Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-08-29
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August 2S, 1914.


August 2S, 1914 7
Editor Capital Journal: In the issue :
of Aug. % of your paper under the
heading of "Kaiser Has Dream of Ma
king Europe One Vast Empire, y you
quote diplomats representing coun' ,
tries in arms against the German and
/ stro-Hrngary allies, who expressed
the opinion that the kaiser when sue
cessful in this war, would incorporate
into the German empire not only great I
parts of France aud Russia, but besides
these the whole Of Belgium, l.uxem-
burg, Holland and Denmark, and would
support Austria in anneXing Servia,
Montenegro, Albania, part of Greece
and northern Italy, and parts of Russia
and Roumania. You don Z mention the
standard of the quoted diplomats, and
so keep your readers in uncertainty,
, whether they are honest men or Grim
inals, whether sane or insane people, \
Surely the kaiser is not the genius
for whom many of his admirers take
! him, but he is not mere fool neither.
nor are the German people a herd of
sheep to follow crazy bell-wether.
1t really would not be worth while
= to pay any attention TO the opinions of
these diplomats, when you wouldn 7
: have printed il without criticism and
> in such prominent place. But this
having happened | as friend of sound
reasoning and honest peace among the
= nations, must protest against such ut
g teranees.
IS | invite you to cut both hands from
q my forearms in case facts at the end
IS of this war endorse the opinion of these
a diplomats, and | allow you to cut both
Is my arms from my body, when at the
x y, end of the war the following statement
's would prove to be untrue:
Is Germany, in ease Of her victory, viii
y not annex on the European continent
~ territory of any considerable extension
u Perhaps she might take from France
u Belfort, which should have been taken
43 years ago on account of strategic
" necessity Russia perhaps would have
~ to yield Finland, giving her independ-
" ency or turning her over to Sweden.
Servia and Greece might be forced to
give greater parts of Macedonia to
ST, Bulgaria and might have to contribute
eu to pay Turkey S mobilization expenses
~ Servian and Montcnegrin territory
~ would otherwise not be touched, but
forced upon them for free trade to Sa
~ loniki and for better and more neigh
uu borlike behavior.
-, ~ Belgium would be taxed somewhat I,
~ contribute to theawar expenses of tn,
-, empire and would be forced to guaran
he tee her neutrality against France ant
49, England Whether she would have T.
10 make concessions to Africa (Cong
90, state) and whether and to what exten
France would have to yield some of he
Irs central African colonies leave pend
ali ing. This greatly would 1epend on tn
,ud outcome Of the naval war between Eng
esh land and the Teutons.
Germany, since Bismarck, the grea
est state builder of all times, know
in that wars must not be fought for mel
has amDlnon or supremacy, put only Il
eks dire necessity, to protect vital Interest
enc and so settle old troubles in the MOI
reasonable way. Bismarck was ii
first statesman. who after unequale
and military success would not have CLAIM
a ed the cession of territory, unless
,oir was absolutely necessary in order
tbc bring up an honest and lasting peace.
the Germany cannot afford to be su
in. rounded by nothing but enemies. 81
,;th would have more friends than she hi
and now had not France, England and Ru
leir STA by decades of press campaigns rur
bv ed against her the public opinion of Il
,osc greater part of the world. But as so
,an. as this war will allow it, Germany W
nnie be honored by sincere friendship
,ian nearly all Teutonie tribes at least
bor the continent, the Flamlanders in b
.ett gium not being excluded
ner. should gHN0y be uceessfui-
siAe dpgt dQum ita she mll be--shol
hin. the giant Of middle Europe break
Paul bonds which in the LAST 10 years sha
ord. been wound abb ut him and under VIII,
--- smarting cut he is now writing -
= 4 sure, Mr., Editor, ! will break them
X then "a new era Of prosperity, hap
X ness and righteousness for all manki
* SHAH DE born through this great lab
:. =. pain of history of which we are n
= = witnesses, and the name of this era v
tore. be: The new Germanic culture,
n ideals of which are not Just the same
those of the Chautauqua spirit but
,hs many views very similar to them.
!, - Is it worth it to hope and pray
"a ita DIR. G. A. WISLICENUS
(The quotations referred to are me
ly from press dispatch. The edi
stcl' of this paper is no more responsible
them than is the writer of the alb,
Port letter. Newspapers are served by pr
lton, associations, which are just now hav
$ at hard time getting hold of and ira
mitting the real news, due to the G
nome sorship. OF course, the matter un
ming London and Paris date lines and SC
dena other places is colored by the cen
the favorable to the allies. Berlin news
favorable to the Germans, but ther,
j. il not SO much of it, due to the cutting
- % wires and cables. All must take tn
~, things into consideration and try
'"'i'' get as near the real facts as posi-
.a making due allowances for the sol
80 80 of the news dispatches they read
mi. rd Capital Journal is not partisan in
my war, and few American papers are,
II thew nuhHsh moro news from tho