Show SUGGESTS WAY OF ENDING WAR C. C C. C Chapin Says Neutral r Nations Nations Na Na- a- a Should Indict Germans Germanson on Charge of Murder Su Suggestions as to pos possible means to end the European war are arc made In a aletter aletter aletter letter to The Republican Herald-Republican b by C. C C. C Ch Chapin The rhe sinking of the steamship he lie says offers an opportunity ty to tho the United States tate tates to bring peace In Europe The Thc letter r follows It seems to ta tale taie e the blowing up of or orthe the Maine or the sinking of the Lu Lusitania Lusi- Lusi l- l tania to thoroughly waken up the tho American people President Wilson lIson an and Secretary Br 1 an have hu the opportunity to gain aln the in ni nf lint r til th Ii A n d of the Ie United itc States Ii but also s of th en- en tire tiro civilized cl world The They can do 10 not riot less than the they have o already done that Is is to notify Germany that this nation will hold Germany German responsible re responsible re- re for tor all American lives and American property lost on the hl high h seas The same to be adjudged by the tho pr present sent International law on this subject subject sub sub- the same great law that is sup sup- p posed sed to rule all matters between the time signatory nations of ot Thc The Hague It is also recognized and Is In force between all civilized nations of the world After repeating repenting tIme the notice to German Germany Germany Ger Ger- man many that this nation will hol hold 1 them responsible for tor all American AmerIan lives lI and lost the tho high then let property on seas let this nation Invite In all nations of or the lie world big and ond little to Join us mis In notifying notifying notifying no no- Germany German that the tho German na nation naion nn- nn ion tion and all the officers of or the tho German army and nav navy will be held ld personally responsible for all neutrals neutral and noncombatants noncombatants non- non nonI I combatants killed hereafter That all nil l I such killing will bo be considered murder In the first de degree reo and tho the full tull penalty for all such murders committed will bo be demanded and ond enforced a against tho the German nation as far Car as It Is la responsible sible and antI also against all Its officers b by the combined civilized nations of or orthe the world This rids done and It will end tile the war at once or If not It will make them fight ht military and naval men and not neutrals and l. l d noncombatants Hope Hopes May 0 Hop dop This II Is written b by a 0 peace loving American citizen who Is a veteran of oC the civil war and who knows by cx- cx that war Is hell Tho The motive e In n offering these thoughts to the pubic public pub pub- lie lic ic Is with the hope that something ma may come and ami come soon too that will stop the glau slaughter of or millions of or the tIme young men of ot the lit combatant nations e cr every one of or whom Is somebody's Ron BOH somebody's husband an and 1 somebody somebody's father athor The rhe writer can hardly hordt refrain rom from expressing the hope that wn n the time terms of at settlement shall hail come I militarism as US now flOW known shall be en- en done dono away wn with that disarmament disarmament I ment meat will be effected an as soon n as possIble possible ble le that the great powers that make muke these terms of ot peace shall shan form torm a Commission commission com corn mission which shall he permanent and that shall have absolute control of all military and naval forces that shall bo be allowed to exist This is no small thins thing to do but It can bo done an and 1 willbe will willbe willbe be dore whenever cr the great nations now at war sar nut ut aside their ambitions and anti work for tho great good of oC the time people of at the tho world pre present ent and future Then would the tho enormous sacrifice of or men and anti women have accomplished something something some some- thing worth while hile then could permanent porma- porma nent peace and anti prosperity come como to the world and never nc can It como come before gome sommie such adjustment IB is made Of OC course a n new map of oC Europe must bo tie male made and wh why hy not designate nate It t a as the United States of or Europe and the he magnificent young oun king Icing of ot Belgium be bo named aa na Its first president This II is submitted d to the tho public with the sincere desire that something something- ma may maybe maybe be done on omi some lines that may bring universal peace to the lie world and this war not have ha been in vain Vcr Very cry humbly yours ours C iC C. C CHAPIN PI |