Evening journal., 1919-03-15
cEnMANYs SPECIAL pLEApEn.

| THE Republican Publicity Association through It's
president, Hon Jonathan Bourne Jr. has given out
the following statement from its Washington head'
quarters
"There is fundamentally important fact thai
President Wilson persists in gnorng-that the was
deliberately planned and precpated by the German gov
ernment with the cooperation Of the German people
and that the conducted in the barbarous
and inhuman by the German people Every life
that lost every injury that sustained every
dignity that endured every dollars worth OF prop
ery that destroyed-all these chargeable dl-
rectly TO the German people
Because Of that dlabocal destructveness OF life and
property people Of United States have had placed
upon them burden of probably Sl5.OO0OOOOO0-a sum
of money that has been absolutely wasted. That
sl5O00O0oO0O would have built million miles OF prema-
nent hardsurfaced highway at the high cost Of $4,000
per mile. million miles Of highway would traverse
the country than 300 times. That si5OOO0000O0
would have built million school houses at average
cost of $4,000 EACH Il would have founded a million
public libraries at similar expense for each.
1T is needless to add other Illustrations Of what
that forty-1ve million dollars would do TO add 10 the
happiness and prosperity OF the American people. It
takes only a moments calculation to ascertain that in
stead Of supplying ourselves with all the conven.snces
and needs which this money would have procured.
have shouldered burden equivalent an average OF
about s2 200 for each family 10 the United States
with these facts before him. and with the knowl-
edge that the American people must labor and ecohonze
and sacrifice for the next quarter OF century order
to pay OF the debt. President Wilson chooses TO
shut his eyes TO the question Of responsibility, com
pensation and reparaton Far than that he pro-
poses to burden the American people further by volun
arily placing them under the bondages of an alliance
with European nations with obligation 10 participate
In their every quarrel and to help them perpetuae their
monarchcal systems Of government
IN the attitude he has aken he ignores every prin-
he that the ooter belong the spos Atone
sinner. The rghtns OF wrongs Is postponed for the
consideration Of distractions which carry much Of
menace but little of promise.
"Red blooded Amercanism. actuated by a desire for
square DEAL demands restoration, reparaton and pun
ishment. Warm blooded Amerieansm is not lacking in
sympathy but IL has sympathy for the victim, not for
the criminal America seeks aggrandizement adj
vantage But America stil has before her
eyes the picture of devastated Belgium and France where
the brutal barbarian in the history OF the world
committed every crime depraved mind could conceive
America is willing 10 bear the burden that has been
thrust upon her. but she is not willing and will not
consent to bear that burden and let the Hun go free
II floating the next Liberty Loan shall be dlcult Of
accomplishment President Wilson may fairly take to
himself the responsibility because Of his apparent dis
position 10 place burdens upon the people Of this
country while taking steps to exact evenhanded JUS
tce from the nation that has thus far suffered least
the world which It precipated without proyocatioh
and prosecuted with ptless ferocty."
These are few facts and conclusions for intelligent
Deawareans TO consider