Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-26

alliance was concluded. whose partici-
population Of tho German empire AMI
Austria Hungary. Republican Franc.
lent the Russis OF tho Gear billions ia
construct stra'csieal railways in IN.
Kingdom OF Poland In order 10 IA
cilitate an advance against us. rhe
French republic drew OF Is last ,nan
or,three years OF service. Thus France.
with Russia, built M ornaments. eN-
tending TO the limit OF iii, capabilities
OF both. thereby pursuing aims wnlch
our enemies now term m?cr,aiistic.
1t would have heen neg cct Of duty
hac Germany remained u calm spec.
,at"r Of this game and had We not ALSO
endcaNorcd TO create armament
wN:cE would 3rotec, us against fu-
inro enemies may, perhaps. recall
tha, ] as member OF the EcichstaC.
very frequently spoke on these mat
tiers. and on The occasion OF new ex-
pcncl;ureS on armament. pointed out
that the German reoplc. ~ conSentinE
10 thess. solely desired 10 pursue 4
policy OF peace, and Sach armaments
were only imposed on Us Ia ware, or
the danger threatening from a posi-
Bile enemy. /, docs not trnecr .,ai
AIRY regard was raid 10 Those words
abroad
AISiCE-loRRtINE -
AGAIN \ STUNNING potNr
And 4>lsacc Lorraine. oil which l..oyd
Georre speaks again? Tic speaks o
me wrors Germany did IN 1871 Ia
france A.sace- l.orrain. --y YOU need
not be told, but abroad ,hc., annear til,
n Of
raine conpcscs. rs IS known tor the
most port. purely German regions
which b. century-lons 81 Violence
anc ilcsallty. were severed from the
German empire, and uatii Gnally. in
lap. the French Revolution swallowed
np Inc last remnant Aisacc and | ar-
raine then became French provinces.
When, in the way OF 1870. We dc.
nanded bacS the districts which had
been criminaliy wrcSted from us. that
was not conquest or foreign tori
tory. but. rightly and properly speak.
lne. what to-day is called disanncH-
alton. and this Instrumentation was then
expressly recognized by tho French
National Assembly. tho constitutional
Representatives of the French people at
that timc-March -, lS7l-by a large
majority OF votes
n.
language quite other than is heard to.
day has been heard. can appeal u
classic witness l, Is none other thar
the famous British historian and au.
thor Thomas Carlyle, who, III a letter
TO the Times. in December 1870 wrote.
No people has had such "A bad
rciGhbor Germany has Possessed
curing the last 400 years in France
Germany would have been mad had
she not thought of erecting such A
frontier wall between herself aud such
neisheor when opportunity offered
RErEiTS HrSrOR, DEFENDING
WAX OVER ALStCE- LORRAINE
OhSerre tia, have not renca,e6
- very hard expression which CorlyI,
used about France. ! know OF no law
ot<natuie. no resolution OF heavenly
parharaen,s whereby France alone. Of
al earthly beings was not Obliged to
restore stolen territories iC the own
CTS from which they had nocn snatcned
h"u an opporturit% of accommodating
mem And respected English press or.
GIFTS expressed themselves in 4 l,,,.
y"nse mention. for example. the Daily
News
no" COM" 10 rtesldcn, WilFoa
iiere too recognize that TN, tom,
t"Hp"ars 10 have changed I've ,,n;,,i
my" F'Icc!ion ~ Mr. Wiison's al.
Emp III rcp't 10 tn" l'ones! rnt,. 20
-" "iacoi" between the German gov.
''nh'nt an" the German people has
-nSc ~ erect Tni. Unanimous reicc-
~" might OF Itself lead Mr. Wilson
o. the right path : bc.,nni,r
Gfnni I'D has perhaps been mad, T.,
mere l. row, a. any rate. no ,o,n.,
t'ik shor, oppression of IN. Cc,,,f.,,
9ir'piS ." an antocra.ic Eovcrnrrc,:
AN" ne former attacks on the h,,...
s"i iioacnzoi!crn have no, hcnn
Spcated g.
\, shall not enlarge upon INC M.
49," fepfe"'n'atlon Of German policy
(Which Ii con,aina9 ;r.hAIr. w',snn.',
SmeasaSe hm' VIII d-.I in d..,;, ,-..,
.ine points which NJ. Wilson lay. do..,,
flhHre. not less than fourteen ,o,,,. J..
,"hlcn nc iormulat-s his na,c.
.s'"n'i snd pray yorr indu,ronc'. J.,
;sib!e 'eS Is pos
ne hrst point IS the demand ,h,,
Shst he no more secret Intern.
'"hA agreements, History shows ., !.
"""Nc "il others who " Guild h., ahs
10 the publicity Or diplon;,-;,.
..,',''"'s' recall .ha; our defensive
~ shbSI IVA ~ un.,lv ,,..,,
r"""Wh 70 the whole world f-on, ,xSS
""''e 'hs offensive agreement Of N.
enemy states tirs, saw the lien, - n. ,is
.,,''t% during The war through In. r.,..
snteha or lh" sccrc, Russian a,.h;,..
wv "es''!a atoms at Drcst l.i,ovsk An.
ne'hs conducted wits fun nui,;c;,,.
= h's proves that w are auit. r..dv -
,socept this proposal and decl,r. n,,h
H!tS or negotiations To To- a ..ncra,
h".itieal principle a
TAKES tp the sEro>D
= FONT or PRESIDENTS, >pu,.,u
= In his second pom; M. w,Iso, a.
.r'snas freedom al shipping on the sea
in war and peace RMS also - ~
-mahded hy Germany IS the mrs, ana
.ene OF the most, impo5tan, r.o,,Ira
tments Tor the tutIre. Therefore. ,h.,a
- mere no difference Of opinion .rhs
limitation Introduced by Mr. Wilson !,
.lhe end which need not quot. ,eT.
-iuai w is not inteNs ble. appears a..
-Perhuous and would therefor, h.e, D..
tett out FThe limiting clause Reads.
ftAcept As the seas may b. otosed ia