The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-09-24
MANY uNTRuTHs AGAINST oeR.
MANY EXPOSED IN A VERY
ABLE ARTICLE.
Written BY oerhart Hsuptmann-
Tells OF Germsnys High ideais
and Aims Of Kaiser.
(ey oerhart H.uptmann)


(6y oerhart Hsuptnann).
We are an eminentiy peaceable ma
ton. The shallow Partisan feuilleton
list Bergson may call US barbarians AZ
much as he pleases. The great pc,t
and deluded gallomaniac Maeterliuck
may impose similar nice titles upon
us after having called Us the con-
science OF Europe" The world knows
that we are an old civilized nation.
Nowhere Is the idea OF cosmopolitan
rooted deeper than with us Look ut
our literature OF TRANSACTIONS and
name me a nation that tries as hard
as we 10 render justice to the spirit
and the originality OF other nations,
so as to thoroughly understand their
souls. Did not Maeteriinck win most
OF mis- glory and his moeny with us!
ror NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. like Berg
son. OF course. there In no room in the
country of Kant and Schopenhauer.
] say II frankly: We have and wo
bad no hatred against France; we
nave idolized the plastic art. sculp-
lure, pictorial art and literature of
that country. For the Worldwide
recognition of Rodin the way was paw.
ed in Germany. We admire Anatole
France; Mappassan, Flaubert and
Balzac and read in Germany as II
they were German authors. We feel
deep affection for the national life
OF southern France. Enthusiastic ad-
mirers OF Minstral can be found even
IN small German cities, amongst the
poorer population. II IL to be greatly
regretted that Germany and France
could not be political friends. They
should have been. since they are the
administrators OF the continental pro-
auctions OF the mind and since thew
are the Two great thorougb-cultured
european master nations. Fate. how.
ever. decreed otherwise. In the vear
1870. the German tribes, by 6ghtine
won Tor themselves German Unity and
the German Empire.
Guaranteed Price.
lhese achievements guaranteed To
our nation an epoch OF peace for more
tnah iorty years. time OF budding.
OF growing, OF Strengthening. of thriv-
ing, OF fruit-bearing. unparaleIiad
from out population. which was con-
stantly growing more numerous. there
stepped forth Municipalities. more
ana more diversified. Individual en-
ergy and general elasticity created
the great achievements OF our indus
Try, or our commerce, OF our transpor-
tation systems. I do not believe that
an American. English. French. OF ItaI-
IAN traveller ever believed himself
among "barbarians' while visiting Ger.
man families. German cities. German
hotels. German ships. German CON
certs. German theatres. Bayreuth.
German Libraries or German museums.
We have travelled in other countries
and we have always welcomed the
stranger.
or course. our geographical situa
ton with menacing powers in the East
ana West compelled US to provide for
me safety OF our house. For this
reason-and for this reason only-our
army and navy were organized. 70
wards this organization the current az
German industry. efficiency and inven.
tive power was directed 20 a great
extent. At the present moment we
know better than we ever knew ne
fore how necessary this measure was
Kaiser Loved Peace.
But Kaiser Wilhelm. supreme
kriegsherr" Of the Empire did :ove
peace from the very bottom Of his
soul and did maintain peace, Our
vel trained army was Organized for
no purpose than defense. We wanted
70 be prepared against threatening
assaults. repeat. THE GERMAN
NATION. THE GERMAN PRINCES.
KAISER WILHELM. ALL or THEM
HAD NO OTHER THOUGHT IN
MAINTAINING THE ARMY AND
NAVY. THAN TO SAFEGUARD THE
BEEHIVE or THE EMPIRE. THE
INDUSTRIOUS. RICH ACTIVITY or
PEACE. Without being boastful. and
simply expressing my deepest convic.
ton. ! say that has always been p
favorite idea Of the Kaiser-an idea.
70 which he clung with heartfelt en-.
thusiasm-to continue 10 the end the
blessed epoch Of his administration as
one % absolute peace. % is not his.
nor our fault. that matters have turned
out otherwise
The war 90 which We are engaged
and which was forced upon us b. n
war - defense Whoever wishes 10
dispute this fact would have 10 do
20 against his better KNOWLEDGE Look
~ the enemy on the Eastern. on the
northern. on the Western frontier.
Our blood fraternity with Austria
means nothing less than self preser-
walton Tor both countries That the
sword was forced Into our hands can
plainly be- seen from dispatches er-
schanged between the Emperor and
The Gar. between the Emperor and
The King Of England. By every body
who desires true undertaking. not
delusion. o. course, nov that Ne
have taken % the sword We are not
Going 20 laT 70 down until Ne have
proven our Holy right before Cod and
men
Who was Il that consplred 10 bring
about this war; Who even whistIed
for the Monaghan. for the Jan 20
come and bite a. Europe'a heel vIci-
ouaiy and cowarfly7 Who but our
enemles. who. surrounded BY hOrdes
~ Coasacks. yet claim n nght for
European civllzafionf
. Bianes England
n is With great pain and bitterness
that pronounce the word England 20