The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-01

1i11uf9or the AvIt 9enIuS beh1JB9 tlIS
var, these should not ~ 1Aft A tn
breAst * single Gefinan- Anseficat,
: trace Of love ana rcspect Cor Ger.
man autocracv.
One would think our German Amer RI
can citisens would feel like swearing
new allegiance and devotion 10 this
land OF free institutions. Indeed these
revelations are in reality great les
son in our doctrine OF Amertcantzatien
IL we but apply them and give them
the widest publicity.
What shall be done with the kaiser4
Tried, Of course. IL that is possible nm
der international law--trtcd and SER
tenccd--l will not say to death. but
to ignominious exile.
st. Helena is too good for the kaiser
Napoleon. a real genius and a great
statesman. died there: he could not
have been guilty of the iphumau
atrocities which characterized the
German conduct of this war. which
were known to and sanctioned by the
kaiser,
II the kaiser is convicted. Devils
Isla nd would be At abiding place for
him for the rest OF his days.
BY SENATOR LAWRENCE sHER-
MAN
These revelations ought to he
proof to every unprejudiccd mind
that the kaiser sought the pretext and
placed the responsibility an others
for the war.
He is a type of man that is typical
Of the old world---ambitiouS. intol-
Grant and grasping for power.
These revelations ought to convict
him as the world disturbcr II he is
brought To trial
with Great Britain alone rests the
IN hr3x,$v r. ivr, hfG Hnf1A nd
asylum to answer for his crime. 1t
would be wholesome lesson ia
knigcraft to bring him and Won
Tirpitz to justice Ii this cannot be
done-let those who talk Of inter-
nationaiisrn cease.
A stalwart nationaIsrn would BE-
promoted by the joint of such free
promoted by the joint action of such
France and Great Britain TO teach
such men that in the name OF out
ragged governments they cannot per-
petrate such offenses.
I think Great Britain entered the
war with motives similar to the
governments AZ the United States,
Whatever both governments may say
OF being crusaders for humanity,
they both fought in the last analysts
to defend themselves
Belgium was the buffer state 70,
England--it and France kept Ger
many from the channel ports, this
latter. ii gained. meant an invasion
OF England
1t was case of nations uaomnceS
BY . common danger; the same com
mon danger II presented again.
would make US fgh, jointly with the
allied powers
This Is the basis of the league OF
nations for which I will vote.
II Ia founded on the law Of salt
defense and is the only endurin9
league, abel to meet emergeuc4oA-
The foregoing statement does mt
disparage Great Britain. for vho~e
government and people I have the
greatest respect.
admire British sefhshneS visved
from their standpoint She takes
care OF her people and their property
around the world.
II the British government hsd
free hand in Mexico. unrNstradned by
the Monroe doctrine and cousul
were an English ports
on the Gulf shore would have been
in the hands OF British wxrsfstpe long
before thtx
wish America would initiate
Great Britain in making her name re-
spectsd abroad, even il power IN nee
oamry to do 70.
Universal Service has shown re-
variable enterprise and perseverance,
IN obtaining accurate informaA3on on
the foregoing subjects. 1t u . great
pres service and win be Of grsnx -.
s1stAnce In spreading the facts ~ Tia
KAutsky disclosures.
Solitary exile u the graAAe~e. pm
iahDcnt to such . chAruc4sr. ~
poniAheS him Tn the nesh for crimes
Assae on earth. II WAS 4 greater
punishment for Napoleon than if~hs
had died the death of q soldier.
There is no glory in dying at cxoesr
Of the stomach.