Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-05-31
RgRI,lN an VERSAILLES

Berlin Oh VERSAILLES
Lloyd George declaration 10 the.
German ENJOYS that they must sign
The treaty presented 70 them either
al Versailles or Berlin has the ring
that sounds true ID The masses Of the
people or this nation, and probably %
all Tho Allies There Is general re-.
sentiment over thc fact THAI the Ger
mans continue 10 try 10 treat on equal
terms with the representatives Of the
Allies, llstend III being merely recely-
the terms which the Allies deem just.
The German representatives have
gone just Bis Ear az they should in this
line They have been allowed 20 pres
ent counter proposals. and have even
been given some things which they
have asked, but they should UNDER
stand now that Il Ii a small matter
whether they sign Or NOT. and that the
threat 70 refuse their signature Is not
having The slighteat influence On the
Atlfea representatives or on the PEG
pie Of the Allied countries Germany
must sign terms which Indicate the
position which she occupies, as both
criminal and d beaten nation.
In fact. there IS some sentiment
throughout tho world that Germany
did moi get quite enough in the light
ing line anyhow She had been abie
to make batflefielIs 81 the territory
of France by the treacherous blow she
struck through Belgium, and there
would have boon q certain justice II
her people had felt tor while the
bitterness OF having warfare conduct
ed hi their own land Those who think
this way would feel quite willing for
The war to no on until peace WAS ac-
tuaiIy dictated at the Prussian CAPT
fal.
The Allied world, and particularly
this country. has no wish to resume
the u'ar ard lose moro Of lts own men
besides causing suffering 10 women
and children Our people are better
than the German military leaders, and
do not want to do these things Just
because their enemies did them wan
tonly. but they will come II Germany
stiIl maintains her attitude and tries
by every contemptible device 10 turn
the Allies from their just purpose Of
restoration. PREPARATION and peace In
suraMce
s...e a., s,,s.<, j Z, 49,, rtrzYfgY,ss ~ dn
layed beyond tile limit the word will
70 forth for the Allied armies TO strike
deeper into the heart Of Germany Ger
many unprcpared for resistance will
fare even worse than did Belgium and
Northern France II III mot Id be be-
Iiaved that any people will he 50 de-
luded and obstinate dill to bring upon
themselves the fate which delay viii
mean ID them
Germany fought the war with the
slogan Of victory or downfall 1t Is
now trying to force another aiterna-
tive. The Allies are perhaps. more
generous Than were their own leaders
when they forced such choice npon
the masses of The German people They
have not given Germany terms which
ncan downfall though they have given
them terms which viii cansc them to
give The last measure Of their efforts
Tor decades Such Il tile logic and
justice of tho clients.
Germany is now anxious to beg or
Of The natural consequences Of her
nets. SHE wishes to DO allowed terms
which will practically make no Diff
ference between her opportunities and
those III the nations she has robbed
She wishes 70 retain her lands and
people deliberately taken BY force Of
might against justice and right. She
cannot 10 II II lloyd Georges words
profit her, She will sign promptly, and
al Versailles, not Berlin
KEEP THE cOIORs FLYING