The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-11-08
Germany and England.

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The meeting between the Gar OF Rus
STA and the King Of Italy seems 20 be
another blow at Germany and her hopes
OF a conquest OF England. After all. we
do not know that Germany ever con-
templated more than her own defense
against an attack from Great Britain.
There IS one thing we may be sure Of
and that Is, Germany IS making sad
havoc IN Englands foreign trade, a
most vital thing 10 England, and any
thing that menaces Il is, and has always
been, a cause Of war on the part Of Eng
land. At Manila. when Admiral Dewey
was destroying the Spanish fleet, Eng
lands attitude toward US was more
menacing than that OF Germany or Aus
trla, and II only changed when the German
admiral showed a strong disposition 20
side with Spain. This was a straw that
shows how England would have delighted
in seeing war between Us and Germany,
and how she would seize any opportunity
TO crush Germany.
A glance at statistics viii show the
wonderful growth in German trade. Every
land, and there is hardly an hour bat
adds to Germany's conquests. What can
England do? England Is not In the habit
Of resting supinely and allowing things 10
drift their own way. This is not the
method by which she has gained the
upper hand Of the world, and It is not
the means by which she will retain that
N.-r I
saw Germany crush Austria in 1S65 and
France IN 1870.
II she had known that this meant
German unity, and that German unity
meant a loss OF English trade in 1900. Eng
land would have assuredly meddled in the
affair; and It is 20 be doubted II German
unity would have been an accomplished
TACT to-day.
But whether England really fears an
attack from Germany, or wants an ex-
cuse TO attack Germany and crush her.
still the eventuality of a war between
the two countries IS apparent so long as
England is losing her trade 20 Germany.
Then. as the matter logically appears, II
IS England that would. naturally enough,
want war with Germany. though she IS
making IT appear the contrary. She has
found all sorts Of alliances; indeed she
has accomplished IN this respect wonders.
BY what logic or sound reasoning could
Russia ever become an ally Of England?
There is as much cause Of enmity be-
tween them as there is between France
and Germany. And the japanese ALI
ance, or, misalliauce. What benefit could
have accrued to Japan by an alliance
with England IS beyond the scope OF
vision or sense to fathom.
Japan guarantees to protect England's
interest IN the East-that IS. protect her
in India and China. For what? Abso-
lutely nothing. During the progress OF
the war between Japan and Russia and
when the giish-Japanese treaty should
have been most binding, England tried
20 seize Tioet whilst Japan was fight
ing Russia for aggressions in China. and
whilst England had a solemn contract
with us to protect the integrity Of China.
England did not Eft a finger to aid her
ally during the progress Of the war or
in the arrangement OF peace, and but FOR
Roosevelt's aid 10 Japan, that country
would have Jared badly in the peace
negotiations; indeed, she would have lost
everything she had so bravely fought for
We do not know the nature. of the
alliance between Italy and Russia OF
Italy and Germany. but we do know that
as matters stand now, we could form an
alliance with Germany that would be OF
great and lasting benefit to US and 10
/ Germany.
1t would make US masters on this CONT
nent Of that which everything declares
we should and must eventually be II &c
/ true, It would make Germany dominate
the destinies Of Europe This. however
would be but change for English s1I-
| premacy TO that Of German, and that
need not concern Us very much. as the
power that would thus pass into Ger.
man hands by our aid could be transfers.
to her enemies to her unmaking If She
did not employ it properly
! AS things now stand we have a means