Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-08-18

'nuptrt tllllns. president OF the New
Commerce, In tn
In America the people are makinf
the mistake Of assuming that Ger
many has an autocralic rule. Tha'
IN not &c. Germany is as democratic
las England or the United states. We
have there the same play OF free pub.
lie opinion, free press. political par
ties. government by party and BY
parliament When Americans con-
denim the kaiser they really condemn
the German people The kaiser has
20 have the support Of the bundles
rain. He cannot make war all by
himself Parliament must vote the
money.
~ IL the German people who are
waging this war. public opinion In
that country IL Unanimous; there are
no criticisms: there Is no grumbling:
the nation feels that lis existence is
at stake. How idle. then. for Amcri-
cans to hold the kaiser alone respon-
sibio. II Is the fashion in this coun-
try 20 single out one man and put the
blame on him. But in this case. as in
many cases. It is mistake.
Consider for = moment the condi-
tions before the war. For forty-four
years Germany had been NJ peace.
Nearly every ether county In the
world has been az war in that time.
even the United States. Germany has
developed such vast commercial In
iercst all over the world II could not
afford 10 seek a war. In war Ger
many has everything TO lose. nothing
10 gain. Why should our people seek
war under such circumstances?
Germany wanted nothing from
Francs. nothing whatever She want
ID nothing from England. except to
be let alone. She wanted nothing
rom Russia. All Germany asked OF
he world was to be left peaceful and
rec TO develop her commerce, In
which the prosperity OF the people
vas wrapped up.
III you seek a motive for the war
'ou Will have to look to other coun-
ries France wanted TO recover Al
acc and Lorraine. England has long
'een jealous OF Germany's maritime
'ower and oversee trade: England
'as In the past crushed all maritime
ivais; has used her naval power to
lamp out competition. and now his
DRY Is repeating itself.
Russia has feared always the Aus
rian alliance. thinks Germany backs
- Austria in barring her progress to
'onstantinople. Russia has for years
nsrigued to rpuse the Balkan states
nd seized the pretext Of Austria's de-
1and upon Servia for mobilization.
nat was the real declaration Of war.
Russian troops were massing on
he eastern frontier ON the west Rus
las allies were active. Germany was
emmed in on both sides. The enc
lies OF Germany had created situ-
ton in which peace or war must be
uickiy decided upon. for II Germany
ere to daily and delay. her adversa-
es, already preparing, would gain
normous advantage But before mo-
LIKING the kaiser personally begged
ne car 10 daslst from mobilization.
he car refused. To France and
ngland Germany made all sorts of
ffers; they were treated with cold
ess
Thus the die was cast; thus Ger
amy was forced into war. And war
eing inevitable surely 1t Is not for
iergetic, quick moving Americans TO
'ndemn the kaiser for seeing TO II
'at as he had TO strike he struck fast
nd hard.
III seems strange to us that Ameri-
ms do not see that the only power
Die 10 cheekmate Russia is Germany,
I'd that therefore Germany is fighting
le battle OF civilization and of prog
rs against reaction.
IF Germany Is crushed in this war I
ussia becomes the supreme world
over, controlling half Of Europe and
AZ Of Asia. England and France
o fighting now TO build up the Cos
ck hegemony. If they succeed II will ,
't be many years before they are
oklng everywhere for aid in striking
down again.
MAKE the car the arbitrator Of the {
fairs of Europe. as the democratic.
oppressive peoples of England and |
rance are now trying to do, and II
III he generations before the bond {
N be broken and the lost ground ,
n pc recovered. There viii be only
ie great contii. ~-.ai army. and that I
w DE the army OF Russia Strike
'wn German military power and
arman prestige. and nothing but the
'ssack remains IN Europe France j
I'd England will not be strong enough |
cope with the Frankenstein they
I'VE set up. r
" Russia wins. England and Ger |
any lose together. But II Germany
ould triumph, Il is still a crushing /
feat for Britain. Our synpathies +