The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-29
DIR. BARUCH DEFENDS
GERMAN MILITARISM
Least Guilty Of European Ma
tiOnS. He Tells AsSOcia-
ton Of Women.
PUTS CASE BEFORE JURY

Or. Simon Baruch replied to some OF
the recent criticisms directed against Ger
many IN an address last night before the
Association of American Women OF Ger
men Descent His audience. gathered in
the Green Room of the Hotel McAlpin.
was an enthusiastic one and gave close
attention also 10 the speeches OF Dr.
Arthur Won Briesen and Mrs. Frank Os-
born. regent of the Mary Deshh chapter
u. \. r.
germany al the Bar" was the sub
ject OF DR.. Baruch's address. As he ex-
planned. Germany Is just now on trial be-
fore n jury consisting Of the American
people, while the prosecutors In the case
arc the Allies.
Il propose he said Ito summon his
tory TO In, witness stand I'm the cast OF
The World Versus the German People
and to show that the prosecution namely
the Allies. who are directing CRITICISM
against all German institutions have OBJ
tained their Information and pellet from
writings and mouthings of wise and other-
wise. professors and eN-oificers, whose
books were not known or even ohtainaDle
In our best libraries before this war be-
gan
The surest test OF high civilization
was born in Germany. 1t was first pro-
/ claimed by Frederick the Great, VINO
said In my kingdom every one may
seek salvation in his own way No o,her
ruler has proclaimed these words before
or since his time while most rulers have
insisted upon the dominance of their own
creed heard a Princeton professor say
that he loved the German people because
! hey are descendants Of tho Teutons. VINO
originated representative government. but
/ he hated German miltarism and the doc
triue that nigh: makes right
"Chambcrlaiu. an snglshman, mas
. .,r,v,J IN m grtlifs historical work. writ
ten three years ago. that the Romans
and 'hc Tcutous laid the foundation Of
. the nineteenth century When IN" Eng
I lish and American Justly boast or belong
ing 10 the Anglo-SaXon race, which has
| brought enlightenment and Justice into
henighted world and which car never be
crushed le. them look into their his'o-
r.cs and ascertain the proportion OF the
Anglo aud the proportion OF the saxon IN
| this splendid racial mixture.
Defendants First Onruc".
And when We come 70 the accus alton
( " vio'atirs neutrality let 'he jury Of
Americans rcmembpr what Christ said to
o.. mob who brought a wicked woman
\ before him shrieking stone her. stone
her" Let MIN VINO = without sin cast
/ the first stone let the jury bear in
mind too that This Is the defendants
first offence. while the witnesses for The
mittcd political immoralt'es. Ike the
h violation by England of Denmark during
the Napoleonir war and the violation by
England and France e the rights Of the
United states during the civil war. in
which thcy aided and abetted the enemies
I OF the Union In order to MI the Golfers
/ of their merchants and 10 prove the IN
stability Of republican government.
Let tho American jury also rem, mher
that one of these witnesses attempted TO
! establish AN empire upon our border an
| insult Z, our republican aspirations. The
TESTIMONY Of history. therefore, places
tn, previous character IL tho witnesses
for tho prosecution 300 a bad light and
proves that the witnesses for the defence
; stand head and shoulders above those
~ the prosecution. II previous char
: acter be the test Of crcd,bility the lury
. will do we'll 10 accept that of the defence
only But Germany does not ask the
jrr, Tor sympathy she appeals only for
Justice. bur chiefly to ask the American
peop'. 20 suspend judgment untl She
passions ~ war hty" subsidized and reason
ha. Resumed her Sway
Sow bet us GO slider this crime OF milf
.arl-m and tn, belief that might makes
. right. which the American public H. Il -
hcllcvs 20 u" invented ~ Germany. The
. accused at the bar Is charged with the
+ cr.nl. OF mlitarsm because It IA, seen
NJ to dr.l and arm IT, strong men for
defensive and II need be. offensive war |
shall not enter upon the well known
+ reasons why the little kingdom OF PruS-
STA. hodg,d IL by great and powerful
. and jealous neighbors. found It absolutely
vital to arm Tor defence,
NiIttarism In ships.