The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-09
DEFEAT0FG WILL
MEAN C0SSACKISM IN EUROPE
Hubert Cllius President Of New York German American
Chamber of Commerce, Says Present War
Was Forced on Kaiser.


offers. they were treated with GOODNESS.
Thus the die was cast thus Germany
was forced into war And war being
Inevitable surely IL Is not for energetic.
quick moving Americans TO condemn the
Kaiser for seeing TO II that as he had
to strike he struck fast and hard.
I'VE who are OF Geman birth but
now American citizens regret that this
great war was forced upon the mother
country. We regret that the other great
democratic nations. England and France,
are standing side by side with Russian au-
tocracy. 1t seems strange to us Ameri-
cans do not see that the only Power able
TO checkmate Russia Is Germany and that
therefore Germany is hghting the battle
OF civilization and OF progress against re-
action
III Germany is crushed In this war
Russia becomes the supreme world Power.
controlling half OF Europe and half of
Asia. England and France are fighting
now to build up this Cossack hegemony
II they succeed It will not be many years
before they are looking everywhere for
aid IN striking It down again.
make the Car the arbitrator of the
affairs OF Europe. rs the democratic pro-
gressive peoples OF England and France
are now trying to do. and II will be gen =
erations before the bond can be broken
and the lost ground Fan BE- recovered
There will be oniY one great continen al
army and that will be the army Of
Russia. Strike down German military
power and German prestige. and nothing
but the Cossank remains In Europe
France and England will not he strong
enough TO cope with the Frankenstein
they have set up
Russia Welcomed War.
1T is no secret that Russia is threat
ened with internal revolution. This war,
which Russia has provoked. is the way
out Revolution is submerged by the wave
OF patriotism and the lust for conquest
England and France are being used TO
pull Russia's chestnuts from the fire
We German Americans, who have no
other feeling than friendship for the Eng
lish people, marvel that English policies
have man9uvred Britain into such a hope
less quagmire. No matter what the re-
suit OF the war, England II the loser
She loses II Russia triumphs. her an
Client and long feared enemy becomes
the master OF the world Then. indeed
will Britain need to guard India; then
indeed, will she have reason to fear Rus
sian dominance in China and all the far
Their East
IF Russia wins, England and Germany
lose together, But IL Germany should tri-
umph. II is stlll crushing defeat fo-
Britain. Our sympathies are strongest
VI 'ouiSe' lot rdIHeTlhnu, out we cannot
help giving little pity to unfortunate
England, risking everything in n hopeless
war out OF which 1t is impossible for her
To gain vantage.
I'VE German Americans feel very
strongly that In this great world crisis
Germany represents not only the cause
OF democratic institutions and progressive
government but also the principle OF early
disarmament and rescue of the world
from the feudal thraldom OF excessive
military burden,
IF Germany wins tina will be the end
of armament on the European continent
This Is Russa's last chance TO master
the world. II she falls now revolution
breaks out and the Gar ceases to be a
world figure Of the first class, II Ger
many beats France the second time In
half century the French will give up
all hope OF recovery OF the eastern prov
inces and be willing 10 join universal dis
armament. SO. also. with England. Once
Germany has driven back the Cossack
menace to Europe. the German people
will ask for disarmament. That will be
the end Of modern miltarism
''1f any one supposes the German peo-
pie are infatuated with the war game and
the army toy he is mistaken. The only
justification for Germany's great military
activity and burden OF recent wears IL the
events Of to-day-the dire need OF wag ing
war OF self-preservaton, Remove that
danger in future by destruction OF Rus
sian ambition, and Germany's ways and
hopes will be all OF peace.
Throughout forty years tho German