The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1921-02-24
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The Truth About Germany

TIME rg call halt to the idle and
,sst.ng prattle about whether Ger
p' ,sn of cannot pay her debt. 1t is
p'p end the futile guesswork that is
gus an In This country and in other
A@ The subject is too large to be
S-g.ed TO depend for solution upon the
anrrIous amateur economists and
i "nys George knows how the thing
w. h. a5ne. so does BRAND. They
l a'' decided low Germany must pay
n65tuer she shall pay as result of
hat thsy know
Pt5sse nea, and their associates, have
5s's mistake at all, it is in falling
'+ -.rasi to all the world what they
,5s They ought to inform the publics
rsa the nations, not only because it is
-.,,bo5, right to know, but also be-
,s,- s1ow.eeee of the facts will end
Sc1ssIon
rsrs aout he no dispute over the
...req between the so-called Liberal
H. the SO called Conservative. That
|sm5py must pay is not a matter fog
|.sss How Germany shall pay should
l., 5- made ,5e subject of dispute.
|Ie lbs SAY tJ S word to the sentimen-
| h aha -4, mad a change of heart to-
mi Germany, and who, since the ces;.
|o97os a0sHlueS, is willing to let by
mas De oyg0nes. 1t is not the custom of
| Y.7qt ol to permit criminals to 60 un-
mslrd SIMPLY because they have been
ss3s uaHH -sS to repeat a particular
|nms a lall sentence is imposed upon
l. uaUtu. criminal for two reasons:
Ems. 10 punish him. Second, to deter
|abssil7J committing like crime.
Nations are but groups of individuals.
|r1n SALONS must be treated as civil
he'd gpuaJnes treat criminal individuals.
Germany IDS found guilty of the highest
cnt AZ asst civilization. One of two
|bns Of punishment should have been
IMPOSE lle capital punishment-htr
amB='- sImlnatlon, which since tie
Amsg. Is impossible; or a fine that
would small measure repay her vic
ns ror only hurt Germany so much
n8 sl= Would never attempt to commit
noa- m out hurt her so much that
a- R04 forever stand as an object
Nl las other nation that may har-
M ugr .aH~Jc ambitions to rule the
JG
das- reu, Is the truth about Ger
IH l1a uer ability to pay a Just in
'mH'v d The nations which she has
.wagr That IS the question of su
Ialf significance to the Allies in their
|a5neu 8.tA her, and it is by no means
z'0 d d. interest TO the remainder of tie
W
la . b. al4 down as a Fundamental
Ers 'lsi Germany should be mace
ap9 - III We're possible. the entire w:r
HEHra i every country that was ar
aye1 ag5-s. HsE We do not say that It
'a-l be possible Tor her to do so. We
o~.ge.r.s hat 1t would; for it would
@@a4 -eIllfe q sum equal to the entire
'a-s Whole German Empire. But
ea-s. s.lr cannot pay it all, is no reason
wy Sue aaul.i not pay as much as she
JOE. is i.z two major reasons. Ole
Ao-l agta strongly to the friends of
N's5 a-u N lose who are striving 10
4''a "s' ID. Dr. paulshed from the worfi.
VIZ. ls as We have indicated above, to
S'll|ial 'H. lrnclple, salutary and just,
Ds. .-r le which wantonly begins
@T sa7d DE held liable for all the dam
'ss..3' 's ZONE and for all the losses that
ST. 5-5.s'7a- because of its act. The
5N-4. lf tnat principle, we have
o4 ' Ing a mighty deterrent against
'ss'5's WIS. The other reason is.
. l'' ID No5'd DE applying to Germany a
.'' VI 7'0-0.e1ed justice in fine contrast
y -'. wv pa1apleS and practices. The
',D'a1a especially the Hohenzollerns,
,.. '-s been notorious for predatory
, '-'''5' "aaed tor the sake of the pecu-
va, ..'. .i .oual profits that could be
WI ~ At the end of the Six
s '''As "a' russia took as spoils far
HI Is-. .. ' .lt campaign had cost her. SO
s,.. GERMANY eXacted from France an
f.-'-, 81 -dlied-much greater than
s.. - ''a.s Oh the war. She was not con-
' ..y VIVA beng repaid; she insisted upon
no,.. 1'is Frollt. The world knows,
IA, .'''' what Germany's intention
s,s %. .' vase She won this latest war. 1t
VA. sA'''t from the conquered nations
D;e ,' ''.A-"es, which would not only
,m' 05' expenses for the war, but
a5-. -'Ae A5F the richest nation in the
b, - aAl would leave the nations which
Womb g''. mem SO pauperized that they
9,n come permanent fiscal vassals of
t1.F.- incidentally, the quota to be
a.a.' 'I1A the United States was
81. Il e'''Iou collars, with New York
sm... s.on occupied by Hunnish
Gerns,- u.. lA7 last cent was paid. The
Costs an, p'l' is aggressive war with. the
yr1g'. g,lsA more extorted from the
W.. s+, -Ie Allies plan is defensive
ae,,' ,.y' costs paid by the wanton ap-
w. w. ''sa lespoler.
sln., ,'sa' is the state of Germany?
aDss 'aHes. When German
Stms. ',,'4er TO drum up business for
'Qgo.. '1uSlfles and merchants, he:is
aoas G l'1 emphatic in his representa-
yss 9ss Isl nany's great prosperity and
G5msspr' but Intimate to him that
srge i9 1y should be compelled to paw a
Then Gee.Dn'ly, and his tone is altered.
va b,tish'LaN Is unprosperous and poor,
'osrscfaa,UI.,,e degree. That, of course; is
SOcngy '''c German duplicity and Ey-
Sqtaor 3islmaas are not the only sinneEs.
ipnD6o,,a IS OF other nations plead for e
arder ~ Iva , 81 commerce with Germany,:in
Ave 1e AZ tsscue her from distress andsto
b lde ns ,'om bankruptcy and chaos; Yet
well sb next breath they insist that shd is
'so, Bray. w. pay big indemnity. Others.
asls. ytbDs ., reverse that course. and
lsrnsg1a Trade should be resumed with
ptpstrissl because of her great wealth and
y 10 prosperity, while there must
hen her r'% 5 to extort big indemnity
Reports C of E she could not pay it.
4 British vi 81 Germany's condition vary.
lie sou ,uas German trade and industry
.latioaal t, sad are prospecting, though the
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