Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-18

NJ I:u,tum OF New Came L. Same
Old Policy q! Iupcrin'i>ns,
SAYS Ni,iani
LOOKS MORE LIKE ni.AcKMAtL
German Procedure Is Always tho
Same. Terrifying Men in Order 10
Obtain Ends, Using Sword md
Gun 10 GDin Desires.
ny RENE titIANI,

PARIS FEB. i've have come TO
the turning no.nt Of ,he peace confer
election OF i:bsrt as President OF the
German republic appears to be. from
all the "cwa reaching w, that she hopes
10 make speedy recovery thanks 10
'art Of unity in ;hc allied camp.
The iron discipline which the Cor
mans arc wont 20 endure with sort
OF Voluptuouj abandon. allows played
OUT mcn and discr-d,tcd rartieH tenn
poCar.ly TO disappear. giving way TO
ether men and other parties IN or6cr
10 deceive the world by IN apparent
"renoNatcd' Coincidence.
NJ ;nc bottom Of thi2 neT gu,pc is
IN" same old policy. the same old ini-
pcriaiism. and though the title OF tho
corporation is changed as in tho case
remains the same
The inso!encc that starcs from, many
% the interviews and speeches By GER
man leaders deserves attention. on.
may call il intimidation, but speaking
more brutally. it looks like blackmail
GERMANY RELIES UPoN
TERRIFYING TIL MAN
The German procedure is always the
:amc. To-rify your man IN order 20
obtain your ends. Tho psychological.
whose minds can grasp only system
and has lost all sense OF perspective
and perspicacity.
Ecforc the war Germany counted
upon civil var in England. She reck-
oncd on nutiny ty the English colo
MICS. She believed these things would
keep England from putting hcE entire
strength into the struggle.
But what Germany did was to solid
ify England. reunit!ng all parties into
ens wh eod% she sss 5hs
revolution in Franco. What happened
was that ell the children OF French
soil Joined In the most perfect union
OF the republics history. The same
mistake she made with America.
The United States seemed TOO dis
tant land. detached and immobi!izeI
encr:aity or the German crimes elected
virt:ieat protests from Anerica even
before her hand grasped the sword.
y is, i1erefore' but nsturai that
rear. What does Germany hope?
What does she expect?
WATCHING CONFERENCE
WITH MUCH EXPECTANCY
She watches the Paris conference.
She sees day after day pass without
4 decision being reached. Chuchi!nS.
ghe hear. runiors OF divergence Of
opinion. OF open discussion. She hopes
arise. She figures with opposing IN
tcreSts among the allies, and She tells,
herself that every day that Is lost
10 ;hc victorious entente is n Gain 10
Presently the idea OF raising he-
Noice-ot making noiae-eEters her
II is always the same system,
ih- German Hystem
Though Emperor William cowa-diy
9cd from the Battlefield, his heritage
is N good hands.
However. after sizing UP this time
worn thurman game. enc cannot fail
TO derive fTn.n II useful lessons, We
i!now that organizing a peace ccn-
| ference Is II huge and difficult en-
terprisc. TO raunite free men OF dit-
ferert orig and different culture and
10 plan, through gathering together
so inany men. TO settle The worlds
!aie il fine and nop.c ideu.
AUTOCHACY DICTATES
WITH SWORD AND Gun
Autoc:acy. indeed, has simpler
nicthod-it uses the sword with bru-
ta!it!. strane!cs, chokcs and crusheU
lis opponents, and amidst the ensu-
Ing universal silence dictates it's law.
Liberty l. more complicated 7,
considers reason and conscience T.
- always more difficult to convince
than it j.: 10 kill 1t is 10 the honor
os our generation that the victorious
nations desire. deapi,e accumulated
difficulties. TO follow the path Of JUS
may be.
Nevertheless, II is necessary to con-
sioer the circumstances. ~! these
CA circumstances T shall endeavor to give
4 clear picture in my next article.