The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-22
Kaiser and His MlHarisn1 Blamed
For War by Carnegie Institute s Head
r. GuiItless. Why Are Ger
mans i'm Belgium and
France. He Asks.

can people he had. on August 4, uttered
this guilty statement in the Reichstag:
our troops have occupied Luxembourg
and perhaps are already on Belgian soil.
Gentlemen, that is contrary to the die
tates of International law. 1t Is true that
the French Government has declared at
BRUSSELS that France Is willing TO re-
spect the neutrality OF Belgium, 40 long
as her opponent respects 1t. France could
wait, but we could not"
People sometimes ask us, Would you
rather have the Slav than the German"
And the reply Is always TO the same
effect: "Yes. since We have seen the
German at war. We would rather have the
Slav. rather the Turk. ruther the Hot
tentot,"
Your communication makes other de-
malls that YOU have not injured the life
and property of single Belgian citizen
without the bittcrest self-defence having
made j: necessary" and that your troops
nave not treated Louvain brutaiiy"
The judgment here also must rest upon
the facts and argument, would be wasted
Your reference to German militarism
brings mp In my mind the conviction that
this war began potentially twenty-five
years ago. when Emperor william H. as
cended the throne. declared himself SUI
prcme War Lord and proceeded TO pre-
pare his nation for war. Hts own children
we're raised from their babyhood 20 con-
slider themselves soldiers and to look for
ward to u destiny OF slaughter; and here
| IN America we know even his daughter
only by her photograph In a colorefs
uniform. And !ls with His own children.
so all the youth OF his empire We're
brought up. Compulsory military ser
vice made every man a soldier ] nave
| been In Germany and have everywhere
noted the lack OF national tranquility
! for the streets were AZ all times full OF
I soldiers the eye caught nothing but th'
! fash OF shining helmets and polished
brcastplatcs the edr heard nothing bu,
/ tho clanking OF sabres and the jinglin-
OF spurs ~
/ \ man wearing IN. KaIsers uniform
/ became at once :, member OF an exciu-
| sive class. A waiter questioning a score
| with a drunken officer was stabbed &c
the heart the soldiers uniform Tnakinl
the act Il good defence. 4 lame Shoe
maker. living in "A conquered province
| who inuttcred words against the Kaiser
troops. was cut down with a sabre. ans
the officer who committed the cowardlS
assault was cffusively praised by the Ger
man Crown Prime. have myself sect
Ge-uau officers elbow g-ntlcwomen on tn,
street to make more room for themselves
have seen others of them raise theft
glasses 10 the day when they would b,
| at war,
And In every day Of every year o
the Twenty-Five the Emperor has By hi
| incendiary speeches nflamei the publ
ardor for this potential war Men WIN
proposed substantial ways of peace wer
sneered az for their interference.
The very professors in your unlversitle
| have helped instil into the minds or you
young men this doctrine that war was In
cvitahle. Going far away from your gres
philosopher. Kant who in his Categorical
imperative has taught us all n ne,
golden rule the national spirit u
Germany has been fed on the Sensual
materallsm OF NietzSche. on the undis
guised bloodthirst of Gen. Won Bernhard
on the wicked war dreams NJ TretchslS
and on the weak morality OF Won Buelow
and we behold in every scrap Of evi
dence that We can gather from you
Emperor, his children. his soldiers. hi
statesmen and hls professors that Ger
many held herself nation apart tror
the rest Of tho world and superior {
ii and predestined to maintain that SUI
periority by war.
Your military rulers have inculcrtted 81
the hearts OF your people the belief TIA
| the German flaC mus, follow Germans 1
| the!- immigration. Hence YOU claim ;
require colonies. Wei. there are. as
have said, 100000 Germans IN Americ
who do not require thu German flag
order TO insure their utmost felicity. Thcr
are other thousands pr them In Canad
IN Brazil. IN Argentina and clsowher
around the globe always safe and happ
without n" German flag.
Is Il not absurd and nischl evous, thor
TO hold TO the doctrine that German
honceiorth must continue to 1--we unde
, the German flag wherever they go?
! not the wild dream OF Pan-1iermansfn 4
the bottom OF this great crime?
And SO At last, my dear Dr. Schape
u, find ourselves shocked. ashamed AZ
OUTRAGED that q Christian nation shoul
he guilty OF this criminal war.
with my thanks for your letter and NJ
compliments 20 the other gentlemen who:
names are signed TO IT, with brofour
wish that permanent peace may soon con
TO this troubled world and assuring yc
OF my mistaken friendship and ester
I am, dear DIR. Schaper.
= Always faithfully yours,
e S. IL. CHURCH.