Evening star., 1929-06-30

to me to be the grave of noble pacificis-
tic convictions. could not but believe
that nation of more than so 900 ,00C
persons constantly would have their eyes
fastened on the political heavens so long
as the treaty remained in force, look
Ing for signs of an approaching storm
which would offer them the prospect OF
liberation.
perceived in this one-sided orienta-
ton danger not only for German
democracy, but also for the peace OF
the world, and with it for modern civili-
tzaion, which would not survive new
general conflicts. I must confess my
peSSimism happily has not been juSti-
ned. Indeed, the treaty of Versailles
rendered more difficult for the demo-
cratic parties the struggle for the soul
OF the German people.
Oppression by Foreign Pressure.
Among the electors of the national
istic parties we're millions who would
have nothing to do with the return
of autocracy and whose vote only can
be explained through foreign pressure
that oppressed our country.
The great majority of Germans, how
ever, firmly are determined that the
war OF 1914-1918 should be the last.
The recollection that every family in
Germany (naturally the princely ones
eXcepted) lost dear and valued mem
bers on the battlefield; that the block
ade had destroyed the lives of count
less Germans, especially children; the
conviction that war is false and to-
tally. inappropriate means for the set
tIement of differences among nations
has struck such strong roots that the
overwhelming majority of Germans 10y
ally and trrevocably are devoted to the
idea Of international understanding.
In that period of the decade after
the conclusion of peace, which was ex-
ceeded in severity only by the treaty
ending the third Punic war, we have
seen the entrance Of Germany into the
League of Nations and German accept
ance OF the optional clause of the In
ternational Court of Justice, the Lo-
carno treaty and the Kellogg pact. Ger
man statesmen, with the joyful consent
OF the great majority Of the nation
(guided as much by common sense as
by their hearts, have put their sigma
lures to agreements for the extermina-
ton of war.
Regards Kellogg Pact Highly.
We Germans will always hold the
name Of the nobleman to whose initia-
tive the outlawry -of war treaty is to be
thanked TO honor next to those of his
great countrymen, Washington, Monroe
and Lincoln.
And even in the most powerful OF
these German parties, who in princi-
pie are opposed to pacihsm, the opin-
lon Is strongly represented that a
foreign policy other than that which
strives for understanding among ma
tions Is not possible. Otherwise when
the German Nationalist party when il
entered the government in January
1927, and thereby had to substitute
practical work for wild agitation, would
not be able to have praised the contin-
uation of policy Of peace and to have
expressly approved the entrance OF
Germany into the League of Nations
and the Locarno agreement.
Far more dangerous enemies of
German democracy and pacifism than
the conservative parties Of our country
are those politicians of other lands who
permit themselves to be guided in their
dealings with vanquished Germany by
mistrust and by q wish to impose on
us chimeral obligations In order to keep
us down In this way for an unlimited
time.
The continuation Of the occupation
Of a part Of German territory 10 years
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