The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-19

to recognize that a state Of war actually
existed and to begin at once active prep
aration for putting our whole strength
into the greatest cause for which the
Stars and Stripes were ever unfurled.
g. Why the Victory of the Allies Must
Be Complete, and the Dangers of an
Early Peace.
II is plain from the evidence offered
that the American and Prussian concep-
tions of government would sooner or lat
er come into conflict. The people Of the
United States have wisely decided that
the Prussian ideal must be destroyed and
that the American conception of democ-
racy must survive.
We do not shed the blood Of our BRAY
est men simply to avenge the terrible
atrocities suffered by Belgium, to secure
revenge for the Lusitania, or 20 restore
France, Serbia or Poland, or any Of the
results Of Prussan deeds; but we must
fight TO kill Prussianism itself 1t is
our job to destroy government built
on plan that teaches and forces its
people to commit the dastardly crimes
just named
We fight TO prove that there must be
obedience to laws for the actions Of ma
tions, as there must be obedience to laws
for the actions of individuals We are
determined that the Prussian doctrine Of
might makes right" and that the king
and his government can do no wrong
shall be obliterated.
We mean to free the German people
from the clutches of their own govern
ment and give them chance to learn
from democratic sources the blessings "of
the rule of the people, by the people, and
for the people"
We cannot afford to make any conces.
sion with the German government. The
German people must learn that nation
does not grow and exist through war,
and that the force of democracy is
stronger than the rule of kings German
armies must be wiped out, because they
know only the win of their Prussian
war lords.
Not only must all the wrongs done to
the nations of the world be righted, but
the German people must learn that cruel
ty, aggression, militarism, war in any
shape or form does not pay. Germany
must be made deathly sick of war, of
her Prussian militarism, and of its auto
cratic kaiser and his government,
America and the world cannot accept
peace until the Potsdam gang has been
shorn Of its power and the German peo-
pie really started on the road to democ-
raey.
Pussian kings and Germany that
has known only Prussian ideals through
centuries OF development will not give
up easily. The German government is
tricky, dishonest, relentless and fairly
clever. 1t may not be dealt with for
terms of peace. The allies may only
wisely talk peace when Germany is com
pletely beaten to her knees and her
armies will no longer fight to save
against its own monstrous system
No matter the cost or the time, the
fight must be carried through to an end
from which no kaiser or q single Prus-
sian ideal may ever emerge. The great
American ideal of justice, democracy and
respect for law and humanity must for
all time be made secure to the people Of
the world.
10. The Truth About Germany's Attitude
Toward the United States.
At the time of the American Revolt.
tion, Frederick the Great Of Prussia told
an American diplomat that Prussia re-
joiced at every American victory. A
statue of the great Prussian was sent 10
decorate the front of the war college at
Washington and from this incident