The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-05-23
JUSTICE WAITS.

demann in declaring that the peace terms cannot be
copied He describes the German people slaves in
jail working for foreign taskmasers without any voc
whatever in the quantity value of their product thei
richest territory taken from them their materials il
the enemys hands, their shops and foreign trade take
over their very laws under the supervision Of the allies
and Germany bound to treadmill of labor which mus
grind out payments to the allies for indefinite years
come When he announces that the government will no
accept the terms his audience rises and appauds wit
frantic enthusiasm
But when Herr Schedemann goes little further, an
the question of rejecting the treaty he not
positive his statements The important task be
fore the German delegates he says is to obtain
ment to open negotiations. All yes That would be al
excellent PLAN if only the allies would agree to it. Blu
before the Germans begin the treachery delay ant
evasion which would result from negotiations they mus
first induce President Wilson, Premier Lloyd George AM
the old Tiger of France to consent to the plan What
trio to be approached with such transparent and peri
dious proposal
Herr Scheidemann is right 1t is most important asl
which the German delegates attempting to perform
yond their powers.
Let them paint the woes and miseries of Germany a
wildly they Let them pile the agony, and brnt
in the and children the aged and the blind, tn
pitifully weak and the innocent Let them ring all thu
changes that despair suggest to the magn
alton and horror of all who listen. But with all the
skill and all their energy they cannot paint picture t.
compare with the agony and horror which these Ger
inflicted upon the Begians, French, Serbians anC
Roumanans The master picture of ALL the only authen
tic glimpse of the Internal regions which has seen
that furnished by the German army and people in the
attempt to ride down the world to victory thesku
and bones of defenseess neighbors.
Eternal justice stands supreme, The avenging swort
hangs the assassin nation The free nations acting
one, have duty perform which they cannot evade
1t is the most solemn duty that be imposed upon
that of interpreting and executing the will of God,
nearly interpret and execute it.
Humanity aspires to heaven 1t grows better with thu
ages, and will not willingly go lower. Any evil ethe
from fends or from human beings inspired by fends
which drives mankind down to slavery and ignorance un
der the whip of tyrans must meet with the united oppo
ston of all free souls If triumphant evil mus
put it under his heel and crush it to DEATH He canno
parley with it, with it, give it any opportunity
wrgge from his grasp 1t is evil in essence, and moth
ing but evil from it. If it lives, he dies He mus
destroy it or be destroyed by it.
The Hun system must die, and the Huns must pay fo
the damage they have DONE Their bodies yield t.
robbed despoiled and killed their neighbors, withou
provocation. They must accordingly pay the debt. Thi
debt is not to be fixed by them for they liars 1t is
not to be aportoned out by them for they false
is not to be paid they would like to pay it. for they
cheaters.
The chief business of the Huns just is truly stated
by Herr Schedemann to be the entcing of the allies into
debate The chief business of the free nations is to make
sure that Germany shall not wrgge out of the punish
ment that justice demands The task of controlling these
treacheorus and obdurae enemiesenemies always trea
ty treaty-is enormous piece of work. 1t calls
for all the frmness and conscience that the allies
muster. Human nature fnches from the work of the
taskmaser But in this cataclysm there must be heroic
men, acting behalf of God and man, who will take this
nation of blasphemers and murderers and put its necl
to the yoke until the debt is paid The peace must be
peace of justice and PREPARATION The tragedy must &C
the last act. The victims dead, the murderers are
found and caught Justice waits upon the honor anC
courage of those who act for her and mankind
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