Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-05

The German empire is a militant nation,
ambitious and unafraid advancing swiftly
toward its goal OF world supremacy. 1t is
the ambition Of the German state, OF the
German emperor and of every German to
make the German empire what Rome was
and what Britain Is. Germany is a military
state, but II is even more an industrial
state. Germany Is nation OF dreamers,
but 1t is even more a nation of doors. The
Germans are philosophical. but they are
even more practical. Germany is the heir
Of all the ages in its wealth OF ancient
story and tradition, but It Is foremost in
the files OF time as the youngest of the
great nations OF the world. The German
people are older than any people of the
western world, the German empire is the
youngest state among the occidental
powers.
The German people one in language and
instinct, but divided In political allegiance,
were welded into, a nation by the Iron
Chancellor Bismark in the five years be-
tween 1866 and 1871. The empire became pos
sble In 1866; It was inevitable in 1871. In
this great work the modern vulcan took up
the broken bonds OF the ancient Holy
Roman empire heated the chains white-hot
In the fire kindled by Frederick the Great,
and welded them anew with the tripham-
mer Of the modern age Of machines. The
empire proclaimed at Versailles nearly forty
years ago has justified its existence as an
efficient governmental machine, represent
tative of n united nation and a homogeneous
people.
So successful has been its remarkable
program of progress, that all Europe now
ha In
the last two years the world has seen the
British empire, the greatest power on
earth, panic stricken because of the menac-
| ing growth of the Teutonic empire. But
| England is not alone in its fear of the
Germans. The system of alliances and UNI
derstandings built up by the late King
| Edward between England and several con-
| tinental nations was due quite as much TO
| the common distrust OF William II as II
was to the diplomatic ability of Edward
| VII.
Holland and Belgium fear Germany be-
cause they see the Germans building up a
| great navy and a greater merchant marine,
while having but a few third-class ports.
| Belgium and Holland have the ports which
| Germany needs, and the low countries con-
troll the mouth OF the Rhine which is the
| chief artery of German commerce. Ger
many needs the low countries and in the
| course of time will have them IL 1t can
! get them. 1t is tire British navy which in
| fact protects the Belgian and Dutch from
| tiers from the German legions. The rejoic-
| ing in Holland q little more than a year
! ago because of the birth of an heiress to
the throne was remarkable because it was
| a popular demonstration of the general
| fear of German conquest.
| Austria with it's complex dual monarchy
| and it's conglomerate population of antago
nistic races, may not be said to have truly
national feeling. but so far as It's nationa
! consciousness extends, Austria must feal
the great German empire. German speak
i ing Austria is the only considerable part o
i the German world still outside the German
Empire. Although the two empires nov
work together, religious questions maxi
them potential enemies and Austria, re
meInbering it's experience of a half centur,
ago, will not do otherwise than as Berlin
directs. ~.
Italy, although nominally true to tn
compact of the Drelbund, hates Austria
with the hate. OF an age-long feud, and 4
continually more suspicious Of Germany, a
Germany shows more and more dispose
ton to back up Austrian claims for terri
war panic in England the English conf
IDENTIFY relied upon the sympathy of Italy
France has not forgotten the lesson o
1870 1t hates Germany, but It is still
afraid. II is, enraptured with its allianc
with it's ancient enemy, perfidious Albion
! and depends largely upon the superlo
strength of the English navy to stay tn
appetite of the detested Germans. Ger
many only yesterday finished spending tn
French billions which 1t collected as in
demnity after the tragedy of 1870 Franc
is prosperous, and its peasants have othe
billiards to tempt the cupidity OF the Ger
mans. The French know this, and Franc
fears the German advance.
Russia, once the Germans most powerful
ally, feels that the German emperor wa
too much responsible for forcing the issu
of war with Japan which resulted i
Gripping the Muscovlte bear to the exten
that the Gear has been forced to take OF
ders from Berlin as to his policy in tn
Balkan states, where St Petersburg Away