New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-22
Republic Will Find British
Protection Useless,
1t Is Said.
NEWSPAPER ARTICLE
BELIEVED INSPIRED
Correspondent of "Frankfurter
Zeitung" Said To Be Close to
German Government.
LRv cable to The Tribune. !


London, Oct. 22.-Now that there is
a possibility of Portugal joining the
ranks of Germany's enemies, it pro-
vides German newspapers with fresh
opportunity to use scurrilous language
about England and the English.
An important statement on the sub
ject is made by the Berlin correspond
ent of the "Frankfurter Zeitung" This
correspondents relations with official
circles are of such a nature that it can
be taken for granted that in political
statement such as the one under dis
cussion he reflects the views obtaining
in the highest government quarters.
After remarking that Portugal is mere
ly England's vassal and that it is quite
immaterial to Germany if this "glo-
rious republic" becomes her enemy, the
correspondent writes:
Even if Portugal should send n
military expedition TO France, it will
merely share the fate of the French,
English and Indian troops. A few Ger
man ships now lying in Portuguese
harbors may, it is true, be lost. What
will happen to Portugal, however, II
she decides on going to war with Ger
many, depends on the peace that will
n
/ Portugal will then perhaps have the
same experience as that which has
| brought tears of blood into the eyes OF
/ the Belgians. II will realize that Eng
/ lish protection is of no avail, not only
/ because England is too weak to pro-
/ tect countries which are dependent on
/ her and which she incites to war, but
also because her covetous and cold
! blooded policy would in no sense be
! furthered by preventing them from
/ bleeding to death.
Countries that rely on England,
| France included, will be able to COM
! pare their experience when the final
settlement is made, and the question ot
| Portugal and her colonies will then be
discussed as a matter of subordinate
Importance.
zone hears so much nonsense from
our enemies camps that it is quite pos
sible that anxious souls in Bordeaux
really believe that great England is ac-
complishing something for the further
ance of the common cause when she in
duces Portugal to participate in some
manner in the war. This move, at any
rate, proves one thing-namely, that
our most odious and INSCRIPTIONS adj
versary is England the same England
that still dares to maintain that only
the violation of the neutrality of Bel
gium impelled her to &C to war. That
this is lie all intelligent people now
know, and many more proofs that it is
a lie will be forthcoming before the
war is over. The fate of Belgium,
whose King and government have had
to feet the country, is sample of
what the nations which have allowed
J themselves to be deluded by England
. have to expect"
| The "Vossische Zeitung" says that
! the Portuguese, who for several dec
AIDES past have been proud to regard
their country as an appendage of Eng
land, seem inclined to side with the
Triple Entente in the present world
war. The radical organ declares, in the
first place, that the Portuguese have
. been deceived and misled by lyinf
statements concerning the war thai
have reached them from England anC
. France; and, in the second place, thai
, the Triple Entente, so sorely in need o.
, friends that after exhausting exotic
countries it has been compelled to hav,
recourse 10 Portugal, tells Portuga
that England, France and Russia viii
simply drain her blood, and advises hel
' to be warned by the fate of Belgium
: 1t also informs Portugal that England
I and France have not the slightest in
tention to keep any promises they may
make, and, moreover, that England hal
not the power to protect her or hel
/ colonies.
The "Norddeutsche Allgemeine lei
tung" applies a soothing salve. 1t de-
plores the fact that neutral countries
are made to suffer by a war that was
UNANIMOUSLY brought about by England
enumerates the trials and troubles i'm
posed on neutral countries by Eng
| lands unfairness and wickedness. as
sures them of Germany's sympathy anc
expresses admiration for the magnifi-
cent qualities they have displayed. In
conclusion the journal says:
at may be right and fair that in the
midst of our own hard war work we
should not omit 10 cast a glance full o!
esteem and admiration toward the
: reutrals, which. though small in re-
= gard TO population. are great in self
sacrifice and generosity"
The "Berliner Tageblatt" says:
"The German people, who did not
want this war and rose to a man in
justified self-defence, will heartily in
dorse the statement of the government
tai organ. We believe we can find no
better way Of showing our thanks Ia
the neutrals for their sacrifices than
by fighting 20 secure for the world a
permanent peace that will relieve j,
for a very long time TO come of the
Measure and dsquietude caused by