TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1914-11-20

obvious military necessity and al Z
just recovery OF stolen property.
q. But the people have suffered
terribly, have they not7
A. Oh, OF course; they have beer
given a constitution, large autonomy
an honorable place In the concert o.
German states, liberal laws. peace and
unprecedented prosperity. Under thii
shocking treatment they have become
so reconclled 70 their German kindred
that IN spite Of forty years OF French
intrigue, they are now being shot BY
the French for helping their German
defenders and deceiying the French
invaders.
Q. But wasn't there a terrible Incl
dent at Zabern?
A. Oh, frightful. An old cobbler,
drunk with the lmpudence Of French
intrigue. insulted the army till a
young lieutenant lost his temper and
hit him with his sword. In the sub
sequent rioting the government acted
with great restraint. and removed the
offending troops. All this was horri-
Bile to the French. who. two years ago
at Casablanca, turned the stomachs OF
strong Spanish soldiers by the I'M
m~entionable atrocities on the Moors;
and to the English, who, on July 26th
OF this year, first ran away from a
body Of Irish volunteers with dubbed
rifles, and later killed three and
wounded sixty citizens. chiefly women
and children. In Dublin, and to the
Russians, whose record Is too re-
splendent to need illumination here.
Q. Was there any other cause for
this war;
A. Oh yes. Austria's bullying at
tack on Servia.
Q. This was quite unwarranted,
was it not?
A. Quite. The Servians are a sort
of innocent chiId-like people, very
much like Johnny, who
pushed Grapdmother into the
lake,
Just to see how big a splash she
would make" or like Jimmy, who
--"whimsically
Jabbed a knife in sister Sally"
They delight in assassinations.
whenever they can get the expenses
paid by Russia, and they maintain so
cieties for the study Of this sport, and
for the purpose OF drawing down the
fopecks from Russia. Just as the
German government fosters athletics,
the Servian authorities encourage
their childIike citizens in this gentle
exercise of assassination, turning out
large patches of bombs In the royal
arsenal at K~ragojevatz. Having a nat
ural antipathy to civilization, they.
look upon it as a duty, not to say
pleasure. to intrigue by all methods
including the bomb and pistol for the
breakup and destruction of Austria
Hungary. Their conduct in THIS re
spect has been no worse than IL the
Mexicans, paid and encouraged by
Brazil, Chilli and the Argentine, should
amuse themselves, by practicing their
welLknown sports In the border states
Of our country; and the Seryian as
sassination of the Archduke and his
wife was quite like a Mexican assas-
sination Of our Vice-President and his
wife. Every one knows that we would
make no fuss about little things Of
that sort. So, If Mexicans were cOn
stirring up revolt in Texas and
California, which we rescued from
Mexican barbarian, they would be do
ing only what the Servians have done
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, which
Austria protected from the Turk, and
to prosperity and peace.
o. IT is highly credible, Is it moi,
the Servian government and
people would have united In ~assassi-
nation and defiance without any as
surance from Russia that Russia
would back them up7
A. Oh, highly crediblei
O. Russia is unselnshiy interested
IN the establishment Of a great South
Slay Empire, is she not?
A. Undoubtedly. Every fact known
to us, and every line OF reasoning
prove it. For instance, Russia for
long years has encouraged Pan-glay'
ism, which means the union Of all
SlaYs under the Car and the Pro-
curator Of the Holy Synod Of the Rus
sian Church. This proves that she
the erection Of a strong,
proud, independent rival Slav state.
Then, again, Russia's ambition Of am.
billions is to possess Constantinople,
and as a great South Elav Empire
would forever bar her from that, 1t is
clear that she is fostering AL
great South Slav Empire.
q. Let us change the subject
again. Mention another cause OF war.
A. Why, Germany's violation Of
he neutrality Of Belgiumi
o. This aroused horror in the
of Englighmen and French
men, did 1t not?
A. AssuredIy. II was outrageous.
Why. nearly two years ago England
aad ordered her troops In ireland TO
Do ready to sail for Antwerp to strike
Germany. Thirty m~ofor-cars full
VI French officers rushed into Bel
zium before war started. French sol
ilefs were in the forts at Liege and
The forts Of Belgium were
directed as defenses against Germany
only Events have shown that the
English plan hinged on landing troops,
not in France but In Belgium and the
French tactics have shown that they /
expected to have their whole force
rec To strike al AIsaceAL0rfalne, BY
reason Of tho English and Belgians
their northwestern fF0ntier
Oh yes. the German violation Of lei
yian neutrality was dreadful.