Bisbee daily review., 1914-10-11

AANH fNfAHH 0f.NH ANsh V AntNAlNNA AAA Aff former British ambassador to the Uni ted States and known throughout the world as an authority on political econ omy and higher civlcs, has written for the London Chronicle the follow ing.
 The present war has had some un- pleasant consequences It has called Co the attention of the world outside of Germany some amazing doctrines proclaimed there, which strike at the root of all international morality as we'll as all international law. and which threatens a return to primitive savagery. when every tribe was won't to plunder and massacre its ueigbbors These doctrines may be found set forth in a widely circulated book Of Gen. von Benhardi entitled "Germany and the Next War" published in 1911. and prOlessiug Co be based mainly on the teachings of the famous professor of history Heinrich yon Treuschkc. To readers in other countries. and ] trust to most readers in Germany also, they will appear to be an out burst Of militarism run mad, the pro duct of brain intoxicated by the love of war and by superheated nat ional self-consciousness.
 They would have deserved little notice. much less refutation. but for one deplorable fact viz that action has recently been taken by the gov ornment of a great nation (tnough. as we hope and trust without the appro val of the nation) which is consonan with them and seems to imply a belle in their soundness.
 This fact is the conduct Of the Ger man Imperial government in violating the neutrality of Belgium which prus sia as we'll as Great Britain an, France had solemnly guaranteed b. treaty (made in 1889 and renewed il 1870) in invading Belgium when sh refused to allow her armies to pass although France, the other belligeren had explicitly promised not to ente Belgium and in treating the Beleia cities and people against whom sh had no cause of quarrel. with a harsi
 
 modern European warfare.
 What are these doctrines ! do nc for moment attribute them 70 td learned class in Germany for whoi their immense services to science an learning nor 10 the bulk of the civ and uprightness are known 10 all q world and least of all to the Germu people generally That the latter ho no such views appears from Der hardis own words for he repeated complains Of and deplores the pacii tendencies of his fellow cougtiymc Nevertheless. the fact that the d ton referred to. which these dc trines seem tc have prompted a which cannot be defended except them, has been actually taken and h thus brought into this war Great B, ain, whose interests and feeling ma her desire for peace. renders proper to call attention to them a to all that they involve.
 | have certainly no prejudice the matter for ] have been one those who for many years have bored to promote good re.ations tween the German and English p, ples that ought to be friendly a that never before had heea enemi and ! had hoped and believed tin Beginning of August last that tween them, at least there would no war because Belgian neutral would be respected,
 Nor was # oE.y for the sake Great Britain and Germany that English friends of peace sought maintain good ieelins We had hop as some leading German ststssn had hoped, that a friendIiness W Germany might enable Great Brit with the cooperation of the Uni States, our closest friends, 10 m gate the long antogonism of Germi and of the French with whom were already on good terms an5 so improve their relations sc tc cure the general peace of Europe.
 Into the causes which lrusJra these efforts and SO suddenly brou on this war l will not enter Mi others have dealt with them Ml over. the facts, at least as we England see and believe them and the documents seem to prove then be, appear not to be known to German people and the motives the chief actors are not yet fully certained.
 One thing, however, can oonh' tially declare. lt was neither c mercial rivalry nor Jealousy of man power that brought Great ain into the field. nor was there hatred In the British people for German people nor any wish to br their power.
 The two nations. German and ish, were of kindred race and lin by many ties to the German pee Even now we feel no sort of enen In both countries there were do less some persons who desired
 designed to provoke it and did m to misrepresent the general nati sentiment, but these persons were believe. a sniall minority iu
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