Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-09-09
What Germans Are Fighting For and
Why German-Americans Sympathize

, prosperous Germany. reorested by the
master hand Of Bismarck. They have
faith in their government and their
leaders. Of which the kaiser IL the chief.
and therefore follow him loyalty for the
good OF their countrys cause. They
would be dastards were IL otherwise
And yet many Of them may look for
ward to the time when further cCnstitu-
tional rights can be secured and may
hope for the time 10 come when even
the dream Of a republic may be realized.
But to expect them to lie down trust
ingly Ike the lamb besides the lion, with
the menace Of Russian aggression In the
east. OF revengeful France on th6 west,
and Jealous England on the north Is an,
Insult to their intelligence. IL the Courier
Journal had kept track Of events in Eu-
rope during the last sixty years IL would
know that Russia Is, indirectly perhaps.
at the bottom Of this terrible conflict.
Ever since the first Crimean war. when
England France and Italy Csardlnia)
united with Turkey IN keeping Russia
out OF the Mediterranean, It has stead
lastly and persistently planned and
worked and intrigued TO get = nice, free
harbor someway or somewhere. II was
with the object OF frustrating that ambi-
ton that the other powers refrained from
driving the Turk out of Europe. Con-
stantinople has been and il the key to
the Mediterranean from the east as
Gibraltar is from the west and while
Turkey locks the exit from the Black
sea, Russia is foiled IL was driven out
or Port Arthur by the japanese and
knows now that the only way to Con-
stantlnople is through Berlin. Russia's
success, next to Germanys loss. would
injure Great Britain most
V The Courier-Jomnal SAYS. Germany
Scheme Is world conquest" II knows
that IL not true. Il knows that Germany
did not seek to annex more territory. be-
cause II has no use for it. Germany
knows that It cannot successfully or
profitably amalgsmate with ITS own
population any foreign people. Germany
was satisfied with its own. borders and
sought expansion only IN colonies as an
outlet for It's surplus population. II sought
only expansion OF trade by Legitimate
competition and wanted only the omen
door" the same as the United States
want In China. IL wants to be left i'm.
disturbed and unthrestened in it's peace
iul pursuits of science, industry and
commerce
The Courier-Journal quotes from an mr..
ticle written for German military circles
by staff officer on How TO Invade
England or the United States" II is
merely another proof Of It's Ignorance. and
that 1t seeks to prejudice public opinion
In this country. II should know that such
articles are published merely as scientific
treatises Of hypothetical questions in An
academic way. the same as propoundIng
hypothesis In mathematics or chemls-
Try TO class so this problem was pro-
pounded to students OF strategy. have
no doubt that the United States Military
academy gives similar problems on how
to invade Canada or Mexico, aud IT IL
silly to mention IL In this connection. on
the other hand, l call attention TO the
notorious editorial in the London satur.
day Review some years ago. holding
stating that Englsnd's prosperity could
only he secured by Germany's annihila-
tion: III Germany were tomorrow wiped
off OF the face OF the earth. there would
not be the day after. an Englishman
who would not he the richer for II. The
growth OF the German navy would but
weighten the blow England will strike
Its ships Will he sunk or taken as Eng
lIsh prizes. English gums will seal Ger
man ports until indemnities are paid.
and when our work ia done England may
say to France and Russia, go take what