Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1914-11-27

esult, the king Of Prussia later !
ecame emperor of Germany. he
aid. Bismark guarded against
lumiliating Austria, so that later
n alliance could be made be-
ween the two countries which
low exists.
Now Prussia absolutely donli-
mates Germany, he stated. and
the class known as yoeman doml-
nate Prussia. The arrogance and
bigotry of the Prussian military
aficers are intolerable. To show
the character of Prusian officers
he related the following incident:
He stated that IN Berlin
civilian accidently bumped his
elbow against a Prussian officer
on the street, and the officer
whirled, drew his sword and kill
ed the man instantly. The Of
6cer received slight punishment,
he stated. He told of story
circulated through Germany Of a
Prussian officer, who invited his
guest out to see his machine, y
as he termed it. The machine
later proved to be troops, and in
passing down the line, the officer
deliberately spat in the face OF
one of the troupers and the SOL
der stood firm and immovable,
not daring to take offense fol
fear of his life.
PRUSSIAN OFFICERS BRUTAL.
This is the true Prussia t
military spirit said the speaker
Pure Germans are kind heart
ed, lovable, jolly and good ma
tured. but this spirit of the Prus
slams has spread over nearly the
whole of Germany, and by theil
arrogance and insolence they
have the Germans under theil
influence"
Heinrich Won Treitschke, pre-
lessor of history, and politics
the Berlin University, has becom,
a famous character since the wa
started, he said. DR.. Dabney
stated that while he was hi:
pupil he was struck with The
enormous face of the man. In his
lectures to the class, he said, ht
was forever pouring out the
gospel of militarism and tha1
might means right" He adj
dressed the intellectual men O
Germany during the thirty year.
| of his teaching, he said, ant
these men have gone forth as
leaders are spread through all Of
Germany the doctrine of Treit'
schke.
This man, declared DR.. Dab
ney, permeated the whole Of
Germany with his doctrine thai
might is the essence of the State.
In 1894 he declared that no State
can be great unless it is great or
the sea. he said. Treitschke de
clared that the English had al
lowed the love of money to Kill
all honor, and were a narrow
race, low Unitarian and hypocri-
ties, and the Americans were
money chasers, he said.
WENT TO CRUSH FRANCE.
The Germans are fighting with
the idea that France must be sc
completely crushed that they wi
not again cross the Germans
path. Treitschke and his pupi
and follower, Ben Hardy, instill-
ed their teachings and views into
the very hearts and minds of the
whole of Germany, and were in 9
sense responsible for the present
condition in Europe, he declared
The Germans have been pois-
oned and diseased with hate and
the swell head" he stated, and
| l would like to see them get i,
|out of their system. 1t is a NAL
ady and must be cured. They
have become big headed on &C
count of the victories over the
French and the success of their
industrial enterprises, and Treit
schke's influence has been the
mightest power in Germany in
recent years, said DR.. Dabney.
The Germans are trying to
carry out their dreams and ideas
and although l have great affec-
ton for some of the Germans
and many of my warm friends
dwell there, hope for the sake
of the world they will not sue
coed. They are making a brave
fight but they cannot stand" the
speaker stated in conclusion
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