Show ls h ra 1 ra g i The Danger Dangel Ahead THAT T Germany is nearing tho rocks of disa disaster ler becomes becomes be he- comes more mora and more marc evident with tho tim pass passing n of each day Her bid for peace is couched in treachery I but is ms born of necessity Bulgaria has haB left her and Turkey cannot rema remain n long at al her her Ler side In III ix a 1 word her heri i friends are deserting her Germany knows the tha clangers dan dan- gers of the situation confronting her better than we ller Iler efforts now must be bo to the end of re reducing the time fires of punishment Germany realized this when she sent her peace of offer r to tho the United States State's ignoring the enemies who have bave become possessed of a righteous hate The Thc fact that President Wilson Tilson has hns passed fhe he decision to our allies ollies clim eliminates n es the immediate danger before us but it does by no means guarantee us security Germany I is subtly socking seeking to estrange us from our allies not b by hl 1 nn an open hid bid for our protection but by a clever ruse I j The desire of Germany is to have havo the tho issues of f war submitted to a l peace conference The danger before the United States is is' that she will ill be established in the settlement as a referee rather ratLer than as ns a n party parly to the thc conflict Germany has s sensed in our consideration of her peace note a disposition to deal mercifully with our enemies She knows that our people have not been aroused as ns the time people of Belgium Belgium Belgium Bel Bel- gium Ital Italy France anti an J Great Britain irita n have c been aroused Wo Yo have not seen their Hunnish cruelties as our allies have hale seen them and 50 eo it is not strange that sho ho would rather sue for peace through us than through her original enemies Tho The United States must bo be careful for we wo cannot to be bo called in as a referee to prepare preparo recommendations on issues which can have bac no compromise When the be affairs o of oe thc tho world aro are settled wo we want to e Iet ee the Unit d States one of tho the lea leaders ers in tho the P tion cannot Wo enter the tho discussion as a n. referee r. r f 0 1 I I in the world orld It is our position II without en cn endangering an ering D our dc- dc oC of tion of referee to ono one o tho the but a n step from po petition the just claims o ot of Her enemies against fending fondin Germany which the Such is is tho the aubR subtle le purpose of Germany American people should re regard ard as na a warning ng a against mst with the arch criminal ot or the fm fill titer ther world orld w. w |