin
ally understands the truth. Through
the press, the published word and
the platform, the spoken word. this
can best be accomplished. News
papers have a most potent influence
in shaping the opinions and views
o. the public
In q democracy there must be
willing submission 10 constituted
authority If there isn't. then de
nnocracy fails and autocracy rules.
Both sides. capital and labor. have
Guilt up a high wall and both must
aelp TO tear IL down. in order that
this nation be united IN its holy
sar for freedom ana liberty
"Dut of this terrible conflict when
victory is won. which viii be when
an american peace is concluded,
there Will spring new national
istic ideal The mingliug OF the
blood OF the American, French.
British Jewish and Italian boys on