, 1918-10-24

hy 'bN Va H'S
at war with Germany, mentioned
previous articles OF this series, woulI
be sufficient justification for this na
ton taking up arms. Only extremI
patience, coupled, often, with compiled.
failure to recognize the seriousness q
the German menace to America am
the world, kept the United States GU.
of the wal for nearly three years b
fore IL finally decided to join In. 70
fact justification for war with Ge4
many existed years before the confid
In Europe was begun.
1t has been shown that Germany
for years, had been plotting within Ou|
borders, encouraging immigrants 4
became citizens and at the same tlml
remain faithful to the kaiser. Sh(
filed our land with spies and agent
of disorganization when, to all ouQ
ward appearances, relations betwee1
America and Germany, were of TIL
most friendly character.
From evidence supplied by the Ger
mans themselves, it has been show
that Germany's doctrine that NIGH
alone is right would menac the ver1
independence of the United States JUS
as surely as 1t destroyed that of Ser
bia and Belgium, just as soon as Ger
many felt herself strong enough q
make a formal attack. German lus
Of conquest knew no bounds.
Events of the last year have prove
that Germany, having split the worlI
in half by her creation of a Mittelep
ropa, extending from II Baltic almos
to the Persian gulf, was planning 7
devour the halves separately. The fad
that our half of the world was beirl
reserved for dessert vas all the mol
reason why we should enter the wi
while a part, at least, of the other ha
was still making resistance.
Finally, when the collapse of Russ
revealed the fact that Germany W
fighting, moi a war Of self-preserv
tiop, but one of conquest pure al
simple, and that the freedom OF t
entire world was menaced, any qu'
ton of why we are fighting seem
superfluous.
The military party In Germany sta
ed the war because 1t believed the I'll
ripe for conquest.
Proof that ambition, and not cons
Grafton of its WI safety, promp'
Germany to begin the war Is given
the fact that Serbia and Belgium. (
helpless little nations, were the f
attacked.
l Germany had under no compulsi
l signed a solemn treaty to protect
: neutrality Of Belgium. When
o branded this treaty "a scrap Of pap
she gave proof that all her trea
e would be so considered when her
d terests demanded. In other wo
Germany's invasion of Belgium mt
: the tearing up of every treaty wi
existed between Germany and o.
nations. 1t was ample justification
America going to war at that MON
This did not spur America at
time, but Germany's cruelties In
GUM. surprising anything ever be
known in modern history, gave fur
evidence that the world was not
as long as such a government ext
In 1t.
Then came Germany's conduct
the sea. With her battlefield crav
seeking shelter behind the defens,
the Kiel canal, Germany sent out
submarines and began a war on
armed merchantmen. Women and
dren were her victims. American
zens by the score went down to 4
on the Lusitania. The United 8
made n protest, and Germany prom
to mend her ways. This she did
a time, until she could build a fe
bigger and better submarines, and
her pirate sea warfare broke out
fresh vigor. How could we keeI
of war when Germany, after ruth
killing our citizens, deliberately C
the sea to us7
German plotters and spies,
the direct leadership of the &c
ambassador to this country, W,
almost openly, blowing up indu
plants, sinking ships in our hai
and menacing railroads and cana
Germany, spurred by succ
openly began to announce plan
disclplining the United States.
scoffed at the Monroe doctrine
tried to create a German sta
Brazil which, in time would be
enough to bring about a revolutio
overthrow democratic govern
there.
By her huge ornaments, her
gard Of treaties, and her evide
lance on force alone, German,
rapidly making the world an
place in which to live, forcing a
er nations to adopt the militar
tenn, or be at her mercy.
The German ambition to fore,
man kultur on the remainder
world was well exploited. Kult
the German mind, was not WIFI
ture is to us. 1t was the Who'll
man system, Of government, Of
mercialism and of life. Their,
no place for democracy in a
which bore the stamp of Germa
tur. II we valued our form of 9
ment. we had TO 90 TO war.