The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-15
n, sIrorn,ED DUNBAR wEyER.

e strange conspicuous man, a
s." ot prophet in his way, an apostle.
~ usc expression of orthodox faith CON
ed iu preaching the excellence Of
'.. Il1hcuIoilcrn dynasty and its insti-
tHons. He did it with luxuriancc
o. imagery and a richness of STYLE that
.un'r1st"d strangely with th- dryness
COL. tlr subject In flashes he recalled
"numts Carlyle.
Ouc of his hearers, led by the virilty
a. JUS cNpro, sion, said that half Of his
words were too burning to he pre-
s'rt,d 10y the crintcr's art.
Tho man was Heinrich Won Treit-
tllr. historian to his Majesty the
N me- of Prussia and professor of mod
,rn and contemporary history. When
appeared in the chair. large. strong
~'hsd and agile his sympathetic fea-
'.-ce ovcrsprzad with good nature.
though trifls grave. his visage mobile
and tho very breath NJ loyalty on his
.os no made n profound impression
ts soon as n" opened his mouth the
sr..t vdr disconccrting. \ voice. anx-
'1- riucpus. stiflcd like that Of deaf
md dumb person, issued from his
'r.g' lis gestures were all alike. HIS
'..i ,wIycd continually as II he were
ncrug from a nervous affection.
Cn.. ~" would pause in the middle of
r.rf-o. as II obliged to stop abruptly
.. r.-tlu Nis breath. Add to this a
..'r,ry lerhv aud brusque, and YOU
..-.' ask Yourself. In amazement what
9. .' meant.
T.. answer to the riddle. The speaker
vas 4 af man. who could scarcely
bear li- own voice.
Ills audience was always numerous:
600 was always applauded with frenzy.
,u.. accustomed to his defects or
..o,.n one was drawn irrcsistihly by
-e words. lie surely vas not an orator
TA-rr was nothing ahnut him to sug
..-' \'tir or Clrrroniau eioqucnce. He
rr-cf said Of his delivery:
80 30 not talk iluently, and I do not
mako tuc task of nay listeners easy. But
'hc, ere certain that they will not hear
any triviaitv from me. My words are
from the heart and It is there that at
tr an place my hope.
PECAN. orator never shall he. and
the foolish praises Of the papers here
.h'u. do not deceive me In the least"
Ra' Treitschkc charmed by the vigor
~ h~ language and the originality of
lls s.y'c. No one know so well the
,.lat Of nlluE an auditorium. stu
a.u.- public officials, officers, crowded
g.. .,turcs. Women alone were con-
.....,rs ny their absence. for this Prus.
-"ntlemans opinions regarding the
SOS were the same as those OF
.,..unau,r. and he Expressed then
o.. q r4wresS that more than ticklec
.7. ..I3'cuCes Of young Germans he ad'
ar a.
-...ad.rg all through his remarks
.."..- .uilammatory and loud in tone
... W., an ardent Prussian patriot
... and vibrating through all his dis
..t.,S there was the echo Of the fan
'4r. of trumpets that was heard II
.t.un-t in 1870.
r..s deaf man had eyes that coulC
SEQ things In delightful vivid pictures
he sketcIod all the places where history
vas made. the cities. the countryside
lte bat.lehels.
Tbs general remark on hearing hin
speak WAS that he should become
writer And hc did. After 1879 h
wrote a work of magnitude THE His
tory 81 Germany in the Ninetcenr
century" published IN FIVE volumes an
beginning with lS4S.
In this work Treitschke gave hi
couutrymen what they had lacked,
national history written in a lively an
popular vein. Ills pictures, now an
then glowing with color, are permeate
with the ultra Prussian point Of view
often with brutality that imparts
shock
Prussian 10 the core, the historic
vas one 81 the leaders OF the group
90 numerous In Germany who saw
FnSland tho foremost enemy OF the
country. lie detested the English II
planted -hc seeds Of the spirit OF su.
r.cion that had much to do with III
gradual diplomatic estrangement OF n
na;.ons finally eliminating in the pref
ent war.
OF late Treltschke in public discus
s!ous IN this country OF the causes
the war has frequently been mentions
20 one Of the men responsible for II
development Of Prussian militarisr
WITH the end ~ conquerlng all Of &c
manv's neighbors and eventually esta'
fishing a German world empire.
Treitschke preached war. Not WI
~ conquest, however, but OF defenc
His religion was the religion of valo
His life work was one OF continual e.
hortation Of his countrymen to be avail
20 the dangers he saw lurking beyor
very boundary of the fatherland; 20
united against he common enemy Al
~ he ever prepared TO guard the cou
RVS interests from what he picture
the envy and Jealousy OF riv
nations.
Treitschke's doctrine was one Of phi
lessness to the conquered Of punis
rent for forhearance--and forbearan
10 his mind was the conduct OF eve
individual, or aggregation Of indlvl
uas that did not fully agree with
IDEAS Of Prussan might and right J.
theory was that there was no contra
uotWoou HruSSianjsm and Germans
h.f that "Prussians are the only &c
mans who have the good fortune to /
'.0g To state; and 1t il their duty
hCp their countrymen TO share Il
blessing"
The simplest form or national un
cation he maintained, was the most
rab'c. This Unifcation, again
IMPLY the necessary and the only p'
..nIc means Of safeguarding German
'.i4tcucc and Of making possible
-'pw.h and expansion.
Germany owes to this hemlsph'
go security Of peace" This, in NJ
.H,M expresses Treitschkes doctrlT
1.. mi,