The Stratford Evening Post WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED THE EGMONT SETTLER TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1915. RETRIBUTION TO COME.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIII, Issue 13, 14 September 1915, Page 4

The Stratford Evening Post WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED THE EGMONT SETTLER TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1915. RETRIBUTION TO COME.

the world is beginning to recognise that real retribution must follow on 'the crime ! 'an 1 .of HuM when victory browns "the efforts', of tho 'Allies; '-'Tii'"tjlie Nineteenth Century,' l\l ; r W. fiitlW. a well-known writer, 'dbmaiuhy "-'ttVjit no mealy-mouthed philanthropist shall stav the veuge-'ninV-of- the'Allies."''lie W*tt thfe, •philosophic- basis of retaliattoli? , <ile i•claring that' the sense of cthical-'obli-igation is a .primary" faet'Tn 4idm¥fi* nature. i.The: jnniverse. is the "realm of law.; and.i 'nowhere'' call 'thaft" '\:\w'> : be biiokon with impunity. "Ivesentriient at wrong," say* IVlr Lille.v, "the tiesire to return the wrong upon him who wrought it, is a primordial principle, as deeply implanted in us as pity, or the impulse of self-preserv-ation, and is as legitimate, nay, as necessary." Many learned authorities are quoted on the subject of justice and also with regard to retributive vengeance, and he maintains that the Allies are morally bound to exact punishment from the Germans, it'"is" their moral duty in support of. the great laws by which the universe is ruled, to shoot or hang such of the chief perpetrators of the German atrocities as may fall into their hands. They must also strip her of ill-gained territory, empty her ar-

senals, destroy her war workshops, confiscate her fleet; impose such an indemnity as will keep the nation honestly'busy for many years to come. Of course the stolen art treasures and other "loot" would have to bej recovered where possible. and .Mr Lilley proposes in addition the removal of Germany's treasures from her galleries, museums, and libraries, to compensate Belgium for the pillage and incendiarism Inflicted upon her.