The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-04
AN ANTI-GERWAN VIEW.
Ten Reasons why the Triumph or the
tIlies u to BE Desired.

To THE EDITOR or THE SuN-Sir: why
should the press OF the United States
give space to the sophstries self-con-
fessed to he such since they are aimed TO
divert attention by inferentlal remnis-
cenccs from present conditions and logical
results therefrom, of hyphenated citizens.
necessarily obsessed by their birthright?
The American bystander, "a member OF
the human race, looks upon the situation
as II Is Technically neutral as HIS coun-
try IL. NJ Is not personally bound to in
activity OF body or mind and he cannot
he denied obedience to the higher law"
the unspoken voice OF the parliament OF
the world.
lie desires the crushing defeat OF Ger
many because:
|. II would overthrow the one Power
which has boasted itself in It's develop
ment OF militarism with the avowed in
tention OF forcing by II that prominence
| and expansion which are said 10 be
essential to Its preservation.
2 IL would restore the raped provinces
| Alsace Lorraine to their proper owners
3 II would give back the stolen States
Of Bosnia and Herzegovina to their own
sovereign control which was stolen from
| them
4 II might probably restore to China
the theft OF Kiao-chow.
| g. II would enable the civilized ma
tons 10 force out OF Europe by diplo-
matte pressure the Turk. unsupported by
German influence
6 The allies OF Russia would have
mower to secure the fulfilment OF her
pledges 10 her Finnish, Polish and Jewish
citizens.
= The council OF Governments which
would ensue in the rearrangement of
boundaries must restore with an invio-
liable sanction tho conditions of neutrali-
cation for the weaker peoples.
g. II would reestabiish the connection.
forcibly ruptured between Denmark and
Sohleswig IL olstein.
o. II would neutralize. according to
wise precedent in such water courses. the
Kiel Canal
10 1t would deliver up to It's own con-
troll Germanlzed Poland,
The inconceivable triumph OF Germany
would pc petuate all her violent usurpa-
lions OF territory and continue that armed
menace to the peace OF the world in
volvlng as opportunity offered the con-
tlnuance OF the policy OF greed and ambi-
| ton by craft and force: the Bismarckiar
tradition,
Since the Japanese war the Russian
bogcy has lost It's terrors The grea,
East and the Slav may take care OF the
problem OF Asia ours is the question
Of Europe,
IL In the Germans, not the world In
their conspiracy against H. who have ue.
filed their own estate and have trampleo
so pitiably under foot the achievements
OF their country in science, commerce ant
literature Whether the date was tina
which they would have chosen IL i'm
material; the opportunity came 10 b,
seized IA Professor Usher's "Pan-German
Ism" author!tatively witnessed (thc mos
effective OF the many summaries of tn,
long laid German plans) when II arrived
and all things were ready
As IA profound lover OF peace, desirln,
that II should be brought about quickl,
In the only possible way, believe tina
there should be union OF the civilized
world with the allies" for a speedy AM
final extinction OF the Germany OF Bis
marck and the Kaiser
ERvINo WISsLow
, Boston, September :,