The situation in short is this. German capitalists want more profits. English and French Capitalists want it all. This war of commerce has gone on for years. No one can wish more heartily that the shame of it may be erased from our century.
Nothing stands more squarely in the path of democratic progress.
I am ashamed that in this day in a civilized country anyone can speak such archaic nonsense. There is a falling out among commercial rivals. On the other side there has been rudeness - and the hideous Gospel of Blood and Iron. But we must not be duped by this editorial buncombe about Liberalism going forth to Holy War against Tyranny. This is not Our War.