Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-03
owen SEEKS LEN|ENCY
IN FURNISHING GERMANS
Declares Teutons Must BE Given
Chance to Work Out Their
Salvation.
INJUSTICE MEANS NEW WARS
United States Senator Asserts Prus-
SLAMS Should Get Mercy IL They
Will Establish Stable Republic OF
People.
~ ROBERT j.. OWEN.
Cailed states senator from OkIp bon, q

SnNS0 oNNteN senator frO" OktD bUni1.
Copyright. 1919. by Universal scrvice)
PARIS, Feb. 2.-Thc tremendous and
justified hostility in France excited by
Germany's Invasion and :he Atrocities
Of the Tcutonic troops and theft allies,
and the cuipabIlity OF William II. cor
encouraging the atrocities render cx-
t'cmely difficult recognition by
British and French statesmen in gen
eral that Germany. husiria. Bulgaria
and Turkey arc worthy of ADM ssion
TO the league OF nations. even il tho
authorities to be constituted in those
countries give assurances of adherence
TO the proposal OF i league to protect
future world peace.
Better opinion is that when a stab!c
government is established in Germany
giving the people authority in con-
trolling their own government steps
should be taken to add tho powers Of
the German people to the forces
pledged to the maintenance of world
This is because the pledge OF the
German people az people will be
valuable as a guarantee of their good
i a and for the further reason that
leaving Germany and her allies out
SIDE the league might encourage the
governments representing thcm--and
s6oG Goo me neo Mar they number over 100
ually menacins the peace Of Europe.
GERMANS HAVE HAD NO
FREEDOM FOR CENTURIES
j. Is to be remembered that Germany
has had no freedom of the press or
speech. that the people have not been
self governing and subjected for gen
eer ran and that the:r training has
SCHOOLS and even addresses TO the pub
lie from the pulpit TO the ideals or
mon, mGsnarchica. autocracy: tina; this doc
land and God into pa,riot;c Green
and that democratic processes OF a To-
cal character were used to develop the
efficiency OF the people. but these forces
III themselves were always kcp, sub
seEyient to the monarchy.
lords gave the mobilization order every
citizen having previously taken tho
oath or allegiance has the option to
staIniiy; going TO The designated place
and getting his rifle. uniform. canteen
n I iresh water preparatory to march
ing. or being subjected to an inmedi
ate drumhead court-mart!ai and sum
mary execution as descr;er.
RESISTANCE TO KAISER
MEANT Legal. SUICIDE
ds,d asf e ri s!re W.1s few in
resist the organized powers OF the
state. any man doing so merely com
hitting legal suicide.
therefore,. the world should exercise
some degree Of moderation in passing
jsasment upon man responding un.
ferce soe en-, duress and yielding to such
~
yielded, he fought valiant;v az soIs
9ier In cause In which he and his
'eN Nov -G Ga i: had been committed.
Naiser's military schools taught ,aro
.o.ism az means Of military success
=, me e InIdtviduals. ignorant OF their true
,SSpe1ior authority, actually carried out
r,e eooni9able atrocities taught as a
means or shortening the war.
WORLD IS JUSTIFIED
IN DEMANDING TRIALS
NM, nnI me- the world is justified in
p,unisning individuals guilty of the
atrocities. regardless or eXteruatine
circumstances offered In their behnif
s DeSaass The world must not again be
ouujecleo 20 such wickedness and bru-
taiity; The instinct of mankind to
PUNISH atrocities is not without solid
Wou,d be- ius Msiesearth he ihs world
German people 10 r ,m apIermph,s . the
due to the leadership Of their ami
iious, greedy and wicked rulers. who
them. s'Seu
a violent reaction undoubtedly is oc
curing In Germany. The former
~ Mai s,st mas not "a substantial following
the ensendcring OF courage TO meet
,he opinions or people who are now
eesstahiishins a democracy. About 90
%helming majority representing the
democratic, socialist and clerical eie-
inehts, none OF which apparently is
advocating the old regime.
REAL GERMAN REPUBLIC
PAID GOOD GUARANTEE
Practically NIL the petty Kings and
rulers OF Germany abdicated like the
Kaiser and his son. thus tcstifyinc
TO the world that even these DO noi
believe amy longer that the German
people viii! submit to the previous
monarchial fnilita:ism.
II Germany establishes republic
making the movement really resDon-
sire to the people under n new demo
cratic constitution already proposed
this viii give :. very important guar
be made again by the German peopIe
in the interest of dynasty or TO
promote the ambition OF military lead
era In advancing their own power
Under this new regime the military