South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-08-22

ers circles and the retention Of our
colonies is a vital question for the
honor Of Germany as a great pow
er. our colonial war aims are sec
ond TO no other in national import
ance. The growing realization OF
German workers as 20 Germany
position is especially gratifying in
view Of the plans Of four enemies
which have been clearly revealed
during the last few days
Referring 10 the recent address Of
a. J. Balfour. British secretary of
state for foreign affairs, Or. Solf
said.
He formally announced Great
Britain's claim for the annexation
OF our colonies and did not hesitate
10 advance on moral grounds this
! claim for annexation. He not only
concerns himself as 10 our colonial
methods but goes into high poll
tics with all sails set. Mr.. Balfour
I'm his speech anpounced the Brit
ish creed which amounts 20 repre-
[ senting Britain's right 20 world
domination as something self evil
dent and morally an~nihilatinE Ger
many's claim 10 he a great power
Replies to BaIfour.
Declaring that Mr.. Balfour's ac-
cusation against Germany demand
ed "a reply. DR.. Solf continued.
Mr.. Balfour asserts that intel
lectual Germany is dominated 10y
the mailed fist doctrine. Here there
are Chauvinistic jingoes. people who
worship eternal yesterday and
anNiously and without understand
ing await the approach of a new
era. Before the war these people
formed a small group without pOlit-
zeal influence on the government
which constantly combatted them.
/ During the war their number, i'm
deed. increased. not because the
struggle for German supremacy i'm
| the world had taken deeper root
but because their ranks We're swell
ed by numerous sober and soliciti-
Gus PATRIOTS.
Amongst these are many who
before the war held high ideals
about an understanding of peoples,
good will and fair play in interna-
| tional relations but whose political
creed broke down under the eXper-
fences of the RI
Where does the blame lie NO
where but I'm the spirit which ami
mates our enemies-that spirit
which is a dishonor and has turned
10 scorn the grand ideal of a league
Of nations by a simultaneous de
mand for a commercial war against
Germany.
Expects a "ReVulSiOn."
IF believed that the spirit
which at present seems TO prevail in
England and which speaks clearly
I'm Mr.. Balfour's speech and which
was manifested against us i'm the
Pemberton- Billing case-if 7 had
to believe that this spirit would al
ways have the upper hand i'm Eng.
land. then ] also would advocate
that the war should be fought tC
the death.
II am however. firmly convinced
that before the end Of the wal
comes an intellectual revulsion must
and will supervene against thi:
knock out spirit. Otherwise the
realization of a league OF nations
remains "A utopian war aim.
Mr.. Balfour first mentions Bel.
GUM. How small a part regard foi
Belgium plays i'm the plans Of the
entente is most clearly shown by ar
extract from the American press
which England's minister of prop.
uganda. Northclife with enthusiasts.
tic approval printed i'm one Of his
papers
DIR. Solf cited a statement from
the New York Times that Ger.
many's attitude toward Belgium
was unimportant. as the allies would
drive the Germans from Belgium
and France and quoted the Londor
Evening News comment on this
that Germany must he destroyed
by bloody and ir%reparable defeat:
on the battle fields"
Or. SoIf exclaimed:
Thus speak the protectors. who
for the sake OF Belgium have drawn
the sword"
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