Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-12-01
THE WAT. SPECTRE
WILL NOT DOWN.
Strained Relations Between Ger
many and England Officials
Significant Statement.
WAR SAID TO BE INEVITABLE.
RuS.i.. Rcndivirus. Will Cause Sudden
Change In the Course Of European '"'-
jtics-Anxiety in Diplomatic Circles.

Berlin, Dec. l.--unlcSS there IS =
ra,ilpi te right about face in the
methods OF The men iii control Of Ger
many's foreign affairs. war between
Germany and England is inevitable.
in the opinion OF Editor MaEmiiian
Harden Of the XukuHct or Future:
aud Editor Harden does not believe
there viii be Il right about face.
Aside from ihc Kaiser, Harden is
probably The best known man in Ger
MANY. He was a close friend Of Bis
rGarck in the Iron Chancellor's latter
days, and won fame.
How could il be oiherwiS" with
men, however rstimab!e personally.
who have not tho diplomatic capacity
10 direct the cmpirc'S international
affairs or to rise to q situation. Ger
many: international position today
j. worse than in many years. This
is duo TO the incapacity Of tho men
al III. head Of the government. to
lhc unsklled hands OF those who di-
rect its foreign affairs. to their lack
OF forcsiSht--to the form OF govern
m"nt. The ReichStag is merely an
ornament. Under it is no responsible
ministry. 1t makes the people pay
for errors they did not commit. bear
the results OF blundcrS by men they
did not select For ten years German
diplomacy has acted too much on the
theory that The other man is 4 stupid
fellow. That IS an absurd basis on
which 10 deal.
War With England II, unavoidable
shall say inevitable unless there
is quickly Il complete face about in
who direct German foreign affairs.
1t could he avcrtcd but | doubt very
much If it will be. There seems To be
a feeling on both sides that ii must
come
Il have il from many high sources
that England wanted war with Ger
many latr in The summer. that il
was considered . favorable opportun-
ily. Why the entente powers held
al. i,. ,,Tp ~
speak of it openly. Only little
diplomats bclicy" in secret. They
are waiting FOR Russia 10 become
capable OF striking.
When Russia again becomes Il
power tiicrc will be Il sudden change
in European politics. Will Germany
not only wait and allow its enemies
to become greater but also permit
Them to set The time that ii shall
he rcckoncd with?
Now. am not ono of those who
believe an ,Anglo-Gcrman conflict
WoiGahic because il must come Nor
do | want ynu 10 understand that ne
fault is all Germany'S. bat much Of
il is due TO German diplomatic blum
dorinG
II stand for an understandings with
ENGLAND. TIL" first step would he an
agreement on tho naval question. The
present insane rivalry leads to moth
ing huj bitterness. We say VIC build
warshipS 10 protect our foreign COM
mercc. Docs thai deceive anyone?
Certainly not. Win England stop
building? Nor while Germany con-
tinues building. II is question Of
life and death for England.
"Thc kaiser had two ideas-firstly.
thai in a war with England. the mil
lions of Mohammcdans. their friends
and protector had proclaimed himself.
would rally to Germauy's support: ::
and secondly. that the United States
would help Germany. The Moroccan
agreement and the occupation OF
Irlp"li by Italy. Germany's ally. an
S"er The first. The second is to my
i'''a too absurd to be conceivable.
''WayS ridicuicd the idea that Eng
, la'l0 would help Japan in a war with
the United States. 1t was merely
diplomats playing. When the situa-
ton becam" Scrious-lo. England
modifies its treaty.
IN short the situation is 5,o -
the fact that Germany is after all q
personal government Aualyxo and
!on fnG that it consists of = son.
men leading back to one man.
stand for Parliamentary govern.
ment similar 10 EnglGud's. where ,be
ministry retires when The people have