Evening journal., 1919-03-05
CERM,NYs 80. X"
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r<y see much in The press stating in substance that
w the best friends Of The Central Powers at the peace
conference The American delegates
some Of the stories accompanied by specific bits
Of evidence which they based, while others are
written from the fragmenary reports Of the secret pro-
Seedlings of the conference
The purport OF all these dispatches the
When the matter Of the disposition Of the German
colonies, the indemnity TO be paid by The Germans how
soon or whether Germany will be admitted to a league
Of nations, the admission into Germany of food and
materials for her factories the proposal Of German
boycott after the warwhen these and kindred subjects
have come before the conference the United
States representatives who seem to have taken the side
most favorable to the Germans. leaving 10 the duty OF
the cohfeees Of the allies to insist that the victory OF
Foch shall be followed up until the world has received
its permanent benefits.
The actions of peace delegates have emboldened
the pro-German press in this country to come out in
the open in advocacy OF sympathy for the Huns
and for a relaxation Of the terms to be imposed upon
them
Ohe of the most arrogant spokesmen for the enemy
George sylvester Vereck the notorious editor OF The
Fatherland" until that paper suppressed and now
finding outlet for his REASONABLE uerances through
the columns OF Tho American Monthly. the title Of
which is The only patriotic thing about e
Under the heading mo Fourteen Scraps Of Paper
this journal undertakes 70 demonstrate that the Pres
dents fourteen principles OF peace are valid, legal
and moral between and the Powers Of Cen
tral Europe"
Germany relinqulshed vast conquered lands" cOh-
continues the article huge stores Of booty her entire
navy both over and under water. because Uncle Sans
signature guarantees square deal The Allies could not
have wrested these concessions from her nor could
they have invaded territory without
losses men and material Germany yielded not the
sword but to the persuasion Of President WILSON,
What monstrous proposition that underwriting
The warI
And what startling declaration that the Fourteen
POINTS constitute contract Of any sort with Germany
Yet Vlerecks paper quotes Senator James Hamilton
"s' lAe spokesman Of the Administration in the upper
Sss' s N n support Of those very assertions s.
Lewis has declared that we cannot forsake
onsn =, s'e Fourteen Points without laying ourselves
p.es.sss- &c OF breach OF honor and perindv"
,es s.eus Inns on mat theory Mr. Vereek thrsatsn ,ha
,h. nauons WIN the refusal Of GERMANY a. 49, -, |
Is not adhered TO. "soh oasis OF peace |
one weapon Foeh cannot take from 49,
slsts' u Is stronger than all the nigh, 90 IN III he IN
refer TO their acceptance Of MIR vs,...u uoh' we
Theses Bearing aioft the Of an sn,,s, tpurteen
ism. placed in their hands by President xN, IDEAL
claims for justice cannot be ignored" '"' "eir
Ths whole article is reekingly pro-0erman
Nevertheless, each issue of the paper is ds,r,n, ,
throughout the country officially designated as seco
class matter precisely like other periodicals
Undoubtedly The nature and purpose of tue sheet is
faufar 10 the poss. authorities al Washington and NJ.
hasa4a u thGt She article eboss referred TO s