TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1914-11-19

ions of his town. But the German ma.
tion has the most ridiculous good faith
on these subjects; the student, out Of
the lecture room, still broods on the
lessons; and the professor can not
divest himself OF the fancy that the
truths of philosophy have some applica.
tion to Berlin and Munich. This earnest
ness enables them to outsee men OF
much more talent. Hence, almost all
the distinctions which are current in
higher conversations, have been delivered
to us from Germany" 1t is indeed this
same serious attitude toward things
mental and aesthetic, persisting through
centuries OF culture, which has delivered
to the modern nation its wealth of the
spirit and has spread among all classes
OF the race from the shores Of the North
Sea and the Baltic Ocean to the banks
of the Slavic Danube sense OF spiritual
unity, which has always been felt as
peculiarly national in spite OF petty
political lines. Germany and Austria
Hungary at least are one.
1t is not pertinent here to discuss at
length the extent to which these ideals
have extended, II only with superficial
influence, beyond the limits OF the
country itself, NOR is it necessary; for
it is matter OF rather common inform
alton that the obligation OF every ciyi-
| lized modern nation TO the Fatherland
in this particular is very large. 1t Is
enough to note in passing that II the
spiritual debt to Germany at Emersons
day was enormous, it has become in the
brief space OF time since that period so
nestimably great, that an understands
ing OF higher life anywhere presupposea
knowledge OF Luther and Kant and
Hegel; Leasing and Goethe, Schiller and
Grillparzer; Duerer, Hildebrand, and
Boecklin. Beethoven, Wagner and
Brahms; and that no great intellectual
or aesthetic achievement OF the future
not based upon this German ground
work is conceivable. Nor does 1t appear
when we consider the real relation that
exists between material wealth on the
one hand and the values OF the spirit on
the other, together with the chsracte'
ristic attitude OF most modern nations
toward these ideals, that there is any
people now ready to hold aloft the torch
OF civilization which may fall only too
soon from the Tcuton's grasp. Surely
not the Slav.
THE MOTIVE OF ENGLAND's
CRIME Of lighting the torch OF
war is universally known, and the
diplomatic correspondence in the critical
week before the war abundantly proves
that the war could have been averted
by Englands neutrality. Both Russia
and France hesitated about taking up
arms until they were assured OF Eng
lands support whose overwhelming sea
power they regarded as a guarantee Of
success. The English Government had
no complaint against Germany or Au
stria, for they had at no time and in
no manner held out menace to Great
Britain's interests. In fact the English
ministry was embarrassed for plausible
excuse to justify their entrance into the
war TO Parliament and the people. The
invasion Of Belgium supplied them with
the pretext to plunge all Europe into the
bloodiest struggle in the history OF man
kind How flimsy It was, is evidenced
by the fact that the greatest intellec'
tual mind OF England, Lord Morley
rejected il with scorn and resigned IRON
his position of State Secretary for India
and Mr.. Burns, president of the Board
Of Trade, who owed his position in the
Government next to his intellectual gift
to his reputation for honesty, riddled
the pretext with sarcasm and alsc
Quilted the Government which noble ex
ample was followed by other higl
officers Of the Government who hat
distinguished themselves by eminent ser
vices. The true cause OF Englandl
fateful action was never ayowed for thu
reason that it would have caused
storm OF Indignation. But truth lik'
murder will out. When Chancellor Lloy'
George submitted his stunning war bud
get and he observed the anxious an'
terrified faces OF the members OF th'
House who were evidently worried hov
England should be able to carry th'
immense burden OF debt, proposed b.
the Chancellor Of the exchequer, MI
Lloyd George revealed the true reasol
for Englands decision; in common par
lance, he let the eat out OF the bag
To relieve the anxiety of the member
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