New-York tribune., 1918-12-07
Industry Code
To Pefpetuafe
War Lessons
Continued from page l

state. Remember the treaty of neu
trality. the scrap Of paper
Surely, the war was crime. The
fact that all these iniquitous things
were done in the name of war and un-
der the imperial edict of an autocrat
does not change their nature. The
war was hideous. abominable crime,
a crime which has sent millions of the
best young men of Europe to death
and mutilation and has plunged myr-
lads of homes into desolation.
rs no one responsible? Is no one
to be called to account? Is there
to be no punishment? Surely, that is
neither Gods justice nor mans. The
men responsible for this outrage on
the human race must not be let off
because their heads were crowned
wien they perpetrated the deed.
Lawyers Favor Trials
The British government referred
the question of the criminal culpabilty
Of the Kaiser and his accomplices to
their law officers some weeks ago They
invited body of jurists in England
to investigate the matter and they
have unanimously come to the conclu-
sion that the Kaiser and his accom-
plices in the making of this war ought
10 be tried by an international court.
They also reported strongly in favor
OF the punishment of those guilty of
murder on the high seas and the abom-
inaole i'll treatment of prisoners.
"lhe British government will use its
V ole influence at the peace confer
ence to see that justice is executed.
After what has happened in the
last four or FIVE years it is impossible
10 entertain in our midst population
OF which considerable portion abused
our hospitality. This has been demon
strated by evidence impossible to ig
more. They spied and plotted and as
sisted Germany in forming plans for
the destruction Of q country which Of
fesed them hospitality. They thus
he forfeited any claim to remain
Will Feed Britons First
Further, it would lead to inevitable
irritation and disturbance if Germans
who have been fighting US for four
years came here to take the bread out
Of the mouths of the men whom they
Tor four years sought to destroy; and
much as | regret that it is impossible
70 have free intercourse between all
bOi ho
events Of the last few years. for which
Germany alone is responsible, and she
must abide the consequences. All the
European Allies have accepted the
principle that the Central Powers must
pay the cost of the war up to the limit
Of their capacity. The Allies propose
TO appoint committee of experts to
examine the hest method of exacting
tae indcmnitv"
ia one passage of his programme,
IT, dealing with measures for an in
c2ass o. british output Mr.. Lloyd
Gorge said.
here is &c condition for the sue
6 of all efforts to increase the out
pa Ct this country, namely, conf
a'ace. Bolshevism is the poison of
Production. Russia proves that. Rurs'a
Will not begin the building up OF
Productive system until Bolshevism
mas worked itself out.
Justice for Labor
All classes must give confidence to
hose who have brains--those who have
capital, to those with hearts and hands
70 work. ! say to labor: You shall
nave justice. You shall have fair treat
ment and fair share Of the amenities
ol lifc. Your children shall have equal
Opportunities with the children of the
neh' To capital say: You shall not
DC plundered and penalized. Do your
duty by those who work for you and
Your future is free for all the enter
Prise or audacity you can give u.s.
But there must be equal justice, and
lsoor must have happiness in its heart.
we will tolerate no sweating, and
labor must have its just reward"
Lloyd George described the extensive
provisions the government proposes for
uscharging it's obligations to the gal
iant soldiers and sailors-alikc to the
1allen, the crippled and others. He
oeslt also with the housing and other
Noblems connected with postwar re-