The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-01-25
FURY OF FRANCE
Is REAL MENACE
DR.. E. Burns Martin Inter
prets World Conditions
in Address Here,
TRUTH ABOUT TREATY

Gust as Germany took opportunity
in 1914 to plunge the world into war,
said DR.. E. Burns Martin, in an ad-
dress last evening at the Park Avenue
NJ. E. church, France, our comrade-
alarms of yesterday is about to touch
match to the powder key Of compG-
cations" DR.. Martin handled the sub
iect of "The Fury of France" in a
comprehensive way, interpreting his
own convictions in such delicate man
ner, that he voiced the opinions of all
who were internationally minded.
There are several kinds of folks
said Dr. Martin "They live their ives
in varied types of complacency, Win
out a thought of world relations
America for Americans is the epitome
of their patriotism, but as Edith Caveli
said Patriotism is not enough We are
now at very critical turn of affairs.
In 1870 it was pointed out, that Ger
many was the country of the iron
heeled boot. This iron heel is now
being worn by France.
Treaty is DespicabIe.
Gwen the treaty of Frankfort, ir
1871" said DR.. Martin, was not as
despicable as the treaty of Versailles,
In fact, no treaty has ever been made
in the history of the world which was
equal to it for injustice. With France
trying to collect the debts of the de-
feated country by force, England can
not hold aloof for long, and then, of
course, the United States will be
drawn in. 1t all results from preju-
dice and misunderstanding as to the
direct cause of the world war. l once
thought that Germany alone was alto
gether responsible, but I do not thinl
that now. If this is true, the laws of
vengeance demand absolute retributiOn
and the treaty is not unjust. But the
facts prove, that Germany was only
a factor in the complications-the
match to the powder key"
Russia Equally Involved.
"When Austria and Germany die
tated their terms to Servia and the
Balkan nations. after the assassina-
tion of the crown prince, June %, 1914,
they flew into flame, the smouldering
embers of ancient feuds between the
powers of Europe. Russia as much as
Germany was responsible for the war.
Wilhelm, who has been created to be
the worlds greatest tragic VILLAIN, is
a very great nobody. Too much credit
is given him, both for the things he
has done, and for the things he has
not done. 1t would be more fair to say
that the spirit of the war, and of the
Versailles treaty was dog eat dog
|, even though our sympathies and
sentiments would be likely to be given
France, in this case, France is wrong,
and we must acknowledge it. She IS
furnishing another occasion, because
of selfish interest to do the same thing
that Germany did in 1914. The ideal
ism of the war has been quenched and
given away to sordid selfshness, and
put into lasting form in the treaties
of peace. People who made great
sacrifices are asking Are these in
vain?' and we must answer in view
of the deteriorated cause-In vain
For the whole thing was lost in the
character of the peace. The men who
made the treaties were not working for
peace but for the continuance of war"
"The Truth About the Treaty"
Rev. Martin cited Andre Tardieu's
mastery volume, "The Truth About the
Treaty" and quoted from it to show
its poignant candor. The book goes
into details of the peace conference
which make the reader shudder. It
paints the Hun in terrible colors, Civ
ing them no chance for salvation in
either this world or the next 1t is
written by a Frenchman, and Of course,
has French point of view, but it is
full of truth. e
"The struggle, of course" said DR..
Martin, sis an economic one, and is
centering over the coals supply of Ger
many, coveted by France for many
years. France is taking all that can
be produced in these coal fields, for
payment to herself; England does not
want France to succeed too much; and
America does not want to kill German
trade. Germany must pay, but it is
unwise to impose a debt SO large that
it is numbing to the industry of the
country, for then, no attempt can be
made to pay it. Even with a con-
quered enemy, one can not do that
kind of thing, and hope to succeed.
If France does not realize this soon,
England will be sure to intervene,
Italy, Russia and America will be in
volved and violent steps will be in
evitable. We must express our viii
to Washington, by voice and vote, for
this attitude of complacency viii
necessarily be rudely destroyed if we
realize the real conditions"