The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-10
FIXING THE GUILT
XXI HEN THE WAR began the world filled with
 w cusaton of the German Emperor.

w cusation of the German Emperor. He had been preparing had kept the that he might effecualy He had built the vastest military machine known He had scrbed ruthless warfare. His machine being fit and ready to enter it's work of murder he seized text to begin the conquest Seven millions were directly killed. millions, are permanently crippled Muludes doomed premature death Starvation and other conditions of diseases such the influenza, by which ten times died as from the shock of battle. Weapons developed to point where thoughtful danger of the extinction of civilization through the violence of the weapons it has developed. It has also been proved that preparation will be al grievous burden than formerly Air fleets been developed In the struggle for air supremacy nations must expend billions. Fleets be maintained a larger scale. armies used to
 The entire machinery of war, the paraphernala of slaughter has been multiplied to degree which the mind to tremble with anxiety for the future.
 Since the world is less conscious of these conditions those who direct charge that must be found to avoid of the otherwise inevitable cost of preparing The who most clearly apprehended the threat vzaton and the danger in which organized society stands President Wilson, who proposed League of Nations permit at least disarmament and avoid delay entirely abolish
 The Covenant of the League, which parable part of the treaty of the material of the attempts of world statesmen to avoid another catastrophe.
 The Covenant the League gives actuaty interna onal justice nsures reign of law in the world provides satues make the law executives to enforce it, and to inflict penalties for O it.
 Humanity being in this mind to have justice in
  cnstances by which the produced and especially they could not avoid putting the German emperor upon of whom had been continuously that he cause
 The world wants caused the war; whether the many; whether it events It wants to know all the approximate
 If the kaiser did the if he had the purpose ing forty portion period conquer an mpresnabie military machne if he did deliberately to further his ambition, plunge the world into cry, he should be punished
 There could be punishment too excessive such a crime
 In of the kaiser the facts must come out Was he the head of the German military machine? Was he but nominal head and military juna the directing force, cork borne the bosom of stream?
 The former will a specific ment flor offene against international morality and the sanctty of treaties"
 He will be tried by special tribunal, he have the right of self defense and be provided with the tials of such a defense.
 His judges will five United States GreaS Britain France Italy and Japan.
 In its decision the tribunal will be guided by highest motives of international policy with vindcating solemn obligations of international undertakings the idy of international morality"
 The tribunal may fix the punishment considers should be imposed.
 Before there a culpr be brought be- fore the court There have been trials when not been present. Modern practice is otherwise
 The Allied and Associated governments ask Holland to deliver the former emperor to them.
 Since the demand is the result of a agreement to which Germany is party and since it is the first action force international process Holland will accede immediately
 Holland should not accede the world will scarcely permit its writ to become ineffective
 To avoid trial the former must become fugitive a dead
 It is much to the interest everybody that the trial of William should take place.
 It will be the most important purely human of the ages.
 Through the evidence given and received be DOS sibe to know who what caused the former em peror will offer in his defense all the facts that guilt other shoulders than his prosecution will adduce all the proof that will show his responsibility
 The trial must be trial The justice the first world tribunal must be public justice There no star chamber justice; conviction in the dark.
 II William IS not guilty of the his conviction not
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