Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-11

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German, Sociaj;sts
Play the Game For
Teuto,,jc Autocracy
In the call to the socialists OF the
allied countries to use all their en-
ergies for the defeat OF German mil
itarism just issued by John Spargo
on behalf Of the Social Democratic
League Of America and the Jewish
Socialist League. two organizations
OF socialists created sby the split Of
the American socialist party on the
war, the socialists of Germany are
accused Of betraying the cause of in
ternationalish by preaching pacif-
ism In other lands while supporting
military programs in their own
country, and the socialist party OF
the United States is denounced for
having 'condoned and defended,
sometimes openly and more, often
covertly. the betrayal of information
alfsm by the German social democ-
racy." On this point the statement
says:
With a degree Of uniformity a
significant ~ It is remarkable. It
1.-THE socialist party of America) has
supported every. contention OF the
German imperial government, every
miserable evasion and excuse OF the
German socialist majority, and has
been silent concerning the outragcs
committed BY the German barbar.
tans. No single contention Of Ger.
man diplomatic has failed TO receive
the support Of tho Socialist party OF
America Whatever their intent the
responstble spokesmen OF tho social
tst party Of Amerfca have been n
fact the allies OF German militia rism
and attocracy." 80 8 !!
The appeal begins BY assailing the
socialist declaration that the war
WAS mot caused BY the policy or in.
situations of any single nation" IA q
stupid and fatuous contradiction al
history and an affront to intelIi-
gence.'' 80
Nor can W stu,lify ourselves, .
~ :. -cont!nues, by Offer
KY. .hs as an explanation OF. the war
.n nc slly nypothesis that It came o.
~. ne Iosicai ana inevitable result oil
az capilanst system. We insist that
the outbreak Of the present war In
1919 was not due to the capitalist
system, but to the madness of dynas.
NC Imperialism. It had long been
realized by the leaders Of interna-
snon :. .... oounoISe ana finance that
, vi must 0e Improbable to- the cap
saalse clssses OF All nations, victor
LIE. .ous ~ Wen as defeated. The CAPT
tIlst classes o. oil lands were, as 9
wnoie' - much opposed to war and
!. .ns1es =. .n tneir efforts for peace
;n..~ tne workers.. They had no
.4ruas s's winch could be better
~ ,.u ~ waI lnan by peace. Even
nositton - .s was IS much op-
ths % the idea Of war among
the oep,e. as there was among
wy plo.etariats.
=, Asserung that the war was caused
.ue perlallst vision OF the
ousoNeIA uynaSty., using the
~o .uSen Hapsburg dynasty as q
"le.cueu tOOl, the appeal says this
,' 4ct Wa confirmed by the social.
ISIS OF Great y Britain, Belgium.
.ace' ana Russia ct the. conference
~ -. sn n,,, socialist and labor parties OF
VIC M suieo nauons ON Feb. IA.
60. ING mennesto points out that
~ lom .ne iirst beginnings Of social.
49, ~ tuolnstionaiism the central en-
pre- nave been its special and par
tlcular enemies and that tho oor...
empires, as soon as the war clouds
gaanered. showed every evidence of
uelhs pent upon the destruction of
.ne lnternationalism already achiey-
o ea, a a;.a Incorporated into the politi-
90. .m me OF tneF world.
80, ue conduct OF the socialist par
o.e ., " :. germany and Austria-Hun-
1n s Gannot3 oe passed over in ST.
s ssn me appeal says. ''By their
o 81. ~, oI lhelr governments the So
hanasp arlies OF the central empires
b esalne the co-partners of the Ho-
n aenzoiierns and the Hapsburgss ac-
sessoI,es TO their infamous crimes
" "ansa nlanKlnd. They betrayed the