Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-16
HARD ION AMERICANS
German PubIicist Says Un-
pretty Things About Us.
SC0FFS AT PEACE TALK
Must Share in Comedy to Prevent a
World Tragedy.
AT MERCY OF BIG TRUSTS
Thinks Compulsory Arbitration
Would Make Multi-Millionaires
Masters of the Nations.
By Count Elphberg

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prominent pan-German publicist. Will
publish the following tomorrow morning:
The latest news from America shows
that the United States seriously intend
to summon a third International peace con-
ference, at which America will deliver
many beautiful peace speeches and, per-
haps. endeavor to apply certain pressure
to European nations in favor of arbitra-
ton. 1t would indeed be a welcome
thing if America would devote herself
more and more to civilizing tasks, be-
cause that country has hitherto accom-
lished very little in this sphere of activ-
ity. It is we'll known that the United
States have still much to do in civilizing
respects-for instance. to sweep away the
political corruption Of that country would
be the life work of a modern Hercules, and
conditions such as were revealed by the
recent gigantic fire in New York would
be impossible in any civilized European
country.
1T is therefore evident that American
statesmen who desire to be active in the
cause of civilization and humanity could
still find very much to do in Anne rica.
Unfortunately one can see again and
again that the civiliZing and humane
tendencies OF Americans always begin out
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they always coincide with the necessities
of Americas imperialistic policy and
with the commercial interest OF the huge
American trusts.
Reveal Curious Opinions.
Americans in proclaiming their
humane policy often reveal the most
curious opinions. For instance, they were
indignant when in the course of sup
pressing a revolution in one OF the Cen
trail American republics which had been
melted and supported by the. United
States, a few American subjects who had
amused themselves In blowing up a trans
port ship with 500 men aboard were sum-
marily shot, and Americans now hghting
on the side of the Mexican insurgents
do not hesitate in the cause to use dunn
dunn bullets.
Posing as Angels of Peace.
lone need only look at the achieve
ments Of Americans to understand the
sincerity Of their claim to pose as angels
Of peace. Translated into plain IAN
guage the American desire for arbitration
and peace means the claim that the
United States may intervene in the in
ternal affairs Of other coaet-ies when
ever she pleases and as soon aS An'eri-
can trusts see any prospect OF profit III
peace policy. II the new international
peace congress to be summoned by Amer
lea should endeavor to propagate COM
pulsory arbitration without respect to
the Independence of different nations the
congress would be veritable menace to
the worlds peace.
Compulsory arbitration. as proposed
by America would mean that the
world would be handed over to the I'M
restrained rule Of the American trust
magnates and mult1-mi1lionaires. At
the same time, it will not be possible
for Germany to refuse to send dele
to boycott it would be to place Ger
many in an unfavorable position. which
would be exploited by the other
powers. There will be no choice for
US but to send delegates and partici-
pate in the comedy. but energetic ac-
ton may be necessary to prevent the
conference from becoming a danger
and from being transformed from
comedy into a worlds tragedy.
Woman Peace Apostle.
In proud and medieval Vienna, which
is bristling with ornaments. a woman
has had the audacity to preach peace
under the very walls of the frowning
fortress built by Maria Theresa which
is now the war ministry
The Baroness Bertha Won Suttner,
whose advocacy OF peace SdiueO lame
outside Of Vienna. is at last being
recognized as leader of the new
movement among her own people. She
is hailed as a heaven sent leader OF
the great masses of Australian woman
workers, whom hunger and Wretched-
ness have forced to rebel against the
existing order OF things where mill
tarism is taking the cream Of man.
hood and forces women to slave in
factories for a mere pittance.
The baroness at great mass meet
ing of women this week predicted the
daWning OF peace on earth and glow
ingly described the great strides the
movement is making Of which the
Anglo American compact is the shin
ing symbol. The baroness paid high
tribute to American national ideals.
Toe baroness was the direct inspira-
ton OF the Nobel peace prize. When
young, the then Countess Kinsky fed
from Vienna. being forbidden to marry
the man she loved She took an ad-
vertised position as housekeeper in
the Paris household OF Alfred Nobel,
the dynamite manufacturer. He soon
became an enthusiastic admirer Of
Countess Kinsky's peace advocacy, and
inspired by her work he founded the
Nobel peace prize. OF which she was
one Of the earliest recipients.