The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-26
. GERMANY ID bLANE: FOR COMING CRISIS Much Bitter Feeling Felt on
 Both Sides SCAPEGOAT IS FOUND German Ambassador to London Asked to Resign-German Press Is
 Joyful Over Turkish
 Victories
By FREDERICK WERNER

By FREDERICK WERNER
 Berlin. November 25.-(Special.) )-The signing of the Franco-German agreement in regard to Morocco and Congo, has not as it was hoped cleared the air. on the contrary, it has left behind it a feeling of bitterness on both sides and as matters stand there seems to be an opinion Tn political circles that the danger of war has only been postponed for time In spite of all the talk of peace and arbitra- ton. statesmen are fully aware that the problems which face the two great nations will ultimately be solved, not in the couh- cil chamber, but on the field of battle.
 Looking at the situation without any prejudice or bias it cannot be denied that Germany is to blame for the crisis that Is approaching For the last seven or elsht years the German empire has threatened the peace of Europe, and owing 10 Us growing wealth, population and resources, as well as it's preponderating military alid naval strength, must be an even greater menace in the future unless some totally unforeseen occurrence should alter the whole trend of her national aspirations She occupies therefore a very similar po- sition to that of France during the lattei part of the seventeenth, the whole or the eighteenth and the greater part or me nineteenth centuries. She has indeed tar more Justification than France, Tor While that nation had opportunities Tor colohlal exnansion and enterprise, although it chose to forsake them for the sake ol annexing a few petty German princedoms, Germany finds no such outlet for her pop ulation and her commerce, and is even excluded from those ports through which her ma rkets are mainly supplied, and on which her chief industrial districts en- tirely depend.
 The German people have a profound be- lief in their future, and believe them selves entitled to a predominant position in Europe, as well as to colonial em- pire. The German speaking peoples con stitute a great and solid block in cen tral Europe numbering some 19,OOo,Wo iii' cludiny those of Austria. Their govern ,nent is autocratic and their military or sanization superb. They possess, on the one hand. none of the advantages for ex- pansion by such nations as France, Rus sia or Great Britain, but. on the other hand. they do not suffer from the dfsin- tegrating influences involved by scattered oversea possessions and divided interests
 It cannot be expected that such con dition of things should not inspire th, desire to try, either by diplomatic means or by the sword. to gain position in the world commensurate with the greatness Of the German race That is at any ratt their point of view: that desire exists It is threatening. if it has not already overthrown the balance of power i'll Flu rope.
 It being necessary to find some seape- goat to shoulder the blame for Germanyt failure in the Morocco question. the Ger man ambassador in London, Count Vol Metternich, I am told. will be asked | resign because he failed to inform hi government of the probable effect of in sending of the Panther to Adaglf. Tn press comments on the Moroccan agree ment are still continuing with increasin bitterness against the government Wh1c allowed itself to be absolutely outWltte' by French diplomacy.
 The "Rheinisch-Wes tfaelfscho Zeltung bitterly attacks the semi-official pres for it's ascertain that a better bargai over Morocco was not to be had withon war. and says: "Whatever happens " shall never fight another war, Tor, whisper the initiated, William the Secon has sworn come what may, to die a. Emperor Peacemake' (Friedenskaiser but. in heavens name. who tells us Wa would have been necessary? The worlt learned to respect us in 1870, and all tha was needed was to produce the iron ifs as q trump card to send our opponent on the other side of the Vosges and tn channel flying.
 The journal alleges that few day after the Agadir incident politicians an journalists of standing were informed the foreign office of the necessity of ac ouiring a colony for settlement by Ger . mans. These statements could only b, regarded as meaning that Germany In tended to plant her foot in South Morocco The journal adds that in the coming libs case, in which it is concerned, togethe with the Berlin Post" and ''Taeglch Rundschau," which are of the same Wal of thinking, these facts will be given il evidence on oath and names mentioned if Unnecessary.
 The 'Lokalanzeiger," which reflects th' views of the Wilhemstrassel, concludes that, under the circumstances, the bes possible has been obtained and holds thai this conviction will be generally shared by the German people as soon as the H. fusion that at least some portion of Mo rocco belonged to Germany has lost it. suggestive power.
 The "Berliner Tagebatt" attributes the mistrust the government has encountered at home to the methods. rather than the aims of German diplomacy.
 The ''Vorwaerts" says: we socialists stood from the outset in the keenest an tagonism to the act of Bethmann and Kiderlen. The Morocco agreement has been bought by a policy which made us fear for weeks for the preservation of peace and exposed the German economic system to grave disturbance, and finally does not even leave room for hope that at least our relations with the western powers will be improved
 There has been veritable outburst of ioy in the German press over the Turk isl successes at Tripoi. From the first opinion here has been anti-Italian and now that concrete stories Of massacre and III treatment of prisoners are cur rent. the occasion is being seized to paint the cowardly Italian in the black est colors and to point out that all coun- tries with Mohammedan subjects will have to share in the odium which belongs solely to Italy This aspect of the war has real importance for Germany, with the rapidly increasing Moslem popuia- ' ton in her Central African colonies. The advance of Islam there was the true cause of the Kaiser,s injunction to the bishop of Kilimandjaro and his fellow worker, Father Acker, to initiate the zeal of the Moslem missionaries who are working with such effect among the pagan ne- groes.
 ! it raises the moral character of savage races, gives them cohesion and a force which renders them more successful in resistance to white civilization. Behind the cmperors remark is tbe feeling thai Islam must not be allowed to outstrir !. Christianity in the race for converts. As ! first published by the Germania, evidently