TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1914-12-16

clarity our own knowledge of the CON
nection between the various events
now taking place before our eyes, in
vestigation must be made OF these Tea-
sons again and again. The principal
point is to enable the contemporary
world to form an bipartisan judgment
about the starting points Of the war
that is now raging.
Russia's spokesman should speak
first, because after the assassination at
.Serajewo Russia appeared as the first
protector Of that regicidal nation. Rus
sia's spokesman gives as the reason for
the war that she could not permit a
south Slavic State to be destroyed.
And is Germany TO be silent at this
assertion Of Russia that she wants to
protect south Slavic State from de-
structionl / do not know how many
felt as did when they heard this as.
sertion, but it immediately awakened
in me the thought Of the Germans in
the Baltic Sea provinces. We older
men OF the present generation know.
very well how Russia began to draw
the reins of her domination tighter in
the Baltic Sea provinces not long after
the successful termination Of our war
with France.
Our counsel will recall the fact be.
fore the jury OF nations how Louis
XIV. undertook one war Of pillage
after the other, against Germany lie
viii show that the German imperial
city Strassburg, was occupied by the
French in 1857 in the midst Of peace,
when General Montcar gathered to-
gether 10000 men in the vicinity OF
Strassburg, under the excnse OF re-.
view of troops, and marched into the
city on September 27.
England also appears as plaintiff
against Germany England's grndge
against the German Empire is en-
bodied in the expression "militarism.''
She will not conclude peace, she as.
serts, before she has put an end TO this
militarisrn, even II the war should last
ten or twenty years.
So they want 20 accuse Germany OF
"militarism" What do they mean by
that2 They mean that Germany has |
increased her land force according to
her population, trained II most strict |
ly, armed il with all the most modern |
appliances, and that she has also |
created naval force for herself Did |
the German Empire attack anyone or
use her armor as threati Did she |
not. on the contrary, ia spite of her
strong army avoid the war which was
so often held up to her, as, for in
stance, three years ago on account OF
Moroccol And, what IL almost the
main point did Germany in develop
ing her army and navy act differently |
from all the other States, including
Englandl
The real reason for England's COM
plant against Germany is, OF course.
none other than England's idea, de-
veloped for decades, that she can WELD |
supremacy on all seas and thereby fin
ally on the earth
When Germany. therefore, in order
To find new markets for the products
Of her industry and trade and secnrc
room for her increasing population, has
acquired colonies in thinly populated
regions Of the earth, then these were
said to be threatening acts against
England. When Germany aiso sought
her place in the sun, England believed
she was allowed 10 forbid It. When
Germany increased her fleet England
claimed the right to dictate to the
German Empire the size OF its arma.
ment.
Thus IL must be as clear as sun
light for every unbiased judge that
only thirst for power on the field Of
politics. and greed for gain in the
worlds markets are the roots from
which the hypocritical accusation Of
"nilitarism7 grew up. Only pale envy
or duh ignorance can deny that the
German nation marches among the
first ON all fields Of culture, in agricul
ture, industry, art and science. And
despite of all this they raise the aceu
sation Of "militarismr. Well, the
triumph OF the ridiculous has never
been long-lived. The German people
may, therefore, in face OF all hypo-
rrisy and peryersion Of history, hope
for the victory Of veracity and Of
trnth.