The sun., 1919-06-30

Of all who are still bound to the father
land was frankly reflected in the Ger
man American editorial comments. Thus
last Wednesday the Stddts-Zeitun0 al
lowed itself to be carried away so far in
its wrath as to head bitter article
thus:
THE Extorted Yes"
In II the writer said: "A peace of
Justice and conciliation was promised
| to the world. A peace Of violence such
as stands unique in the worlds history
| since Rome's betrayal of Carthage Is
the document to which the iron fist of
the victor forces a nation which has
| Voluntarily made itself defenceless to
affix Its Yes while its heart and con-
science cry Nor
Let statesmen jubiiate over this
| Yes extorted by the threat Of death
The voice OF the worlds conscience is
louder. And 1t will not cease to shout
No" until this monument of shame and
| breach of faith crashes into ruins.
The Danish, the Polish, and the Ital-
ian Irredenta are dead. But a new one,
far more dangerous (because more nu-
| merous) one, has taken its place: the
German irredenta! And the new un-
holy alliance of this peace will go ship
wreck. will crash against the league of
oppressed peoples of the world. even as
every injustice, every act Of violence has
lcrashe dagainst the rock OF the eternal
fright to live"
On the same day there was in the
AbendbIdtt a bitinsly satirical editorial
headed The Chivalrous Nationl'' l,
dealt with the attack on the German
peace delegates by a French mob a,
Versailles. 1t was in heavy type and
the sentence telling Of the stoning OF
German woman secretary was under.
lined.
The sweet mob of the 'chivalrous ma.
tion,' which has always boosted o,
marching at the head of civilization
has violated the sanctity of diplomatic
mission and has proved itself-well-
what II Is, the sweet mob.
And. after all, this sweet mob die
with fist onfy what Clemenceau. III
banner bearer, had done with mouth
and pen-stoning the defenceless. Tn,
hatred prea ched and fostered by tn,
Tiger has borne It's first fruits.
"Clemencesu said, Cruelty themi' TIL,
Paris mob's cry was, Stone them! On
is as noble. as chivalrous. as just ant
as humane as the other
Believe Kaise~ism Is Dead.
When the German ex-Crown Primo
, was reported to have returned to Ger
many a few days ago the story me
only ridicule and contempt In the Ger
| man language press. Friedrich VIII
, helm has always been unpopular In thos
quarters.
However conflicting may be the feel
!, ings of German-Americans on othe
matters they are positive, enthusiast
. and unanimous in their conviction tina
the days OF Kaiserism are gone forever
:, President Wilson's repeated declara
!. ton that the United States did nc
go to war to fight tho German peopl
. but that It wishes them well has bee
. | frequently quoted In German editorial
: lately. The Stadts-Zeitun1 said las
: week:
% Americans of German descent hav
suffered much In the course of the las
five years But they have RENAME
absolutely loyal to their country an
l. their flag. And they can prove thei
loyalty in the future in no better wa
than to fulfil in the name of Americ
the promises made IN Americas nam
and to prove the truth Of President Wi
J, sons words Of April 2. 1917. that W
have no quarrel with the German pee
pie. but entertain only feelings of syn
i pathy and friendship toward them"