The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-08-15
OF BRITISH PUBLIC AND PRESS
Outlook England Seen by Germany Is Feared
NeedlesSness of This Fear.

lene used TO propei them. A millionaire
will, with death duties and income tax
added together. pay a total tax Of shiI-
hngs about SLZ5) in the pound (S0. f. e..
= per cent OF his income. The -'unearned
Increment" on land and investments VIII
be taxed, while earned incomes viii be
lightly levied upon.
When the roar and night connected with
the passage OF this bill is over the coun-
try wiz calmly build more ships. drive
the landed gentry from their possessions,
and continue 10 be the first sea power IN
the world. until the necessity Of further
revenue shall raise another debate over
another budget.
With their stupend0us holdings over the
globe. on which the sun never sets, the
British nation is in the same condition as
millionaire in Massachusetts whom /
once knew, and who was so afraid that
some one would kidnap his children for a
ransom that his life was one continual
worry. He died as a result Of this.
SO proud are the British Of their possess
sions. and 80 worried that some other
power viii take away from them that
which they hold, that their nerves are in
continual state Of unrest To keep up
the navy they VIII tax their people to the
last farthing. and should the time come
when the taxpayers. tired Of this c0ndi-
ton Of affairs. should once rebel against
the existing order. all will go wrong with
the empire.
The power OF. Rome crumbled when dis
sessions began In Rome itself. The great
empire faded away when political enc
mics made riot IN the capitol OF the ma
ton SO, TOO. win the British empire
. crumble when the people refuse 20 stand
the pace.
Colonies Must Be ReckOned with.
But this decay must be a very long dis
lance of because Of the intense patriot
Ism with which England Is viewed by her
colonies. Men are here now from Austria
la. New Zealand. Canada. and South AZ
RIGA who say that their own countries
VIII build battle ships for the defense OF
the empire as soon as Great Britain itself
/ finds that it IS unable to stand the ex-
pense Of a greater and more powerful
navy.
The Roman dependencies were luke
warm 20 the home government and were
apparently not drawn 10 the mother coun-
Z try by such bonds Of patriotic feeling as
on every hand one sees expressed by the
colonists OF The British empire. These
red-cheeked men are here from every
quarter OF the globe. One meets them in
the streets and in the hotels Their one
slogan is, England shall remain SUI
preme. We VIII assist. II necessary"
When one realizes what this means 10
the mother country II she IS attacked. one
gets an excellent idea OF the improbable
lily Of any invasion from Germany. that
absurd phantom which has apparently
haunted the minds Of many inhabitants
o. Great Britain FOR the past month.
Kaiser Not Another Napoleon.
Napoleon 7 when questioned about hts
invasion OF Great Britain said: When 7
reach London with my troops the people
viii raise and aid me, for the -canaIls OF
every nation are the same I viii make
Great Britain into a republic" It is IN
fortunate that be was not able 20 effect
landing and test The accuracy OF this
observation. Had he done 50 7 feel sure
that ne would have found the British
canaille thoroughly patriotic He had
gagged the public as be had gagged the
French. people OF a more imaginative and
vitriolic temperament who are easily led
/ onward By the enthusiasm OF the mo-
/ ment
The German Emperor is said TO be the
most ambitious monarch now reigning.
but Il is improbable that De has ever had
the dreams Of conquest which haunted
( the imaginative mind Of the great ruler
Of the French. Tor as he looks about him
does he not see that, like Napoleon, he is
I surrounded by enemies who would be
only too willing 10 pOunCe upon him when
the guard upon the frontier is weakened.
France would like Alsace and Lorraine
again. and ar army Of invasion sent 10
England would so weaken the home de-
I lenses that 10 would be impossible for
Germany TO cope with a French attack
/ simultaneous with warfare with the Brit
ish. The German Emperor may possess
/ Napoleon Is ambitions for conquest. but
he has not yet shown any OF the reckless
gambling with fate which the great
Frenchman displayed. nor il IS probable
I that he VIII DO so. IL is true that his
navy Is fast increasing in effectiveness.
but II IS not also true that his desire for
conquest Is increasing in like proportion.
Yes he is a dangerous man in the eyes
Of the British. so dangerous. indeed. that
the British fleet is now sent 10 maneuver
| or the coast Of Scotland instead OF 70 the
| North Sea. so as to be away from the
prying eyes or the scouts OF the German
I fleet.
Rivalry n Good Thing for Britain.
This new rival IN European affairs IS
not bad thing for the British and viii
increase the effectiveness OF the people
When their pride IS touched by the reali-
zation that German trade and German
methods are better than theirs, renewed
efforts will be made TO regain a suprem-
acy which has been lost
already a bill has been introduced in
! the House OF Lords to make three years
service in the army a compulsory meas
ure. Although championed by Lord Rob
eTtS. IL has gone by the boards because
il did not originate In the House Of Com
mons Being a highly conservative body,
the lords welcome no change among them
selves. Had the Commons debated the
bill and passed favorably upon it the
higher body would have passed the meas
IRE because they would have been afraid
not to do so.
Thus an inestimable benefit would have
come 70 the poorer classes Of the nation,
who would be greatly helped by a three
years course in tactics obedience, and
discipline The army created by such a
bin would do away with the fear Of in
vasion, would make a highly effective
force Of trained workers from persons
who are now beggars and tramps upon
the streets and roads. and would put a
spirit into the body polite which is now
absent
Are EngIishmen DegenerRtings
The law OF Nautilus that the population
IN any country increases in direct ratio TO
the food supply has been found 10 be OBJ
solete in England because OF the tremen-
dous influx Of foodstufs from other coun-
tries American beef feeds these people
Of London. American beef puts bone and
sinew into the regiments Of well-lInit sol
diers which one sees upon the streets
Were It not for this the Britains would