The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-09

To the Editor of The Times Dispatch:
Sr.--An addendum, please, to the mo Man
Can Tell article, which you kindly published
OH the 5th instant. in order to make clear the
views presented therein
Self preservation is said to be the first law
of Nature. and If so for the Individual still
more so for the aggregate individual--thc
at all hazards, regardless OF the ill-enects upon
neighbors--it must destroy neighbors rather
than he destroyed by neighbors
Coming now, to we'll ablished facts for
centuries there has been enmity, and frequently
war. between Germany and France aud as
Germany was disunited and therefore weak.
and France was united and therefore strong,
campaigns were always wagsd upon Cierma n
soil to the incaIculable Injury. and sometimes
actual dcsola ton. of Germany. Turcnnc
Condo and other celebrated French marshals
gained their world wide reputation at Ger
,nhnys expense. and Napoleon held her In help
less subsection France has always been a
menace to the integrity OF Germany but now
that Germany has grown mighty and must
burst her swaddling bands she has resolved
To put an end to this perpetual menace. and.
10 90 so, she must at all hazards. crush France
ana reduce her to Impotence 1t Is not mat
ter of choice. but of dire neccssity-crush or
he crushed And this and will be done
for several reasons: First. because the German
army is greater and efficient instru-
ment of destruction than is that of the French.
Second. because the German ply siuue is supc-
rior to the French physique. and in strenu-
Gus war, this Is to be- physique will tell
Third, the population of Germany Is greatly
superior to that of France and. above all. Ger
manys forces welded by single mighty
mind. while the forces of France will he WELD
cd by dtsunited counsels and probably by poll
tcians The only possible result OF sucA
mighty conflict is that not only must bu,
VIII. be crushed and, AS to which one there
can be but one answer to an impartial and
competent mind.
But" comes the reply. what of Frances
great ally. Russia
IL Russia and France could present an ac-
tuai and united font. the outcome might. and
probably would. be different: but Germany Will
crush France before Russia can unite her forces
with those of France
Germany will. force conflict
iStN . huft1 he ttyIt
before the Russians are in hearing of cannon
shots
AS soldiers Grant and Emperor william arc
somewhat alike. When thing is be
complished, the lives of soldiers blades
of grass; they will be sacrificed in hecatonbs
without scruple
Fortihcattons can only impcde-they cannot
prevent--a decisive battle, which will be
Paris for Paris captured or besiesed. Russia's
help will not avail. France will then lie pros
trate at the feet of Germany.
am not partisan of Germany, but such Is
the vision Of the future as II appears to my
impartial Judgment.
Great Britain has her heavy mailed
he decided on the water. her action would be
averse. probably fatal. Germany. but the
contest is land contest and must he decided
on land and nowhere else. and Great Britiln's
fleets can avail but little. Germany viii most
probably ovcrrun Belgium before Great Bri-
tain can come TO her relief
And, when the has been fought and
treaty of peace is to be signed. Germany may
probably say II am ready for peace but my
terms are possession of Belgium. Holland and
Denmark and large slice of Northern France"
Russia VIII probably say. Il, too. ready
for peace, but my terms possession Of
Constantnople and Scandinavia" and. finding
that peace is impossible until Germary's and
Russia's demands compiled with the con-
clusion "f peace will probably find Russia ana
! Germany full -hedged sea powers. which Of
right. they should be. LEWIS II. BLAIR.
Richmond, August +.