New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-25

nd oocb or them would be justified by the ex-
perience of nations allied to the Germans L"
blood and language. General Won Nerdy sees
this for he exclaims: Unity alone conquered III
the tented field and unity alone can preserve
and strengthen us in the steady work OF peace
It was an ideal that conquered in the FRANCO
German War; not personality, nor dynasty
nor a system Of government III these nave
nrootod undu,y at the expense of the ideal
which carried them into power, the day OF recK-
onng will come for them when ther attempt
war without it.
The immense advantage in war possessed by
united nation under an unquestioned and uh-
divided leadership was demonstrated by Ma
nojeon and again by William. Prince Hohen-
ohe-Ingcingcn. in view of the rapidly win
which NaDoleon could move when he tried, ana
of the promptness with which the Germans
nobilzed In 1870. criticises unsparlngy the de-
lay OF ten ,gecks in the Austrian preparations
in 1870 In fact, the AustrianS condemned their
own performance. They did not say ny way oi
excuse that considering the backward state OF
their army they did very well to be IN the
fold 60 soon Considerations OF this kind VIII
not scrye In war. The Austrlans condemned
their own methods officially and unsparngiy'
but we have yet TO learn that they remedied
them The Germans. in 1870 thanks to the ma
tional fconC had artificial difficulties OF any
kind Where diplomacy left of war began, ana
tho whole process had been so long in conten-
plaiiOn that the pODulace believed MoltHe 10
have had the whole series Of victories piaNieu
from tho outset He confessed that he had tried
- forcsrc everything UP to the opening or the
first battle. Beyond that point nc refused to look
till the time came Prince ilohenlohe-ingel
Gneen roints out here the different conduct of
nd headquarters,
in which vague ard remote CONTINGENCIES were
a., rr1ycly treated a. tho actual facts OF the
situation The story ~ Alnaschar was re-
enacted in detail with the usual resui,-eyery
dish vas broker The result OF M0ltkes years
If dclibcra;.,n was that. with rare exceptions,
every mar from the chief down knew his place.
Reluctance was apparent in only one Of the
armies /, was apparent only. and yet II seemed
ycry Ike a last flicker Of that INDIGESTION which
had 50 often ruined Germany. There was no
reed - councils - war and the most important
clement IN strategy according - Prince fIohcn
lohc- Ingcnncen is % avoid these II is worth
noting that Grant the most democratic Of gen
eralG was also strenuous on this point. He
would have no divided responsibility. General
Porter illustrates over and over again his old
| c1rnmandcr's method II getting the views In
formally OF his suh0riinatos. and thcE carrying
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4 plan for the operations Of a particular army.
Bat 4 be fourd-t thing which happened once
al lcas,-that the commander of the army had
q GOOD plan Il his own. h. approved that. and
tool, his share OF he responsibility for its sue
rcss or failure. nolik". too. appears tn have
shown his qualification wn"n ,no commander Of
An army without waiting for Instructions car
rid forward L tasl; that was obviously the
thing 10 leo done Indeed. the various binds Of
papers prepared At the Royal Headquarters were
carefully designed 10 encourage the initiative OF
al The various forces Prince Hohenl che ingei-
nnEen is uniformly enthusiastic ia praise of
These ioc uncnts. Genera! Won Ncrdy. who was
onc II thcse sharing The work a; the Royal
Headquarters. shows hoW the work was done
ana what the Information " Is on which orders
were based In this way h. replies indirectly
10 all criticism with recent events in mind 1t
is easy for Americans To understand how so
many things were known At Berlin that were
not known ut the front. and how even the
limited vision of the German civilian enabled
him to seq THINGS which Molti.e ard his staff
never discovered til they got home This is
one Of The delights Of war
r. secure all the benefits of imperialism In
war it must be a real rulcrsh!p. 1t is a curious
thing which these German military critics over
look. that Germany presented an aspect the re-
verse e unity up to tn eve of the war. II the
debates in the Legislatures Of TIE various States
had been any test. one would have supposed
that the Southerners would fight Prussia rather
than follow her. on the other hand France
looked externally like united nation. Ger
many had all the apparent defects of a republic.
Iiui it was In France that anarchy paralyzed