Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-17
In CASE OF WAR In EUROPE.

Germany would have the world believe
that she Is the aggressive party in the
little war game being
h0lolnE played with France and
~. 49, England. which began at
Algeciras and is now being played out at
Agadir or at Berlin.
The question asked at this moment by
a vast number of onlookers is how long
Germany is to hold the game. VIII the
refusal by France Of Germany's counter
proposals be made the SUBJECT OF others.
and 50 on indefinitely? There is, how
ever. an old saw which may be cited
about the fate OF the pitcher that was
taken too often to the well.
1t is quite certain that Germany's lit
tie game will not end In war. leastways
it will not be Germany's fault Ii 1t should
The Lokal Anzeiger. which is taken to
reflect the views of the Berlin govern
ment. contains an article which has ex-
cited general attention In Europe.
In twenty years." writes the Lokal
Anzeiger. Germany will be more than
she is today, the arbiter Of the old world
Let us calculate little: Her wealth will
be doubled. her population VIII have at
tanned ninety millions. What will France
be? What will England be with her So
cial problems. each of which conceals the
germs Of DEATH"
The language is scarcely recognizable as
that Of the kaiser. and yet it is reported
that the journal in question on such oc-
ca sions Is simply inspired. Manifestiy
Germany does not propose to night now,
but defers the conflict for twenty years
The Lokal Anzeiger takes shot at
clares bars Germany everywhere. who
leaves no occasion to ir.jure and paralyze
her progress and who constitutes for
Germany veritable danger. What pur-
pose," exclaims the German journal,
'.seryes the sentimental simplicity of
committees Of reconciliation. solemn
phrases about fraternity. affinity OF races
reciprocal visits, etc, what can they do
against facts?"
The Revue des Deux -Mondes. in COM
menting upon this ebullition OF the of
fcsal organ at Berlin.
Germany says: 1T would seem
n that such sentiments
prepares. openly avowed would be
accompanied by cries for war; but Ger
many holds back and prepares. She knows
she is not prepared. She defers to the
future the triumph of her destiny
And M. Charmes adds: Germany be-
lieyes that she has every interest TO De
patient and we are rejoiced because time
is a great master which arranges many
difficult problems"
But the people who are threatened with
war in twenty years. will they De patleht.
What IL in France and Russia ana III
England the people should agree that IL
were far better to fight the Germans
now than bear the burdens Of war, that
they be sacrificed. they and their emil
dren, at the expiration OF the term winch
the kaiser acC0rdS them!
dispatch from ST. Petersburg an
nounced that when the car was leaving
for the naval maneuvers at kiel ne was
visited ON the imperial yacht Stanonrt
by the ambassadors of Germany ana
Austria, who engaged the car In long
and earnest conversation.
AS the result of the conversation Mich
olas IL sent instructions to M lsvoiskl,
his ambassador at Paris, to inform the
French government that its action was
agreeable to Russia, and that II war re-
suited Russia was prepared to keep her
engagements with France.
1t is understood, In case of war, in
military circles. that Russia would i'm
mediately throw sufficient
Russia'S forces on the eastern FROM
-, tier of Germany to engage
k1dn. the attention of at least
one-half the German army. while another
Russian army invaded Austria in the
north, and yet another the Balkans from
the Black sea. 1t was the conversation
on the STANDARD doubtless that caused
the financial panic throughout Germany
and converted the kaiser to peace.
The attitude Of the press and people In
France. on the contrary. is extraordina-
rily calm. The Croix. commenting there
on, characterizes 1t as superb dignity.
M. Charles Maurras, In the Action Fran
caise. a journal of radical right politics
and heretofore an implacable critic of the
present administration, may be cited as
an indication of the feeling of all parties.
us 1t BETTER" asks the writer, Ito per-
NIT Germany to occupy the Moroccan
Sous. and thus give her the facility to
interfere with our Mussulman subjects
stantinople. in the Tripoltaine and in
Tunis? Is 1t better to defect this cur
rent toward the kongo as a large pas
turage capable Of satisfying the German
thirst for territory? Is 1T better to finish
with these provocations and settle for
good the relations Of France and Ger
many with arms? The government
should decide. There should be no dis
cussions. no recriminations. no divisions:
obedience to the first call of government
ideas, but incarnateS France.
Such is the language Of the chief of
parties. The speeches of presidents of
councils all, without exception, breathe
the same spirit.
An article in the Echo de Paris by a
Swiss officer has excited general atten-
ton because the writer expresses the
opinion that Germany proposes to violate
the neutrality of Switzerland The Ger
mans. according to the writer. have con-
structed different lines of railways to
the Swiss frontiers. and recently the
regions comprised between the Birze and
Doubs have been filled with German
spies.
Another officer, writes the same journal,
has submitted the counter argument al
leging that the mountainous country, the
few routes, offer little chance for rapid
concentration. He would not aban-
don all care of the Swiss frontier. He
points out as among the possible prof.
ects OF Berlin a movement toward the
Place de Belfort from Saint Crsanne, but
the writer would establish the theory
that the principal attack of the Germans
would be made through Belgium. By
passing to the south Of the fortified line.
Namur-Liege. the German armies would
have no Notifications to seriously oppose
their passage.
The supposition of an attack from Bel
GUM north of the Mouse Is encouraged
by the fact that a number of routes have
been constructed stretching like fan to
the Belgian frontier. The attempt to
turn the French fortified lines would be
made from Treves toward Montmedy.
The recent visit of the President Of the
French republic to Holland and the pres
emit discussions in the press and in the
Belgian parliament lend renewed inter-
est to the question Of the fertilization OF
Flushing and the closing of the Scheldt.
ic oDlA 1ota