El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-09-12

them were the first 10 join the army.
They were willing TO lay aside their
personal grievances in the desire TO
strike blow at Germany and II is
military Germany at which they are
aiming the blow. For those men and
women owe an enormous debt TO the
culture of Germany. They know more
about IL. too, than the men and women
of many other countries. having stud
led IL more closely. eager 70 assimi-
late what was best in it. At the same
time they realize perfectly that the
IlrSr culture 20 drOOp and Wltner IN
the sitting atmosphere Of German
miltarism is German culture. From
supplying the world with the best
music and literature and philosophy,
Germany has become an authority on
uniforms and decorative dinner ware
The Germans may have fashioned
great empire. but they have become
WIN Benefit Germany.
Now. at last, they may become a
great people. II Europe succeeds in
bursting the bonds Of militarism, the
first TO benefit by the change viii be
Germany. How much remains to be
Der Bebels words; Behind every
war Of the future there turks a revO-
luton Many, on the other hand. ex-
pect a revolution in Russia. It IS
too early TO foresee what exactly the
war will bring. and ] do not say that
Russia viii necessarily have a revO-
luton when the war ends, but what
do affirm is that In Russia, just as IN
every other country in Europe. there
viii be rapid evolution Of the pres
ent forms of government
since the declaration Of the war.
IN Russia there has been the most eN-
traOrdinary spontaneous truce be-
tween all parties. In the douma Mons
POurlshkevtich. most rabld of reac-
uonaries' has openly repented, and mas
recanted his antsemitic views. an
nouncing his belief that all should have
equal rights as Russian citizens " hat
is more important is that the Con-
has proclaimed the beginning Of a
new era, the new era being of course,
the development and strengthening OF
a constitutional regime.
As one of the meager proofs OF
Russia's nefarious ultimate Intentions.
II was inevitable that the DOGGY OF a
Russian invasion Of India should be
TTesuscitated- But that poor DOGGY is I
last losing its saWdusr
India Invasion Fades.
The greatest Russian politicians
and military authorities. notably Cen
kourapatkin, have repeatedly az |
firmed that the conquest OF India I
would be the beginning Of the end or !
the Russian empire. Owing to the al I
most insurmountable difficulties and I
the eNIraEaganL expenditure which the 3
campaign alone would entail. such an /
Undertaking is altogether outside the 4
range Of possibilities. The world has .
changed since the day when Cen I
Skobeleff declared that the road 10 4
Ccnstanunople lies through India
certainly Russia Will not allow I
CoustaDunOple TO be taken by anyone !
that is why she did not allow Bull |
garla 10 advance beyond Tchatalja- I
But Constantinople viii lose its i'm 4
porIance IN me eyes of Russia as soon !
as the question of the opening Of the 4
Dardanelles is settled favorably. When /
that has been arranged Russia's ambi-
tons no longer concern Europe politi-
cally-
air. Shaw talks eIibIy Of the neces-
sity OF conserving Germanys eastern I
Why Against whom and I!
frontier that has mattered one jot in .
the European balance Of civilization; {
IL is that Russia lay beyond that from /
tier and served as the bulwark not /
against the Tartars who have Overrun ]
1er, and put back her civilization by a .
couple or centuries. II is Idle specu- Z
latcn. but an Interesting point .
nevertheless. TO wonder whether Ger
many would have maintained as much I
culture as Russia has done had she I
been forced 20 bear the brunt Of such .
an invasion.
Welcomed MrItarisn.
Russian bureaucracy. as all bu- /
-eaucracies, has welcomed militar-
ism, and has counted on IL conf .
IDENTIFY as q support With n weaker I
aNl many NAtHE viii no LONGER ne 7.
either excuse or necessity for en-
,ouragirs IT, and the bureaucracy will I
lose ground prODortiOuately. The
democracy, having played an impOrt-
ant part In the campaign, viii not
only be more actively conscious of 1
It's rights. il viii find them easier 10 I
obtain This applies not only to Rus
STA proper. but to Finland. Poland and 4
the Caucasus. which. so far. are stand- .
Ing by Russia. A government fiuan-
,ially weakened. as is inevitable after .
any war. becomes more dependent on .
its peOple-and more tractabIe
Tt is obvious that is progressive /,
Russia has Joined forces with reac-
riOnary Russia for the moment il is
because she feels herself s4ronc- b
enough TO postpone her own demands. :
And in that case she is hardly likely .
70 allow herself TO be yOked with a
home grown militarism after she has
laid aside her own grievances while I
helping to strike a blow nj a mills I
tarism which. though irbsome TO orher