New-York tribune., 1919-05-08
Peace With Victory

FedCe WIN Victory
A wild beast, breaking all tethers of
morality and demuzzling savage jaws,
sprang at the throat of civilization. To
cage the monster-this was the war, its
shibboleth unconditional Surrender"
+. But it was not enough temporarily to
confine. Duty demanded that the bars be
thick and strong. This was the peace,
its shibboleth "Never Again!"
The news appropriately comes on
Lusitania day. Whitened bones that
strew the ocean sands have proved to be
timbers on which have been raised a
mighty and just retribution.
The judgments of the Lord are alto
gether righteous. His statutes are not
to be gainsaid Woe to the people that
thinks to defy Him. He commands, but
more-He operates. Out of the frail
framework of women and children He
forged a weapon that broke the skull of
the behemoth-out of tiny fingers was
fashioned nail that reached the brain
of Sisera.
For her sins, not in anger or hate, but
to obey supreme mandate whose voice
could not be disobeyed, Germany is to be
made impotent for further evil.
Germany is to be trusted with only
nominal army and navy, is not to be
allowed to marshal the power which
comes from conscription.
German forts may not frown threats
against peaceful neighbors, and produc-
ton of war materials is practically
, to cease.
: To the limit of her resources Germany
! is to pay.
Territories and peoples seized while
: war-making was Prussia's national in
: dustry are to be restored.
/. Heligoland Notifications are to become
5 a name, and the Kiel Canal made free
waterway.
!. The German flag will float nowhere
! outside of Europe.
: France is pledged protection, and as
(. an earnest is to have possession of the
coal resources of the Saar.
! = Ship by ship there is to be requital for
the piracy of the submarines.
Stolen property is to be returned, even
the astronomical instruments long ago
looted from China, and even the skull
Of the Sultan Okwawa, a relic venerated
by the Moslem world.
Finally, the Kaiser and all responsible
: violators Of the laws Of war are to be
summoned for trial before high court
Of the nations.
Not since Rome punished Carthage for
Punic faith has such treaty been writ
ten. In way not to be soon obliterated
Is craven the warning: Behold what
happened to Germany and beware!"
The international gibbet is high, and
within the blight Of its moose hangs a
clanking example.
The settlement will make for peace.
The statesmen of the Allies, let us re-
joice, have not been SO enamored of a
false and spurious sentiment as to be-
tray the higher claims of mankind. The
great document is written in the spirit
of the armistice, May the Allied nations
have the moral fortitude TO apply it.
Germany is to say how long she is to
remain in durarce. Her release, her re-
acceptance. depends on herself, on the
speed and thoroughness of her repent
anco. She chose to take herself out of
Ehe family Of mankind, and again choice
II With her. The terms did not originate
nth her enemies; they are rather the
natural reflex and consequence Of her
ewn acts; now, as hitherto, Germany has
full liberty Of selection.
Faith looks up and feels the sinews OF
5ts confidence strengthen. The light may
yet shine in the dark places, even the
dark heart Of Germany. The time may
cone when tho Teuton will rejoice that
again from the West came Charlie
mxngc 10 lift the pail Of paganism; that