The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-05-17

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| This utterance, showing as it does
the strong sense Of Justice Of the
speaker, gives one courage to con-
slider the possibility and the suita-
bility Of paving the way TO an under
standing between the English and
German peoples. .ss. ~
Politically there Is nothing to Him
der an understanding between. Eng
land and Germany. Would such an
understanding be to- Rngland's in
terest? 4
l admit that am pacifist, and
my greatest wish Is that peace may
be assured to mankind for as long
a time as possible. But l realize
from the point Of view Of modern
politics that it is better not to count
too much on the intelligence. of ma
tions which ought to insist for their
own good on the settlement 81 all
disputes by diplomatic means instead
Of by force of arms.
From this point of view it appears
to me that it would be to the adj
vantage of England and Germany
to aspire to the thought of an agree
ment between the two countries. II
certain concessions were made with
regard to economic questions, It
would not be difficult matter to
safeguard the interests of both sides.
The commerce and industry of the
two nations are interdependent
Each is the customer and provider
of the other.
A close cooperation between Eng
land and Germany may be the means
of procuring peace for the world
By this it is not meant that militar-
ism would be in any way the guild
ing factor in such cooperation.
For long time to come Germany
will not be in a position to think
of restoring her military power.
All our energy must be concen-
trated on healing the appalling eco
nomic wounds inflicted on us by the
war. We have neither the men nor
the money to waste on such unpro-
ductive objects as military prepara-
tions. We need every man and ev-
cry penny we have for the recon-
struction of our economic life.
The upkeep of the army of 1907
900 men prescribed to us by the trea-
ty of Versailles will be heavy fl
nancial responsibility, because it will |
be an army of mercenaries; and hav-
ing regard to the mentality of very
class of the German
population, it would be desirable to
prevent, as far as possible, the Gre
alton of large army for many years
TO come.
So-called "Prussian militarism
still exists in Germany. 1t is to be
found in every government office, on
he railways, in the postoffice, in the
police; it leaves it's unmistakable
mark on life throughout Prussian
Germany. The pan-Germans, the Of
icers and junkers are trying their
)est to keep Prussian militarism
live. They know that when that
,oes, their own power goes with it.
Now, nothing has made the Ger
mans more hated in the world than
heir Prussian military ways. That
most unpleasant form of nationalism
which gets on the nerves Of all for
igners, the arrogance of bearing {
f those Germans who frequently t
ose as smart "lieutenants" has de- 1
rived us of that sympathy of the |
utter world which the Germans en-
Dyed on account of their thorough S
ess, their scientific knowledge, etc. |
1t is, therefore, in our interest q
nat Prussian militarism should be c
root and branch; and {
must be exterminated if our ma {
on is to recover-if it is to regain
s rights, privileges and honor
mong the peoples of the earth. S
The Anglo-German cooperation I 7
ing for would therefore have in d
very respect a most peaceful ten e
ency. The German nation wants to S
evote itself in peace to the recon- h
ruction of it's economic life. a
Will the English people support h
ermany in her endeavors? Will the d
nglish realize that their own pros it
gritty depends on the productiveness Il
Germany-that a vigorously &C. "
We Germany would mean the recov- 81
y of Europe; that the German peo- O
e cannot work hard unless food m
i'd raw materials are assured to W
emf. n,
Very few English people have any q
ca of the terrible misery of the
'pulation in many parts of Ger
any. Today it is scarcely possible Ii