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Show Calls Upon Wilson to Question Kaiser London Spectator Wants to Know How About ths Geneva Cenvantlon London, Sept. 4. The Spectator, discussing the German operations at Leucaba says: "We venture to take this opportunity opportun-ity of again suggesting that President Wilson should approach the German emperor and ask htm tor a plain declaration dec-laration ot what his Intentions are with regard to all the treaties signed sign-ed in his behalt at The Hague. Those agreements have been shamelessly disregarded so that no earnest man can now place any trust In German, promises." The newspaper says that Englishmen, English-men, no matter what Emperor William's Wil-liam's attitude might be, would have no thought ot reprisals, adding that there must be no policy ot an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth." "Here is Mr. Wilson's opportunity," opportun-ity," the Spectator continues. "The United States is strictly neutral as honestly neutral toward Germany, wo are euro, as toward ourselves. But she is the only neutral reat power except Italy left outside ot the orbit otjvar. We earnestly hope that Mr. Wllsont finding himself In this positionparticularly posi-tionparticularly since he represents a 'nation deeply committed to the principles of The Hague will Boldly asjc the German emperor to declare, his' intentions. "Mr. Wilson can act where no one else could, as the spokesman of civilization civ-ilization and of human rights. The question to be put to the German emperor em-peror could be asked In a manner that would admit of no misunderstanding or evasion. "Does tho German emperor repudiate repudi-ate tho Geneva convention and perhaps per-haps oven more binding, the common uderstanding of Europe that lias grown up In tho last 200 years? Does ho repudiate nil Tho Hague conventions? conven-tions? We ought to know. In our opinion tho United States owes It to civilization to find out tortno rest of the world." |