The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1914-08-12
Of the Westliche Post In
Strong Article.
THE GERMAN-kMER|CAN ORGAN
Of ST. Louis ResentS Charge
That Germany Caused
European War.
NOT WAR OF KAISER'S MAKING

The Westliche Post, the German
American organ of st. Louis, under
the heading. War Has Come says
editorially:
''What has been expected. and. at
| the same time doubted by every one
for weeks, has finally come to pass
the European war is now reality
I'm deplorable misconstruction of
| facts and circumstances. the Ameri-
can press has on many occasions des-
| ignated the German Empire, and
especially the German Emperor as
the disturbing element in European
politics. Since Germany, under the
reign of its third emperor. made
such phenomenal strides in the race
for commercial and industrial, as
well as intellectual supremacy. it
has become the object of the jeal-
ousy and envy of the rest of the
world.
Whenever Germany scored an
other success in any field of human
endeavor, this only served to still
further increase the blind hatred.
Whenever Europe faced bloody
war, the cry outside the German
Empire was always that Germany
was responsible for melting the un-
rest. whereas the fact was always
the contrary.
Never has a ruler eXerted him
self for the cause OF peace as did
William H.. supreme commander of
the mightiest army the world has
known. But his endeavors We're not
recognized. The intrigues against
Germany became more pronounced
as the empire threatened England's
commercial supremacy.
ITO annihilate this competition
England did not hesitate in the
choice of its means. English news
agencies made it their business to
saddle upon Germany the RESPONSE
bility for every disturbance that
arose in the Eastern or Westerll
Hemisphere.
AS the news service of the Amer
lean press is almost exclusively dis
tributed from London. there has,
rooted prejudice against the Ger
man nation in the United States.
I'VE German-A americans, loyal cit
liens of the land of our choice, but
unwilling to forget the land of our
birth, have noted with sincere re-
gret that this ERRONEOUS conception !
ent crisis.
The indisputable i.ct remains |
that this unfortunate war. by which |
all of Europe will be made to suf- |
fer has been forced upon Germany |
Without any apparent cause Russia |
has been gathering its enormous |
war hordes ON the German border
for the last six months.
The cry for revenge of the chau-
vinists in France became more in !
sistent. but still Germany used its
utmost endeavors To prevent the
threatened contiagration. Not until
II became apparent that from the
east and the west the arms of the
octopus were stretched to throttle
the empire, did the government take
the utmost step.
ut is not war of the kaiser's
making; II is war waged by the
German nation for existence and the
upholding of the national honor.
The German people fight for what
they prize highest in the world
their freedom and honor The Ger
man nation is not waging war of
conquest; its purpose is to advance
the growth OF culture.
ave Americans OF German en-
traction. during these solemn hours.
desire only that these facts should
be fully. understood by our fellow
Americans. But that can only be
possible IL the American press will
Judge impartially and will not ac-
cept the conclusion that Germany
has brought about the war"