Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-30

moment In the press OF Europe. and espe-
cially In France and
Kaiser's England. to the spirit
Rreslau Sneech of pangermanism
which dominates the
German emperor and the German people.
The emperors speech at Breslau on the
subject of "Schwarxzeher." or pessimism,
was a pretext to stir up the public and pre-
pare them for the new policy of panger-
manism. by which Is meant not only Ger
many for the Germans, but Germany for
all the world. There Is a prospect that
Americans may be made to pay tribute to
the kaiser and merged into German
speaking people, and this despite the horror
of the Voiapukist, Esperantist and Others
LIE Temps of Paris of the 14th instant,
commenting upon the emperors speech at
Breslau. says that prior to the dinner at
the Hotel de Vile the emperor attended a
religious service. at which Chaplain
Kloepke delivered a sermon from the text
OF the seventh verse, second epistle to
Timothy: For God hath not given us the
latn 1t should be remarked. limited the
text. as cited. and the writer supplies the
words that were eliminated, namely: And
of love. and of a sound mind" Must 1t not
be assumed because the emperor had 30
ordered2
The preacher treated with severity those
who were weak spirited. and who were dis
posed to criticise the new policy, and he
cited with much emphasis the words of
Bismarck: I'VE Germans. we fear God. but
nothing on EARTH No. We fear no one.
The emperor's speech, which followed, Is
claimed to have been inspired by the chap
lain's sermon, Of which It was a para
phrase. 1t has been suggested, however.
that 1t was the emperor who suggested the
chaplains address. which is quite likely.
1t may appear unfortunate to many
Americans that an American officer pres
ent should have taken that occasion to
idealize the German government and de-
clare that German ideas and methods,
military and political. had served Ameri-
cans models. etc. The American gov
eminent, civil or military. owes nothing to
Germany. A German officer in the war for
American independence was chief OF staff
to Washington and rendered distinguished
service. Gen. Steuben. however, was not
sent by Germany, but by France. 1t was
authorized Gen. Steuben to join the French
in America, and moreover. 1t was the cele-
brated Count Caron de Beaumarchais au-
thor of lie Barber de Seville and lie
him and furnished him with the funds.
Surely instructors at West Point have not
forgotten these facts nor COMPOUNDED Ger
many with France? 1t was the United States
Secretary of War in 1898 who dispatched
an American officer, Lieutenant afterWard
General Hardee. to France On special
mission to prepare. after French ideas
and methods. the 'Hardee's Infantry and
Cavalry Tactics" and the army regula-
tions which governed the army of the
United States for a very long period and
served the basis of the military educa-
ton Of the American soldier. Besides, the
disdainful remark widely attributed to Won
Moltke-who parenthetically was Dane
that 1.-The American army was only mob
might have served to check the german
ophilism of the American who affected to
speak for the American army If his speech
was intended to palliate the derisive reci-
taton by Capt. Coghlan Of "Hoch der
Kaiser the note was singularly high and
altogether false.
But to return to the subject of panger-
manism. it is highly interesting to remark
the effect of the recent
Father Wernz's election Of Father
Election WernZ as general of
the Order of Jesuits. A
dispatch from Berlin to Lee Temps Of the
10th instant says: Pope Plus x owes his
election to the German emperor. And
every one understands that the high dis
tinction conferred upon Cardinal Kopp Is
a recompense for the efforts made by this
prelate to establish more intimate rela-
tons between Berlin and the Vatican. AS
to German relations with the JesuitS, 1t
will be recalled that in 1904 the Prince de
Buelow demanded and obtained the sup
preston of Article of the law Of the
Sth of July. 1872. which gave to the Ger
man government the right to expel the
Jesuits. The measure provoked, at that
time. violent protestations. and was adopt
ed only by very small majority in the
reichStag and also in the federal council.
But the journals which loudly protested
against the suppression Of Article 2 may
now write: THE day has been good for
Germany. . This very protestant SOW
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Khaiife of Constantinople and makes popes
for the Catholic Church, at the same time
that he constitutes himself the protector
Of Islam. may appear in some eyes as a
very humorous person. 1t will not escape
however. the attentive that he owes to that
paradoxfcal situation. his means of action
and the elements of powerful policy"
M. Lavino correspondent of the London
Times at Paris who resided many years
at Vienna, and hence is particularly we'll
informed concerning German policy In Aus
tria has sent to his journal long and In
teresting telegram on the recent election of
lance at this moment OF the choice Of the
German eccIesiastic. NJ Lavino's communi-
cation. in brief, Is as follows:
certain French journals seem to con-
slider that this important event concerns
France only. but it Is an error. The EN-
peror of Germany in seeking the alliance
Of the Vatican and the collaboration of the
Jesuits has political aspirations farther and
Under the pangermanic plan millions OF
are destined to pass under the
scepter and the foreign policy
Of the German empire under William II is
a mixture OF pangermanism and panhohen-
zollernism. When the correspondent re-
sided in Vienna Hungary was a devoted
partisan. first Of an Austro-Allemand ac-
cord. and then OF the triple alliance. Hun
gary since then adopted policy in the |
Balkans where she has found herself face |
to face with Germany Now the anti-Ger- |
man sentiments are so strong that well-in- |
formed persons declare that the conflicts |
pending between Creates and Italians, SUBJ |
jects of the emperor king. are fomented by |
a foreign influence. for the purpose Of pre- |
venting an understanding between Hun |
garians and certain peoples Of Austria. The |
policy of Germany. 1t Is said. |
IS aided secretly by the ultramontanes of |
Austria.
However this may be. Germany has very |
decided plans of absorbing Holland and |
Belgium. and the ultramon- |
Work Of tanes of these two countries |
Jesuits. may render Germany impor- |
tant service to this end. to |