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Show DICTATING THE TERMS OF PEACE It la easy to understand how nations na-tions which havo gone through In-crcdlblo In-crcdlblo losses and sufferings 1'ecuuso of German ambition should rusolvo to mako victory when it comes absolutely abso-lutely secure. Thoro must not bo another war like this if human efforts can prevent it. Yet It must bo borne in mind that a peaco which left the vanquished too deeply humiliated might havo in It tho seeds of war no less than a poaco which left them half unconquered. nisraark thought In 1871 that ho had left France helpless by Imposing an Indemnity upon her which sho could never repay. Hoi was mistaken. So tho Allies may be mistaken It they think thoy can destroy Gorman national na-tional feeling with Gorman power fir mischief. Restoration nnd Indemnity tho Allies Al-lies havo every reason to oxact. Tho Slav may equally well demand release re-lease from Teuton rulo. Dut Eoventy million peoplo cannot bo reduced to permanent helplessness by any force from without. That consideration should, and doubtless will, Intlucnco the Allies If they aro aula to dlctato not ncgotlato, tho terms ot reaco. Philadelphia Public Ledgor. |