Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-05-28

OF course, the Germans are going
to sign the peace terms. They are
making a bluff that they will not
sign, but they know they dare not re-
fuse German politicians and states
men know that the very best thing
that can. happen to Germany is that
some irresistible power. shall make
her behave herself. TheAgre mass
Of German business men, merchants,
farmers, men. of property and affairs,
all know that Germany needs peace
on any terms rather than more war,
now or ten or twenty years hence. 1t
is really Of little moment to the Ger
man farmer, shop-keeper or mechanic
what Germany's standing as a world
power shall be; it is of the GREATEST
moment to him that society be speed
lily stabilized and pacified, in order
that his property shall be secure from
revOlUtionaries and his earnings de-
voted to his own and his family's
comfort and pleasure rather than to
destruction and war. Germany is go
ing to sign, although her politicians
may talk loudly against it. The Ger
man people now know that they are
whipped which they did not know
until the kaiser and his sanguine
propagandists fell; and they do not
wish to be exterminated. They are
thrifty race, and anxious to set about
repairing their fearful losses. They
10 not want to die in the last ditch.
The German delegates will sign be-
cause the thrifty Germans at home
want to get to work, and they know
they cannot suppress domestic insur-
rections while their foreign affairs
are in confusion. Their only possible
chance to pacify their own country is
to accede to the Allies terms.
A pitiful figure that-a wistful little
woman standing with her little boy
on the coast of western. Ireland and
looking west for the white wings OF
the fathers ship. The father that may
never come! Some men will cali
Harry Hawker a fool and others will
say he was a brave, gallant man. We
like to think of him sO-we like to
see men in these modern times evince
the knightly spirit that triumphed ov-
or difficulties untold. 400 years ago
Sir Humphrey Gilbert, an English
navigator, set sail for the shores of
America. He was never heard of
again. Sir John Franklin endeavor-
ed to find the northwest passage. His
bones rest somewhere in the Arctic.
Peary and Shackleton-more FORUM
ate-found the poles. Many others
have contributed their share to great
cOnquests. All of it means the en-
deavor of man to triumph over his
ancient enemy-Nature.
In the end Man will triumph In
the end his dauntless soul shining
within puny body so prone to pain
and so feeble without the Godlike i'm
pulse, will render this victory to the
Infinite.
Hawker has done his bit in our age.
The above was written when all
thought that Hawker was lost. Nor
day a report came that he had been
picked up by Danish steamer and
landed on the Orkneys. England
thrilled when the news came-there
was universal rejoicing there as here
and everywhere that a brave man Or
as we would say, "a dead-game sport"
was safe and we'll And we think too
that a little woman and loving son
are happy with their daddy tonight.
While we are considering whether
the peace terms are harsh or not let
us also consider what the terms
would be were Germany the victor?
Wilson isn't going to set so good
with some people since his message
recommending tolerance in liquor
legislation.