The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-02
CERHANY'S GRIMES
WERE LAID BARE
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one verse preceding the address of Mr.
Williams and the other before Mr., Adam
commenced TO speak Mayor Mitchell
presided over the meeting.
MIR. Williams preluded his address by
referring TO his experience at Montpelier
10 years ago during the time Hiram At.
kins took a short leave of absence from
The Argus and Patriot. He remarked
that Mr.. Atkins took more liberty in his
comments than any newspaper man he
ever knew in his experience In journal
ISM but If he was on the right side he
did not care what the whole world said
about his comment Mr.. Williams then
paid a tribute TO Vermont for the free
dom OF her people and press, the only
state that has ever fought three states
on as many sides and the Brit.sh govern
ment at one time.
| With these remarks he carried his ali-
dience into the theme of the evening by
explaining that il was the freedom of
this people Of this country and all demo
cratic countries that had brought on the
war and that Germany had expected she
would be able to win for the autocratic
form of government He discussed two
great moral issues, for he said that all
NaiN wv udNt hN'h
based upon moral questions. The Amer
lean people have never made war except
ing upon moral issues.
He explained the formation of the i'm
perial German government in 1871, ma
ton ruled by one man, although claimed
to be ruled by 81 men. No Amendment
to the constitution can be made without
80 of these 62 vote for it and il these are
against the kaisers desires they can be
recalled by him and men. representing
him replace them. Therefore. Germany
and her allies have been ruled by the
kaiser until week ago. He referred TO
the German control of the press and
teaching of that country; even the Ger '
man Associated Press is government !
institution. He claimed the 62 men rep |
resent autoeracy, sristocracy and priv
ilege. The German government had
even come to the United States to make |
loans with which To control the press and
had financed one of the influential papers |
of France in this war Even the teach
ing force of the country is directly in
control of the kaiser through the min
lister of education The pupils are limit
ed in their reading matter to whatever
their teachers allow them to read
Prof. Williams gave tribute to Yer
mont because she is the only state that
had never allowed slavery within her
and he explained that that
was the cause of one war, while democ-
racy is the cause OF our being in this
one; that one class OF people shall not
rule over another. Slavery could not
exist, nor can autocracy exist, he said;
therefore, we are in the strife. He
,laimed it was German diplomacy that
mas kept the Balkan states at war most
If the last 30 years and caused a revo-
ution in France Germany even sup
ported the ear and would now try TO
rec him back in power Their money
supported the ruler of China in hopes of
leeping him in power. The one nation
which Germany could not endure was
,ur country, because of its freedom of ,,
peech and press.
The speaker told of Germany's part in
he battle of Manila bay when the Unit
d States fleet was saved by the British J
,oming between them. 1t was Ger
nany's intent to crush our feet, but the !
British stopped that effort. He told of !
serman effort in San Domingo, where
gain Dewey, with a feet, gave Germany :
8 hours to change her mind. She
hanged it, and, perhaps, if we had Civ !
N her As hours some months ago TO
hange her mind this war might have
cen averted. He explained how Ger 7
many offered to give New Mexico, Ari- n
ona and Texas to Mexico few months d
go in hopes OF forming an alliance. He a
lso told of the promises to Japan, both .
{ which have failed. He said the offer 7
o Mexico has not been duplicated in
ffrontery. 9
Prince Henrys visit here vas only TO =
scertain our attitude and to organize Il
he German American society, which did g
OF last. He told of six organizations in II
lew York in which each officer must "
ave been an officer in the German army.
NO organizations which had their head u
uarters directly opposite the armories "
/ the National Guard. These were or q
anized through the kaiser's efforts and u
hen Germany expected to reach Paris u
three weeks. London in six weeks, and p
ew York in three months. But she has t'
Iiled in each ~
The second great moral issue for which II.
G are fighting is to free the world that AZ
e may not have to fight again, for peace Y
nnot last as long as there is natioc
the German type. with her power He u
as loudly cheered when he said Alsace n
1rrane must 90 back to France. He IN
en- spoke of the preparedness of Ger !"
any and said that peace for our nation IA
ponds upon a world at peace. He ap. I'd
aIed to the patriotism of the teachers "a
do all they can. but said this war viii ih
won in the kitchens with the work
at the women can do in many ways. no
, was roundly applauded at the close of co
5 remarks. ga
on
Mr.. Adam Made Strong Impression. to
Mr.. Adam made great impression tn
tn the audience. He is an emphatic ia
eaker who carries great deal of con Oh
,tion in his remarks. He told many Mi
Ierestng things in connection with the tn
periences which he suffered while at sh
c front and which resulted in his com brl
Z back to Canada After q few intro
Glory remarks he livened up TO the wa
a,,,a - he IL b.~ aNipur that fhiz =