El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-12-27
ARMY MEN
I'M GERMANY
WANT WAR
Many People Are Protesting
Against Heavy Drain Of
Militarism..
ONLY A WAR CAN
CHANGE SENTIMENT

n doubts the kaiser is as sincere a
loYer of peace as any monarch in
Europe and everybody here is con-
WINGED that he has no higher wish than
that he may be permitted to end his
reign without the calamity of a war,
but still there are many wei informed
observers of events who are beginning
to lean to the conviction that one Of
two things must happen. The. coming
lew years must either see the downfall
of mllltarism in Germany or a great
war must come to convince the German
people that an army Of millions Of men
Is necessary to the safety of the cOuu-
tTy- Rather than see the abolition Of
the present military system the mill
tary officers would face the risk Of a
war, even il they had to provoke it
themselves.
In all aparts of Germany. less in
Prussia, it is true, than anywhere else.
the popular opposition to the army is
increasing the burdens are becoming
unDearaBle and a halt must be called.
The voices cOndemning q patriotism
which IS bankrupting the country and
pauperlzlng its citizens are growing
stronger. The limit Of the German peO-
pies patience towards milttarism has
oeen reached and Omens of what win
come are not lacking. A few more So
cial1st victories and a militaristfc gov
eminent majority in the Reichstag will
be impossible.
Bavaria Calls Halt.
6aFarla mas shown the way. Two
weeks ago the Bavarian prime minister
voiced the feelings of the whole Ger
man people when he said in the Ba-
Varlan diet that although the Bavarian
8oFsfnInent mad done what it cOnsid-
eFeu us duty when the imperial gov
eminent declared that it was unable to
guarantee the safety of the empire nm
less the enormous amounts asked for
on the army budget were Forthcoming.
the time had now come when il was the
DUTY OF the government of Bavaria to
say that this continual increase in
ornaments must cease for years, for
the BaVar1an. as in fact the whole Ger
burdens"
The words Of the Bavarian prime
minister have been as strongly con-
Qemned In the government and mill
IarlSrc press as they have been praised
IN me papers that represent the masses
War Would Restore Popularity.
CL1y war might restore the p0Du-
Iarlty OF the army and very prominent
army OFFICERS have never concealed
their opinion that war would be- a
blessing to Germany
SltIlng close to group OF high army
~ E5Llcers IN a fashionable Berlin cafe
me olner night overheard CONVEX
SdLlon concerning the Incidents at "a
perm IN Alsace, in which all the Officers
10y only expressed their usual con-
tempt of civilians, but agreed that \
rev more affairs Of that kind might be
exceedingly useful. They r1fehf stir
Up the people of France to such pitch
thaI war would be unavoidable which
would once more restore the German
army to popularity
Attempt TO Stir Up Trouble.
An army among whose Offfce-s s7rch
feelings are common constitutes a e-raar
danger to the peace Of Europe. If is
apt TO resort to desperate means fo Dre-
serve It's position if steps are taken
Dy the relchstag 10 curb il and put an
END 70 the military relationships which
y 8Iq4cllcaliy exist IN many places beside
That these military 'hotspurss in the
German army are not overestiuatinr
lnelr ability to stir I'D what NAV in
crease into fatal excitement in France
Is amply proved by the comparatively
unknown fact that Immediately after
Lne Labern incidents public opinion in
rance FORCED the present French GOV
T TI-i1le 70 make a strong protest in
w lIhelmst rasse, because It had been
reported in France that Lieut. Won
brOStner had spoken in insulting or Al
Ieast sighting terms Of the French ma
L0HdI colors, and was this protest
which gave the first impulse TO an Off
cal inquiry and punishment OF those
guilty Of abuse Of power.
Russia Faces Crisis.
In spite OF the optimistic views ev-
pressed by the Russian prime minister
hokOWzOW during his recent visit to
Berlin, there is good reason to fear that
tne political conditions in Russia are
ything but satisfactory, and that the
country is on the verge OF q new in
eF4laple cdlaSL rOpn9- At the recent an
nual convention OF the Oct0berists in
Russia, NJ GutschkOW, the leader Of
that party, openly asserted that it
would be crime against Russia to
support the administration
he accused the gOvernmSns OF faIsi-
lying election returns and of intimf-
dating voters in a way hitherto IN
heard OF even in Russia and Of neg
Letting to carry out all promised re-
forms while at the same time lowering
the prestige OF Russia in the eyes OF
Europe During the whole Balkan con-
l1ct the stupidity and timidity of the
russian government had been disgrace
ul and Russia had lost al the chances
and all the positions for which the
Russian nation had shed its blood. The
JctOberlst has now reached the part
ng Of the ways and must make II their
most sacred task to protect the country
lgainst official corruption or sink into
oblivion forever.
GutschzOw's speech has been de-
bounced by the government as revolu-
lonary and should the Octoberists try
o force through their resolutions
which condemn the government in the
most violent terms. there is no shadow
II doubt that the government viii dis
olive the fourth duma and diminish the
lowers Of the parliament, which is even
low little more than an advisory
OunnfI