The Washington times., 1914-09-12

| PleaSe say Tor me 10 those critics who
continue to write abuse of the German
Kaiser and who insist on calling him
the War Lord of Europe" that they
are simply displaying an amazing ig-
norance Of the facts and conditions of
the affairs Of the world and very super
| ficial minds also. Europe was so inter-
| locked commercially, territorially, and
| racially, that no one individual was re-
sponsible for this war, nor could be. but
| through the chained, conflicting, COM
plex interests, one nation after the other
was drawn into the maelstrom. The
German Kaiser, like all the other great
rulers In this war, is but a white-cap on
the great angry, surging tides o. hu-
manity.
They call him the War Lord Of Eu-
| rope" yet for forty-four years he and
his people have remained at home and
followed in the paths Of peace. In this
last quarter of century while England,
France. Russia. Japan, Italy, Spain. the
United States. China and Mexico all had
their wars, the role of this great man
in the councils of the nations was often
that Of a peace-maker. and he alone
Of the great rulers of the earth kept the
worlds peace.
They call him the War Lord Of Eu-
rope" but what has been the heritage
of twenty-five years of his benign pol
Icy? German supremacy in agriculture.
Industry, and commerce. God blssed his
people and gave to them an increase
never known before in the history of
the world. The fields of the great enI-
pire blossomed forth in golden harvests
OF wheat. oats and rye. The bowels of
the earth yielded one-fourth Of all her
coal and pigiron, until q million fac
tories dotted the German land and busy
wheels sang OF German contentment
and German Joy. German fleets of lncr
chandise and wares triumphed and cap
tured the ports of every Cline until
the flags Of her peaceful vessels were as
numerous as the stars reflected in the
seas. and they brought home to her
happy people. such a greedy portion OF
the worlds commerce that German for
eign trade increased 2G per cent. At
the touch of his genius and In times of
peace this War Lord of Europe" has
lifted his people from poverty and weak
ness to strength and wealth. and I" a
power second to none amCng the ma
uons of the earth.
They call him the War Lord of
Europe" and charge him with support
ing Austria in defiance OF Russia when
Austria would punish little Servia for
short time ago. to protect her honor.
the United States killed 200 MeXicans
and took the port OF Vera Cruz. and all
that Mexico had done was to arrest a
few American sailors who came near
her war szone and afterward refused to
salute the American flag. Do those who
contend that the Kaiser and the Aus
trian King In the cause of peace should
have shown the white feather. to Russia
believe that the United States would
L.. t,a
Hands off of Mexico; she may have
murdered members OF your Cabinet. but
do not seek to punish her or l will de-
clare war on you. and England and
France will also. for they hate YOU
and seek a pretext to destroy you?'
But they say england charges Ger
many with violating the neutrality OF
Pelgium. Let England answer for the
violation of the neutrality of China.
nay, let England answer for centuries
of loot and plund'r in India, for driv-
ing the French from Canada and the
Ohio. and stealing half Of the earth;
for taking American searpen from Am
srican vessels and forcing them to fight
against France, and for the war Of
1912: for hon,barding the helpless city
Of Copenhagen and rcbbing the Danes
of their feet because they would not
submit to the insult OF turning their
feet over to England for safe keeping
against France.
Let Fnglant answer for seven years
OF cruelty and insult to the fallen
Napoleon. VINO came TO her. not AS a
captive but as fallen foe. let Eng
land redeem. her honor and her treaty
ard withdraw her troops from the
Island Of Malta. Let England answer
for warning IN china to keep open the
deadly opium trade Let England
enswer for 3weapinS out Of existence a
Dutch republic in South Africa In or
der that English gold miners might
take the Beers gold.
Let England answer for I career of
T.lunder and for2". conquest and crime
against the earth. and then point to
the German violation OF the neutrality
OF Belgium.
In the next 100 years. when all Aus
tria-Hungary has become Russianzed
and Turkey Is no more and Germany
il going the way of the empires that
will fall before this oriental horde Of
the north, and the miserable rabble
swoops down upon Egypt. India and
the British channel. before which the
empire of England will crumble and
pass into history: then England will
answer for having betrayed the civiliza-
ton of the west. and arrayed against
Il the Russian barbarians OF the north
the treacherous tallow faces Of the east
and the black slaves of India and
Africa from the south, and the world
will sum up the infamy of II all I'm
the name of Earl Grey. who BETRAYED
Christianity and civilization to crush q
dangerous rival.
H. c. sCHOoLFIELD.