Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-05-23
GERMAN COLLAPSE
IS EUR0PE's RUIN
Leading Tcuton Naval Critic to
Avert This. Proposes Anglo-Gcr-
man Economic Alliance.
~ CAPTAIN LOTIiAR PERsIUs.
'hehuinE German Naval Critic.I
tBy Universal Seryire.I

tby Universal Servire.I
DEitLlN, May 22.-Viscount Bryce
ss lords ts In the British House Of
dit .iG in Central Europe, said:
we too. are partly responsible
the misery which has come to
,vbio countries. The mistakes for
equally those which have boon given
piaGe In tho peace treaty. Thoy
49," REVENGE and tho wish TO harm.
w '.e',n and humillate the enemy
without seeing that one may go too
tar In this direction"
rms utterance. showing az 1, does
sne strong sense OF Justice of the
si9er tho possibility and the suita-
oiiii,y OF paving the way to an under
SthmainS between the English and
Politically there is nothing to him
nor AN understanding between Eng
,and and Germany Would such an
est?
| admit that am "a pacins,. and
my Greatest wish IL that peace may
pe assured TO innnkimd for as long n
.,nc az possible. But | realize from
ne point of View Of modern politics
that 1t liz better not 10 count too
much on the intelligence Of nations
which ought to Insist FOR their own
good on the settlement OF All dis
Iputcs by diplomatic means instead OF
oy force of arms
Suggests Agreement.
! From this point Of view IL uDp,ars
% me that II would be- To the a,lvan.
,afe or England and Germany 10 as
Ipirc 10 the thought OF an agreement
fpet"c"n the two countries II Ger
IAN concessions were made with re-
hdtu 10 economic questions IL would
MOI be difficult matter TO Safeguard
the interests OF both sides The com.
,ini ana industry OF the Two ma
iohs are inicrdrpcndcnt Each Ia the
IN 10.
close cooperation between Eng
lana and Germany may be the means
o. procuring pence for the world. By
ms ~ iH not meant that militarism
wouId DC In amy way the guiding fac
Tor IN such operation For
onS time 10 come Germany Will no;
hcr military power.
Al our energy must be concen-
rnted on healing the appalling eco
monte mounds inflicted on US by the
war Wo have neither the men no.
ne money TO waste on such uupro-
nnc'iEc objects aS military prepare
ions. We need every man ana every
penny We have for the reconstruc,ion
OF our economic life.
nc upkccp OF the army OF 100 900
men prcASs!beh 10 Us hy the treaty
OF Ncrsillles VIII be "a neavy nnau-
eiai responsibility. because 1t viii be
an army ot ;n.rccniri-s. ana having
regard 70 the mentality OF a very
wlhcspTchd class OF the German pop
a
vent. as f..r us possible. The creation
OF large army for many years to
come.
"rrus>iRnISm Alive"
So-called 'Prussian miiitarism'
gun exists In Germany. II Is 10 be
round In every government Office. on
the railway. in the post office. In IN.
police: II leaves it's unmistakablc
mark on the life throughout Prusslan
Germany. The Pan-Germans. the nf
ncers ana Junkers are trying their
best 10 keep Pruss!an miliiaris.i
alive. They know that when that
goes. their own power VIII go with it,
Now, nothing has made the DER
mans more hated in the world tina n
their Prussian military ways. That
most unpleasant form OF natlonalism
which gets on the nerves of all for
| eighcrs. the arrogance OF bearing OF
those Germans who frequently pose
as smart lieutenants" has deprived
US OF that sympathy OF the outer
world which Germans enjoyed on ac-
count Of their thoroushness. their
scientific knowledge, etc.
II liz. therefore. In our interest tina: