"Looking to the future, we can see that deep changes will "inevitably eave their mark on every field of tens thought and action, and all factions will have a part to play.
"The Government knew, he added, that In a modern war between great powers the victor and the vanquished Must suffer cruel losses.
"But to surrender wrongfully would spell. the extinction of all hope and the annihilation of all those values fof life which have through centuries Deen at once the mark and the inspiration of human progress," continued. "We seek no material advantage for ourselves and desire! nothing for the German people which would offend their self-respect."
Acts, Not Words, Wanted "Even if the proposals contained suggestion to ght these wrongs it would stil be. necessary. to nak by what" practical "means the German Government Intends t0 convince the World that aggression will cease, and that pledges will be kept" he added. "Past -experience has shown that no reliance can be placed upon the as-frances of the present German Government. Accordingly, acts not words Sone musi be fortheomning before we the Brith people, and France would te: lustied in ceasing. to wage the war 10. the ilmont of on strength There ts thus a primary" condition to be nabsed, "Only the German Go ferment can full ik. The iasve therefore plain. Either the German Government. must give convincing root of the sincerity of their desire for peace by "definite sets and. by Provisions for effective guarantees of {heir Intention to full the under= takings oF We mist persevere in our
"We are not siming at victory but end rather beyond it to. laying fovndae tions of a better internations) system which will' mean that war is not to Bethe "inevitable Tot of every. snee ceeding feneration "(Loud Cheers. The peage We are delermmed. %0 secure must be a real and settled pence, not a mere truce Interrupted Byconstant" alarms and. repeated threats, What stands in the way such a peace is that the German Government and the German Govern-rent alone have robbed all Europe tranquility snd planted in the freartr of all their, neighbours on tverzpresent nse of insecurity, snd fear
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