The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-09-18

tBy Charles p. Stewart)
Copyright, 1911, by the United Press
II matters should come to a crisis
between Germany, and France or Eng.
land both, the Socialists cannot be
counted on to prevent war as some
think They may be able 10 do so at
some future time, but now now.
II war could be prevented by the
Socialists anywhere, 1t would be In
Germany, for 1t Is in Germany that
they are strongest. Since relations
between Germany and, France grew.
strained over Morocco, the German
Socialists have, as a matter Of fact,
demonstrated" vigorously in favor Of
peace These demonstrations looked
formidable because they were largely
attended. and; the speakers spoke with
SO much emphasis. !, j.
aaln,is isitapis, 4 really as
anti.military, however, as they doubt
4 less really believe themselves to be.
they would certainly not put up with
universal military service throughout
the Fatherland 1t seems safe to
count on a party which submits to
soldering for all Its members in
J times OF peace, not 10 balk at war II
war should actually be. declared.
True, II the matter of a declaration,
( of hostillties were submitted TO the
Socialists. their decision would un
questionably be for peace. The de
Gliding will be done, however, not by
the Socialists, but by the German gov
ernment which is not Socialist at all
: II the government declares war. 1t is
as certain as anything can be that the
Socialists will shoulder their guns
: and hurry to the front us brlskly as
anyone else.
or course the Socialist power may
yet become so great that the party
!, cah dictate even to the. Kaiser. Should
this happen. however, the first thing
1t will dictate will be his maiesty's
abdication, for the Socialists do mol
!, believe in monarchies. In other words
so long as the present form Of govern
ment continues, It will not figure or
Socialist influence to keep the coun
try from fighting.
!. Nor does It appear at present thai
= fear of revolution will prevent Wi
helm from engaging In hostillties. Il
, he had not been ready to fight France
and perhaps England, too, he woult
r never have assumed the attitude ht
: did concerning the Moroccan matter
I. This attitude meant: yield or fight.
: The Kaiser had no means of knowing
r that France and England would MOI
elect to fight. And the Moroccan DIFF
! Nculty was not forced upon the >Kai
, ser. He created It himself. 1t is un
reasonable to suppose that he woulr
have invited hostllities had he moi
considered himself able to control his
, own forces, He may have been mis-
!, taken, but there Is no indication OF It
The Socialist rank and file are sub
) ject to their leaders influence, like
any other party. And 1t is a common
place that the moment a Socialist ad
vances TO a position OF leadership he
becomes a militarlst. Though declar.
ing that wal. over Morocco would be
frivolous, Herr Bebel, the Socialists
Reichstag leader. denied only few
days ago that his party would declare
!. general strike in the event OF hos
tilities with France.
"The Socialists support a judicious
colonial policy for Germany" he said
"and demand fully equality for the
Fatherland in the commercial and ir.
i, dustrlals Development Of Morocco. as
elsewhere throughout the world"
Mr.. Albert Wroe was visiting rel
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