Arizona republican., 1919-07-03
SEVEN DAYS
(New York World)

l (New York World)
 ] If in the seven months that have l elapsed since the armistice surrender ] of November the German people have not profited by their humiliation it is hardly possible than conscience or in terest will be awakened during the seven fateful day now allowed them for the acceptance of the peace terms imposed at Versailles. When so much depends upon good faith it is 10 be regretted that knowledge of the truth and recognition of wrongs done are so woefully lacking.
 No doubt it was appreciation of these conditions that led Premier Clemen- ceau, with the approval of his col leagues to present with the completed treaty letter ca rying the most scaIh- | ing indictment ever lodged against nation making ly pretense to ciViliZa- ton. In that bistering arraignment he is as unsparing of the German peo- | pie as of their former rulers, and it is | to be assumed that what he says is intended as much for the pages of his tory as for any possible effect upon the people addressed; as much for justifi- cation of further hostilities, if they be- | come necessary, as for the everlasting i condemnation of the crime against hu- manity for which if Germany accepts | the treaty, it will make only partial | atonement.
 1 Except for a few outspoken men. there has been no evidence that Ger many regarded it's murderous raid upon it's neighbors as anything more than a diplomatic, political, military and social error. soon to be forgiven and forgotten. In this frame of mind, acceptance of the treaty on it's part, were it not for the league of nations, might be as much of mockery as the opposition of the United States senate to every agreement by which the treaty is to be guaranteed. Germany pretends to be favorable to the league but against the treaty The senate pre- tends to support the treaty while it is doing it's best to defeat it by ham stringing the league. Some day we shall know not only how seriously this portisanship at Washington compli- cated the peace negotiations. but to what extent it operated to sliffen the German neck and perhaps cause re- newal of the war.
 Whatever the decision of Germany may be on or before next Monday, we may be sure that the events of the present week in Washington will be closely watched in Berlin. Everywhere except in the senate wing of the capitol the allied and associated powers are in accord. It happens that world scourged by autocratic aggression. de- mcralied in it's industry and commerce and a considerable portion of it's al- most reduced to rankruptey. depends upon the Unite1 States for reconstruc- ton and to a considerable extenl fol the moral and Eh9 sical forces that are to safeguard the f; uits Of victories vyoI at such awful CcAt.
 Premier Clemenceau's phlipDic i. addressed to the German people. but i applies to every people, every party and every faction that by word or deed stays or mitigates the judgment passed
 by mankind upon offenses and offend.
 CTS that ought to be reprobated forever
 Momentous as Germany's seven day:
 will be, the present week in the United
 States enate is bound to take rank witt
 them. In Washington as in Weimar
 civilization and peace are to confron
 pride and prejudice. If Washington i!
 not to stand true, who can marvel i
 Weimar fails?