The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-27
PLEA
|A)RNATION
|IOLEAGuE
Drlbug Asks Justice
oernans No Worse
Than Others.
~ CARL ID. GROAT.

DY CARL D. GROAT.
S,sa Press Staff Correspondent }
Ssiia. Nov. 27.-Germany feels
b.tIln her conduct Of the war she
~ 5 more criminal than the al
~ "A shs IL not seeking forgive
- dom herself or others, accord
= b Dr.. Bernard Dernburg.
"a remarkable open letter to
,seen Minister Puerrydon Of Ar
ntisa. who is attending the
ineue Of Nations meeting in Ge-
~ Dsrnburg stated today he
- not condemn the sinking Of
n Lusitanis without disloyalty to
y country.
pesaburg declared Germany is
.vlljug to prove the measures and
rnas used by Germany during
n var we're, neither in proper
" nor kidd, worse nor more
uiuinal than those used by our ad-
wuries," and asserted that I'VE
n&hes seek excuse nor ask for
tyusess from others or ourselves.
d explaining why he addressed
y letter to Puerrydon, Dernburg
=: T.
You were the first to stress &c
docseely and energetically the
ncssity for the league comprising
| 4 " great powers. You were
IL he only one to find encourag-
il words in recognition Of Ger.
nleyt loyalty in carrying out the
usay. This 10 the reason venture
h lldfsss you"
Ask Justice.
D8lburg said the German peo.
n we're not hurt SO much by the
se1onic and financial stipulation,
dAs treaty as by the spirit with
vlIA they were branded with the
y Of moral unworthiness
tvying At the outset the spiri,
r. nod will, without which the
ps cannot survive" He de-
- that the league examin,
y faty's condemnation of Ger
ny TN q spirit of justice"
INV will consider the presen
Nsue structure a fitting instru
net to attain fulfillment Of it!
snliAe task to secure peace OF
~ q the conference do, how
2, believe in the possibility o.
-! psffection
Dsnburg pointed out former
Fsmier Clemenceau's accusation
sninst Germany made under tn,
treaty.
not on account Of the economi,
esFoens but on account of the Of
eusue, one-sided statements
salcn have not been approved IL
~ impartial forum. are very un
Mnole for the German peopl,
saa destroy at the outset the spiri
20 good will without which tn,
msue wil not thrive" he said.
We 90 not deny that during tn,
rosfess Of the massacre the work
- nst passed through mucl
luuiness and oppression wal
~ ssalced on our side. These ar,
w scconpaniments Of every war.
Murder vs.. Misdeeds.
,,.l Il WI always he diaRcult to dis
.. .ss,sn between murder under tn,
,.aetioned rules OF internationa
~ ana the misdeeds that lie be
!old this line"
-. .as writer said Germany doe.
,,s.,a i" saeuse its war deeds, but will
~. N.Y. Wy its war guilty and tha
s.,s ss.. y ought to do the same" H,
~ ~ mat German hate has beer
Rssandized 4. by a powerful press
s,nI ~ Olnted out he himself was ;
s",s s"sseandist and had to give up hil
N ~ 49, 10 New York after the sinkin,
n. 'ne Lusitania, which I could
=, s~noemn without disloyalty Il
,,,,,. %e maintain. however, and ar,
ny .ilas to prove that the measur,
3, 1ssns .s used by Germany in thi,
d .,nS' ~ neither in proportion moi
tA.s .a, - worse nor more crimina
ins..aose .aose used by our adversar
| is,,,,..a.sith ~ neither seek excuse nor asl
M. S.sess from others or our
~ All Have Sinned.
sI,s ,1,ours declared il Justice is I,
~ = The league, a statemen
IN ~ made that all belligerentI
I ~ saaners, that all were member
lsni,". old system" and that al
Ia h..so ~ 70 NE same political ideal,
"a. ~ rs must bear the same bur
usru,,n;.o =. demanded that the leagu,
mt ss = =, all condemnatory judg
On. s.@sny' is confident of the out
srrisc.'o .ao Is willing to meet tn,
IA "n,. imposed" he concluded
'a'y asks justice"