Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-09-27

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pressing west aud southland also
lagalnst their other enemies.
| we Germans nj last have learned
this, and never again Will forget it---
that. situated as we are in the middle
| Of Europe. We must stand firmly to-
lgethcr. II we let Austria Hungary be
crushed or weakened. by 30 much IL
Jour own strength enfeebled Our sup
lpori of Austria-Hungary Is but enlight-
ened self-lnterest. necessary to Ger
manic civilization"
'wnat Is the difference between
lSlav and Teuton? How would the
world suffer II the slav did press west
ward r.
Germany Had to Object.
II suppose. he smiled again, III II
natural for us Germans 10 consider
first how we ourselves would suffer
liz thc Slav pressed westward into Ger
many. How the world would suffer
by our extinction? That Is guess
|tlon rather for the philosopher than
the politician. Politicians and people
generally object 10 their own extinc-
ton and II they don't object strenu-
ously enough they are not ut 10 live
and do not live as sovereign people.
But to answer your question. The
slav civilization Is lower. more bru-
tai, more primitive. and less complex
than ours in German or yours In
America. The Individual Slay Is less
an individual than an individual leu
ton. lie In more of an undifferentiat-
ed specimen OF great agglomerate
mass. lie IL one Of herd. single
insect In a swarm. OF course. this Is
true OF all Of us, In measure. but
Il IL truer of orientals. Perhaps the
japanese have really a finer civiliza-
tion than you. Personally do not
think so. but perhaps time will say
they have. However, be that as II
may, you In America would resist
fiercely a Japanese attempt to sup
plant your civilization with theirs. So
have we and do we and will we resent
the attempt TO supplant in any terri
tory now held by Germans our civIli-
zation by that OF slavs.'
Was Japan's entrance into the
war against you a surprise ?"
"Japsn's raid was, of course. not an
entire surprise. 1t may be a bitter
thing for England In the end. how
ever. For on the heart OF the Japanese
Is written Asia for the Asiatics."
"Yon think we are next on the list ?"
| aslsed-"the Phillppines?'
Sees Japan Our Rival.
How long do you think Japan
would hold her hand from YOU" he |
my question with another.
II you found yourself In war against I
Ihree great and two little powers?
Yes. England sowed dragons tcetis.
he said. dragons teeth for the white
sklns-'Asia for the AsIatics' is writ
EN- on the hearts of all the Japanese"
I'm your opinion can that affect I
England herself? she has taken more I.
and and more people under her flag
n Asia than all the white people to-
yether. VIII there be STRINGS In In 4
Tia from this?"
Japan is supposed TO guarantee In
Tia to England" he answered.
And you doubt her good faith?"
Il am firmly convinced that Japan I,
will maintain her faith with England 4
Is long as England doesn't need her
lelp. But should England find ,
hour in India or the
Ialay peninsula--ah that we cannot II
ell till the event" 4
What chance Is there OF the Mo-
caliph declaring a holy war
n the Soudan, Egypt. India. and
and other points north, south.
asst and west against the Christians"
who can tell?" said he. What
nance did there seem of this Euro
ean devastation two short months n
go? The more troops England sends
gainst us the fewer she will have in !
er colonies in the case OF such a
holy war, as you call 1t. That is
lain sum In arithmetic Perhaps, af-
er all, your taking Of the Philippines
larked the high water mark of the
Fhite race and recession has begun.
'ort Arthur was No | for the Japa- I
csc. kiao-chow No. 2. What Will
e No. 81" j
Calls British Subtle.
Revertlng to the English. he ex-
laimed: You 10 America are accus- =
,med to think of the English as
huff, hearty, downright unsuptle race. c
md OF sport and the open air. Well. /
II ] can say is that they are certainly
md of sport and the open air. There 4
as never been race of diplomats
heir equals in shrewdness. subtlety. ,
nd a sleepless eye on the main chance
nee time began y
Please, then, there is no Disgusting il
lie fact that for time at least. prior I
, the growth Of the Japanese question n
l your country, You considered us
nall We say?--your chief political :
walls. Now you have shifted that I
seling to the Japanese, and all this y
me YOU have considered England r
our first friend" ii
| said: She made herself So s.
Precisely my point She made her q
IF so; she began to talk of your y
with degree OF warmth y
i direct ratio to your degree of :,
'rength. Because she has the only =
hing in the world you really need to Il
Dund cut your boundaries" Il.
You mean Canada?r 81
II mean Canada. OF course, / real h
re II Is uncomfortable you will ever. or v
least soon. attempt to take It, But y
hyy Because Great Britain has real "
ed so elcverly that the only possible o.
ay In which she can defend 1t Is by A
laking you her friend and putting n
GU on honor. b