The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-07-07
THE CRAVEN AT AMERONGEN.

THE CRAVEN AT AMERONGEN.
Won Bethman-Holwegg, former Ger
ma prime minister; Won Hindenberg,
former head of the German army, have
both announced that they are solely
responsible for the German war pol
icy and ask that they be tried for the
crimes committed by Germany and
that the former kaiser be not extrad-
tied and tried for these crimes.
Now comes five SOM of the former
German ruler and ask that they and
not their dear papa" be. tried for his
crimes. They offer themselves as
substitutes and offer TO take all re-
spOnsibility and punishment.
And while this is going on the As
ISOLATED Press and other news agen-
cies bring word from Arr"~-5en, mol.
land, that the former T. < Of Prussia
and all the German en- nc; the mar
who declared war on Fl ace and Rus
STA and planned, after ID. ping them
to take England and the lifted States
in turn; the beast who fiasphemousiy
: claimed partnership wit God, is try
ing to complete the saw g of "his six
thousandth log'' this TX. Not a
"cheep" comes from tn, former "all
highest as the delude( Huns were
wont to call him, while tsEcrs are Of
fering to suffer for his c INES. He is
perfectly willing that V3n Bethman-
Holweg; Won Hindenbei and even
his own five sons should De extradited
n tried and punishme 1t for his
crimes. He enters no + cotest, says
not a word but skulks beh nd the walls
of an ancient castle, in abject fear
and trembling, only hopi ig that the
offer of these mentioned 10 take his
punishment be accepted.
But what would have happened had
mann-Holweg, Won Hindenberg or
the Kaiser won the wal and Beth
the five younger son of the brute
announced that they were responsible
for the war. A roar mightier than
the roar of the "many Bulls of Bash
an" that encompassed poor Mr..
Psalms round about would have
arisen from the kaiser. He would
not have remained silent but would
have announced that the glory was
all his. 1t would not have even been
me und Gott," but "ME, by Gott,"
who did all Of these wonderful things.
Evidence is accommodating daily
that the brute the German people
worshipped and obeyed, even to COM
Uniting the most horrible crimes at
his suggestion, is about the lowest,
most contemplate parody on Gods
handiwork ever created.
MOSCOW'S CELEBRATION OF THE
FOURTH is IDEAL.
'Tis a far cry, geographically, from
ohio to Idaho; and a further cry,
spiritually, from the Toledo prize
light as a method OF honoring the
hation's independence day to the
Moscow commemoration OF our
heroes in the war. Comparisons are
(dious and also, as Mrs. Malaprop
Maintained, odorous; and comparison
between the Toledo fashion of honor
hg the day and the method EN-
|1oyed by the University of Idaho re-
ounds to the discredit of the Ohioans
md the credit Of the citizens OF
3laho. 1t involves a striking con-
tast between the effete east and the
Erile west.
Nothing could have been more nobly
cal, more Loyalty American and pa
iotic, than Moscow's making the
Durth a day of welcome for the sol :
ers returning home to their coun- I
y. The community rose to the oc- /
sion admirably, and the college was 4
whit behind in recognition of its +
kportunity, privilege and RESPONSE &
lity. The devotion of the morning :
the service of patriotism and the Z
acknowledgement of our debt to the q
roic living and dead where the sort 4
celebration that enhances Ameri r
pism and strengthens patriotism. E
Well done, Moscow. Well done, u. s
T.! In honoring the soldiers, the y
immunity and the college showed Y
bmselves deserving of the service Q
pdered by the American army.-The O
Dkesman-Review. s