The Washington times., 1905-07-02
ENGLISH GglQGE
STIRS Up WAR
Prof. Schiimann's View Of
the Morocco Question.
GERMANY DESIRES PEACE
Instructor in History Thinks Attitude
of France Menacing to the Worlds
Well-Being.
Especial Copyright Gable,

Prof Theodore SehiFnana, 81 the Uni-
versity OF Berlin, president OF the In
stftute OF East European History, and
teacher of history at the Military Acad-
envy, gave his views on the threatening
danger of war, which are of so much
greater value as the professor acc ,m-
! panied the Kaiser during his Meditsr-
ranean trip and was at his side durtng
his historic visit to Tangier.
Prof. Schilmann is known as the con-
| hdential adviser on all foreign questions
of both the Kaiser and Chancellor Won
Buelow. He seemed greatly sar.rised
when shown the cables from New York
! In which 1t was said that war between
France and Germany might break out
any moment, and said:
These statements the American pa
pers make, which undoubtedly may be
traced to English sources, I consider
a most significant symptom. Behind
them stand the attempts of clique Of
English-Russian and French politicians
| who wish to humiliate@ Germany.
Date Back to 1907.
These attempts go back as far ss
1901, and they have always been Matched
| in London Certain parts of the Englisa
| press has always given the people all the
I
TO place Germany in a bad light. Fore
| most among these papers are the Satur-
day Review, Fortnightiy Review, and
the Spectator. Russia has Of late refus-
| ed to have any part in these attempts
and I am Convinced that the English
government has notlline to do with
them.
| Lord Lansdowne. tf.s English miris-
| ter OF foreign affairs, has recentIy told
the German ambassador in bSesa.
Count Woin-Metternich, that hs wasaed
! his hands of them, but an influential Or
/ responsible circle IN ENGLAND shIks the
| time has come to incite tns ,eo,,.s OF
France to rush into war of rev.nge
! against Germany All true friends of
peace should unite TO ward OF the
/ threatening danger. and we Germans
are exceedingly thankful to President
| Roosevelt. who, we are sure, has used
his influence in London to advise tenn
perate policy in the Morocco question.
IF War Should Come.
| 'If It really should come to war be-
tween Germany and Fra ace, it Will not
| be over the question Of Morocco, that
! I can say positively. That Question can
only be used as a pretesl to bully md
| challenge Germany Neither of the two
1 countries interests IA Morocco are Of
sufficient importance to justify a war;
England would ra Their see a war be-
tween the two nations without taking
| any part herself, though she wom 1, oS
| course, welcome an opportunity tn de-
| stroy the Germs government. Ths
| thought Of the ranetition of the blot
upon the escutcheon CT England. who. In
| time OF peace, brdsally destroyed the
Danish fleet at Copenhagen IN 1907,
seems quite natural TO a good many
Engiishmen who have never been bur-
dened with a feeling OF national honor
or disgrace. Germany wants nothing
rather than peace Not even among
high officers nor i, the general staH
| is there any wish sAr war, though 1t -
4 among the younger officers, but every
/ body is firmly convinced that we can
depend upon our amy and navy in time
of need Our na!y is perfectly able TO
defend the country even against that OF
| England, though it cannot take the Of
fensive And shoosd the worst come
/ He Who rules the dsstinies IF the ma
tons Will not desert. us. If they want
to humiliate Germany let them try.
/ France Would Pay Cost.
France must know that even If she
came out victorious she would have 20
bear the cost of the war. Should the
German navy be destroyed, England
would, after the defeats of Russia, rule
not only Europe but the whole world
with the exception of the United States
and Japan Should France really refuse
TO take part in the conference and at
j tempt a policy of conquest in Morocco
the consequences would be very grave.
: 1t Is true that no alliance exists pe-
tween Germany and Morocco, but the
Kaiser In Tangier gave solemn PROM
Use to uphold The Independence and in
: tegrity of that country. Anyone who
: threatens Morocco insults Germany.
Besides this, the countries of Europe
should realize that if France should at
4 tempt to seize the territory in Morocco
: all Islam would arise against Christian
;, ity, and England and France would be
I, the first TO suffer. The main object Of
: the suggested conference is to prevent
Y such a calamity The assurance of the
; French government that the republic
: has planned only Augmentation pacifiaue
! is foolish, for a penetration and In
d yasion can be accepted by force only.
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