Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-03

is to be subject to the civil authori-
ties instead OF the military. The sal
thory Of pens Is nS eS
exercised by the people themselves.
Under tho entirely new conditions the
power of the Germans may be made
available for safeguarding the future
peace of the world.
GERMANS SINNEiD AGAINST
Bi MILITARY LEADEltsHIP
The Germans were greatly sinncd
against under their depraved leader
ship: it is also true that they were
greatly s!nned against by their mill.
tary rulers and that they suffered
greatly. When they are compelled to
enormous indcmnities these will cause
additional punishment.
The attitude Of the entente allies Is
sound politically and economically In
agreeing to The world available fooc-
SUITS being partly used to relieve the
famine in Germany after supplyin
and entente powers. Persons starVcu
TO death cannot make rcparation.
The allies are faced with tho de-
cision either TO mako peace eNtermt-
iniictinE ruinous conditions or to inn
pose only such indemnities as are ac-
tually payable without crushing tho
industrial and commercial life of Ger
many.
GERMANS MUST GET FooD
IN ORDER no PAY DEBTS
You cannot deny people food,
raw materials and markets without de-
S;royiDE their economic and Industrial
life. IL this is SO the Germans will
be unable TO pay. industry will be de-
stroycd and the stability OF government
viii be greatly jcOparoiZed by the
growth of the Bolsherik movement, al
ready having sufficient power to at
tempt to grasp the rcing OF gorernm en-
from the hands OF Ebert and Scheide-
mann.
The present government was able to
hold the elections only by using the
German army and the most powerful
military means. The people by an
overwhelming majority sustained the
est OF Europe that the stability OF the
government be re-established and that
the Teutonic people can feel that the
world is willing 10 allow them to re-
construct their Industrial life and have
the means to pay the debt justly owing
to the allies.
The presen, peace must be basod
either on hate or on moderation and
judgment. The future peace of the
world will be jeopardized IL the pres
snt peace is based on hate. for hate
generates hate. being an insecure foun-
dalton for future peace.
PLEADS TIfAT GERMANS
BIZ GIVEN OPPORTUNITY
Germany's successes in Schleswig-
Holsteir. Austria and Alsace- Lorraine
encourage the German belief in war
OF DEOnt making. me allleS SnOuld
not follow this bad example. II is not
unnatural tina, General Foch believes
that the holding Of the left bank of the
Rhine is the only adequate defense
aGains. the Germans. But this would
repeat the Alsa &C. Lorraine incident and
ignore the destruction OF the world au-
tocracles by this war and the associa-
tion OF all powers, all democracies in a
league OF free nations.
1; Is TO be hoped that after 4 brief
season the world will sec the import
0nce OF giving the Germans an op-
portunity TO pursue their own indus
trial life under fair conditions and
that the Germans may he able to learn
the lesson of moderation and that tho
affections Of the human element in Ger
many viii turn to the principles which
should be laip down now in the league
Of nations, where reason, conscience
and humanity shall be the everlasting
standa rds.