Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-09-08
Crowned Head. Mu.t CO.

OMAHA, Sept. ITO the Editor Of The
Bee: Mr.. Meyer and the German-Amer-
lean alliance are within their rights in
asking a suspension of judgment as to the
European situation, although in their
published address they put forward false
statements as to the part England"
played in the civil war. and gave 20 per
cent OF pauperism there instead of 2, as
the New York World Almanac does Sus-
pense was not asked for England Ac-
cordlng to a newspaper dispatch published
In this city two years ago there are 10000
people living in houses OF one room in
Berlin. The late Price Collier in his
book, friendly TO Germany all through,
stated that Berlin is the most licentions
city in Europe. There would be no
trouble filling a page OF the Bee with
pauper and other charges. but II would
all do no good. The horror has TO be
fought out some other way.
But with fundamental principles II is
another story, aud here we come to that
part OF Mr.. Meyers letter dealing with
democracy. Before Liege fell the papers
were inclined TO be little easy on the
Germans who met . greater resistance
than was expected; but now when they
are at the gates Of Paris the eonquerors
and their countrymen hete need not be
sensitive, and we can set forth a few
truths that must not be forgotten. The
Review Of Reviews is right IN saying
that we need a new baptism OF American
principles. These principles remain true
whether the German army is crushed or
William Rex gives the law TO Europe.
The German empire is fundamentally
opposed to democracy. Prince Bismarck
who did most TO make It, knew what it
stood for. He knew even better than
the Characterization alliance. He held
to the doctrine that the sovereign and
his advisers knew far better what was
good for the nation than either legisla-
tors or people" Lincoln stood for a gov
eminent of. by, and for the people" Bis
marck for a government OF kaiser and
aristocrats Tor the people. For thousands
OF years these two principles have
fought. and they will fight until the Ger
man one bites the dust. This dreadful
war has come and will so. but the old
fight will last TIL there lie not a crowned
head on earth.
The situation is very serious. The Ger
mans have done spiendidly in many
ways. For one thing. they have the best
! laid out and governed cities on earth.
| II would take a catalogue TO tell OF the
wonderful advances they have made In
spite OF the divine right incubus. Moving
down upon them - Russia, and we know
what that country stands for. or rather.
the car and his aristocrats. What is 10
| be gained II that power succeeds? No
matter how the war ends. u seems to
spell disaster for civilization. II must
come TO lines OF buffer states between
the large nations. or worse hell than ever
In a few years more. Disarmament or
destruction
Bad as It Is. there is an occasional grin
| possible, ] attended the Irish meeting
I the other night, for. being Scotch, like
4 to keep tab on Patrick. and a third Of the
crowd were Irishmen who came from the
Rhine. the Elbe and other rivers that
flow into the lakes OF Killarney. y
fellow feeling makes US wondrous kind
at times WILLIAM ARTHUR,