The Washington times., 1905-06-11
KAISER RESTLESS
IN HIS EMPIRE
! Thinks Boundaries Should
Become Wider.
H0HENZOLLERN LOVE OF WAR
Ailitaristic Party in Germany Imbued
With Ambitious Schemes for Ag-
grandizement of Prussia.
HOHENZOLLERN LOVE OF WAR
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BERLIN, June 10-"The German En-
pire. so recently founded when compared
to other powers, has not yet reached the
limit Of the extension Of its power.
On both our eastern and western
frontier the boundary lines must be
pushed farther back, to enable a race
which few generations hence will num-
ber one hundred million people, to live
and prosper
These are the views which the Kaiser
and certain party in Germany hold.
although 1t is clear that they must nee
essarily lead to war.
The German nation as a whole does
not desire war. Its unity, baptized in
blood thirty-f1ve years ago. is no lon
ger threatened in any way, and peace
is necessary to its social and economical
welfare.
But there still exists in Prussia a small
feudal clan that cannot forget its war
like origin, and which. to use one Of its
own expressions of some years ago, con-
siders war "a national industry
The Military Party.
This clan is the militaristic party, COM
posed largely of officers. fanatic admir-
ers Of Frederick the Great, who be-
lieve that every Hohenzollern must love
war.
The Kaiser is naturally at the head of
this clique, and when he considers him.
self safe among its members, with no
outsiders present. he loves to give vent
TO his real feelings, which diplomatic
reasons force him to hide in his bosom
under ordinary circumstances
Occasionally his words leak out, and
then the papers which print them are
punished and the official and semi-offi-
cial press get busy denying them point
blank
The words quoted above. showing that
in certain circles here another var is
considered Inevitable. while not coming
direct from the Kaiser hirnseiI, We're
written for q purpose by n high army
officer. General Won Bernhardi. who is
very close to the Kaiser and who would
most assuredly not publish anything
not approved by his imperial master.
War Is Justifable
This saISe officer In his article says
he considers war perfectly justihable.
and even says that it comes from God
and serves purpose, and that 1t is just
as necessary to man as food and drink.
'Germanys mission Is far from fin
isf1ed." he says, "and will not be until
we have gathered under the wings OF
our great empire all the scattered ele-
ments~ of the German race
We must extend our sphere CT inf1u-
ence wherever Germans live. and we
must secure for Germanism the place
which it ought to have in all parts of
the globe"
In other words, tie militarists of Ger
many will ever rest, II they are allowed
20 have their own wa until Germany
has ns'lrped not only Russia's Baltic
provinces. the greater part of Austria,
Holland. Luxembourg. parts cf Belgium
and Switzerland. but also large terri
tories in South America, when the en-
pfre shall feel strong enough to tackle
the Monroe doctrine
The article has caused an immense
sensation in Germany, but. though It
has been sharply criticised by the So
cialfsts. not one disappearing word has
ccme from the Kaiser or the govern
ment MALCOLM CLARKE.