New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-11
SAYS KAISER SEES
DEFEAT INEVITABLE
Sidney Low Asserts Press
Bureau Is Desperate to
Win Sympathy.

London, Sept. 1O,--"The Standard
VIII publish on Saturday an editorial
by Sidney Low. in which he saws:
Efforts which the German govern.
ment are making to influence opinion
IN neutral countries is growing more
persistent, and even desperate. as the
war goes on. They suggest that the
KAISER and his coadjutors are keenlv
conscious OF the weakness both Of their
cause and their case The Prussian
Camarllla know well enough that, how
ever prolonged and stubborn the strug-
gle may be, they will sooner or later
be defeated
I'm the end the resources of two
great empires and a republic must pre-
NaiI even against the terrible war ma
chlne which the German general staff
uses with such ruthless resolution, II
looks very much as if Germany fore
saw the inevitable result and was pre-
pairing Tor It by endeavoring TO arouse
sympathy for herself and create preiu-
dice against her opponents in those
countries which are standing out Of
the contest.
The. undertaking is pursued by Ger
man diplomacy with the same disre-
gard for the laws of honor which their
strategists have shown for the laws of
war. People who burn open towns and
lay floating mines are not likely to be
over scrupulous in a controversy. The
German campaign abroad has been con-
Quoted with immense industry. some
ingenuity and unblushing effrontery.
The press bureau of Wilhelmstra
apparently is of the opinion that no
ialsehood is too absurd TO be believed
by somebody if it be put forth boldly
enough.
at is upon the United States and
Italy that its chief efforts have been
directed, and particularly upon the for
meT country. It's motives are obvious
enough. The good opinion Of the Amer
lean people may be all important for
power which has arrayed against it
nearly all the other great nations Of
the world, and has no friend left ex-
cept the unfortunate empire of Aus
tria, already rapidly drifting to utter
ruin and collapse.
"Time may come when il may SUIT
Germany to begin TO talk about honor
able peace, and when the mediation Of
the United States may conveniently he
invoked to avoid further bloodshed. In
view Of this and other contingencies II
is eminently desirable for Germany to
create favorable impression, not 50
much upon American statesmen as the
American people; hence the untiring
efforts Of Count Won Berustorf ard
Herr DernburC, ably seconded from
headquarters, TO counterfeit the effect l
Of the English White Paper on tie
burning Of LOuvain and various other
adverse incidents and circumstances.
Interviews. articles and communi-
quGs" are showcred upon the American
press, all tending to show it is the al
lies who really forced hostilities upon
a peace loving and self-effacing gov
eminent. 'Slav versus Teuton' is the
CRY worked for all it is worth. and so
appeal to American prejudice against
the colored races France and England
are accused Of crimes against civiliza-
ton in using Asiatic and African aux
iliarics against the opponents Of West
crn culture who blow up merchant
ships and use women and children 10
screen their guns. Belgian atrocities
are explained away, and the most mon
strous allegations made against the "a
lied troops and unhappy Belgld1s
themselves"