Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-01-26

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Q barrier to our right to live
He hesitated a moment, then, with
emphasis, said: For us, pacifism can
be based only on the humanitarian the
ory that every nation has a right to
live. say live, not vegetate. He who
wishes to establish peace must first be
informed of the rights Of nations. Sub
.ject to this, there is not single Ger
man who desires war. The last war
killed of 100000 of our men and
left us with 100000 disabled or sick.
Even if we had been victors, the price
paid would have been too high"
Territorial Wars Opposed.
Hitler was silent moment and then
resumed:
To-day, what statesman could dream
Of territorial conquests by means OF
war? Should 100000 men be killed
In order to gain province OF some
two million inhabitants? This would,
for us, amount to sacrificing 100000
pure Germans in the prime of life
men of the elite-in order to gain
mixed population of non-German
origin. Territorial war is contrary to
human logic"
I interposed that Germany has re-
belled against the treaty OF Versailles,
asking how, even if every one should
agree that the treaty be revised, this
could be accomplished without preju-
dicing the interests Of other peoples.
THE results achieved by the treaty
Of Versailles" replied Hitler, ARE two
fold. First, it Endorses territorial
victory. Second, it establishes a moral
victory. The territorial questions
should be submitted to the populations
concerned only and should be governed
by their economic requirements. But,
from a moral point of view, it is i'm
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES people
should be maintained in state OF per-
manent inferiority and Inundated.
I'm 1870, the peace treaty between
Germany and France was confined to
q victory of a material and territorial
character. It respected the spirit OF
France. Any clause that is equivalent
to a diminution Of the personality Of
a people merely creates bitterness and
hatred on the part of the oppressed
and mistrust on the part of the victors.
Man has q right to live, both nationally
and individually"
asked the chancellor what he
thought was to be done about this
phase fthe treaty of Versailles.
Justice Held Supreme.
Human conscience" he replied,
"must seek justice as being above
both interests and parties. Each ma
ton has a right to live on earth. with
its own religion, its history, its eco
nomic aptitudes and possibilities. To
favor certain nations above others is
Of human equilibrium.
II will lay before you a COMPARE
son. A law giving industrial workers
preference over peasants is as mis-
taken as giving peasants preference
over industrial workers. There must
be no taking of sides either for or
against the consumer, tradesman en-
pAOyCI VI wage cdIIlcI. ~ IS tlcCcS-
sary to maintain a balance between
conflicting interests of all classes
"As regards to economic questions,
our theory is very simple. We have
no theory at all. II private initiative
Is lacking. it must be replaced by that
Of the State. Social crises in our
country are not settled by strikes or
lockouts, for the government, in
watching over the general interest,
must discover the best method of in
suring social peace.
THE same is true in international
politics. Peace is born of equilibrium:
that is, justice. AS regards methods
Of establishing such peace, they would
be simple If each and all were actu-
ated by the human feeling of under
standing and intelligence.
I'VE have here in Germany 68,000.-
600 inhabitants, $4,000, 900 human be-
tngs who wish to eat, clothes them
selves, establish homes and live. No
treaty in the world can change this