Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-08
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Tbsre are numerous inhmatlcns that
the war in Europe has not yet come 20
conclusive end, notwithstanding ''eF-
many brought about q cessation OF ac'iVe
bostilit;es by first asking for an arnistIce
and later signing 3 treaty Of peace. y :
evident. in word, that Germany has not
been sufficiently whipped.
In the objections, not to say instances
ri oren resistance, to the terms OF me
reace psc+ to which she subscribed, Ger
many is playing true to form PRUSSIA
violated the terms Of every treaty she
made with Napoleon Prussia was AFRO
gznt and ovcrTeaching towards france
After the latter country, in 1871, had sign
ed the treaty, fairly bristhng with harsh
serm. that was imposed upon her. ohe
;tched to provoke another war immediate
" as a pretext for fairly wiplnc france
out Of existence.
And so Il is not surprising g ind Scr
many already putting of compliance with
s,ne Of the important provisions @ the
Treaty Of Versailles She is slow IN com
plving with certain orders OF disarmament.
She i endcavoring to evade the Just on
hrations imposed upon her for the treach-
crous and unjustifed sinking q tn" war
sbips in Scapa Flow. There arr lntiTna-
tions Of rnsidious moves to evade ne
stipulations in respect OF the size oI the
future German army. as provided for n
hA q
t,lrv ago. set 8 conspicuous example %
how 10 do this. after her defeat By Ma
roleon and the signing Of treaty by
which her standing army wss limited %
10000 men. She virtually raised It 70
more than hundred thousand, secretly,
but efficiently. in less than year
Rut it Is not to be presumed the Allies
Will quietly assent 70 any insidlous, but
none the less insolent evaslons Of the
Treaty terms BY Germany. Already there
are intiuations that Marshal Foch has
been directed to hold himself IN readiness
for quick and decisive move, and that
some German cities may he forociully
ocnIpied. in readiness for whatever sum
u1arv measures may become necessary 70
bring Germany 10 q realization q me
x.ern fact that all her treaty Obligations
must be complied with to the last letter.
There is no doubt as 70 the source OF
the encouragement from when Ter
many's present leaders derive their re-
bsllious inspiration. Recent events at
Washington present the reason most
plainly. Germany feels that she has TRENDS
At the capital of our nation who will stand
bv her. Germany has seen the Treaty OF
Peace defeated IN our Senate; ana 81
though, by reason Of this TACT, We are
still technically al war with the German
nation. Germany believes TINS does not
mean We will resume hostihtles. She
regards the repudiation OF the Treaty as
an act Of friendship to Germany But
also it is fact that American soldiers are
still In France, some Of them IN German
CITIES along the Rhine. Should the Allied
governments OF Europe beheve II
necessary to employ coercive measures tc
compel Germany to comply with the
terms OF the Peace Treaty, American sol
diers no doubt would be called upon tC
take part IN the operations.
Here is q situation that should lmpe
the partisan Senators at Washington t
abandon their senseless opposition to th'
Treaty of Peace and the League Of Nations
and ratify both, IN order that the relation
of our government to the very lmportan
matter Of enforcing them by concerted
action with our Allies in Europe may b
clearly set forth Such move, 10 doubt
would bring Germany 10 her senses. /
not, stern compulsory measures surel-
would follow. II shall become necessar,
to visit upon Germany sounder and NOR
exemplary thraslnng than she already ha
received. the sooner it is done the better
That country. most fortunately for be
people. emerged from the war without en-
cuuntering the awful horrors Of war
devastation that were suffered by Franc
and Belgium. An experience Of war
dread actualities would soon bring he
people to their senses.