Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-06-17

over suDserNlcnt Europe, rs tney
dictated and tyrannized over subser-
Went Germany.
In order to attain their ends they
used every channel thru which to
educate their own subjects In the doc
trine that right was might In in'erno-
tlonal affairs. They never ceased to
expand German armaments by land
and sea and to propagate the falsehood
that Il was necessary because Ger
many's neighbors were Jealous OF her
prosperity and power.
souaht to Sow Diseord.
"She sought to SOW hostility and sus-
picion. instead Of friendship, between
nations. The Germans developed
system OF espionage and intrigue thru
which they wero enabled 10 stir UP In
ternationai rebellion ana even to make
secret offensive preparations within
the territory OF their neishbors, where
by they might. when the moment came,
strike them down with greater GER
tainty and ease, They kept Europe in
rerment by threat sof violence. and
when they found that their neighbars
were resolved to resist their arrongant
will. they determined to assert their
predominance In Europe by force.
"As soon az their preparations were
complete, they encouraged subserv-
lent ally to declare war on Serbia on
forty eight hours notice a war In
volving the control Of the Balkans. and
which was bound to unchain a general
war.
IN order to make doubly sure, they
refused any attempt at Cancellation ana
conference. until II was too, late ana
the world war was inevitable, for
alone among the nations, they were
adequately supposed to be prepared.
Germany's fRe sponsibility, G..
"Germany's responsibility. however.
Is not confined to having planned and
started the war. She is no less respon-
sible for the savage and inhuman man
ner in which It was conducted. Tho
Germany was herself the guaranty OF
Belgium, Germany violated the rules
after a solemn promise to respect the
neutrality of this unoffending people.
Not content with this. they deio-
erately carried out series o. pro'''iS-
cuous shoottngs and burnings win tne
sole object OF terrifying the lnhapi-
tauts into submission by the very
frightfulness rf their action.
They were the first TO use poison
ous gas. Notwithstanding the appalling
s;:tsc-::s = nntailed They began the
bombing and long distance shelling oil
towns for no military object. but sole
ly for the purpose of reducing the
morale Of their opponents by striking
at their women and children.
Began Submarine Horrors.
They commenced the submarine
campaign, with it's piratical challenge
to international law and it's destruc-
ton of great numbers Of innocent pas
sengers and sailors in midocean. far
from succor, at the mercy of the winds
and the waves and the yet more ruth
less submarine crews.
"They drove thousands Of women
and children, with brutal savagery.
into slavery in foreign lands: they
allowed barbarities to be practiced
against their prisoners of war. from
which the most uncivilized people
would have recoiled.
''The conduct Of Germany is almost
unexampled to human history. The
terrible responsibility which lies at her
doors can be seen by the fact that not
less than seven million dead lie buried
in Europe, while more than twenty
! million others carry upon them the
evidences of wounds and suffering. be-
cause Germany saw fit to crafty her
lust for tyranny by resort to war.
Attitude Of Allied Powers.
"The allied and associated powers
believe that they will be false to those
who have given their all to save the
freedom Of the world If they consent
to treat war on any other basis than
| as crime against humanity and right.
This attitude of Athe allied and as
sociated powers was made perfectly
! clear to Germany during the war by
their principal statesmen. 1t was de-
fined by President Wilson in his speech
Of April s. 1918, and explicitly and
| cateGorically accepted by the German
people as n principle covering the
peace-1et everything that we say,
my fellow countrymen, everything tnat
| we henceforth plan and accomplish,
ring true to this response, till the maj
| esty and might Of our concerted power
shall fill the thought and utterly defeat
the force of those who flout and mis-
prize what we honor and hold dear
"Ge1many has once more said that
force, and force alone, shall decide
whether justice and peace shall reign
In the affairs Of men. whether right,
| as America conceives it, or dominion,
as she conceives it. shall determine the
deStinies of mankind.
There is, therefore, but one re-
to the utmost, force without stint or
limit. the righteous and triumphant
force which snail make the law of the
world and cast every selfish dominion
down in the dust"
Take Up Austrian Terms.
The council og five met this after
noon and took up consideration of the
remaining clauses in the peace terms
with Austria. The council likewise
considered other matters recurring its
attention before tho departure of Pres
ident Wilson tonight for his trip to
Belgium.
The council Of ten of the peace con-
ference received the Turkish peace
mission this morning. The Turkish
delegation was headed by Damad Ferid
Pasha. ....r
One Concession Planned.
Among the concessions contemplated
for Germany in case she signs the
peace treaty. it was learned today. is
the use Of 80 per cent of her merchant
ships for two years. Other such con-
cessions would be permission for her to
dispose Of her gold reserve and to pur-
chase the minette ores necessary for
smelling her own iron oresA