Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-08-18
German People United in Var for ..<.
Existence Writes German American

York German-American Chamber Of
I New York SUM-
'lafe strongest. Of course. for Father
land: hut we cannot help giving lit
tie pity TO unfortunate England. risk
ing everything In a hopeless war out
Of which II Is impossible for her TO
gain vantage.
If Germany wins, that will be the
end Of armament ON the European
continent. This In Russia's last chance
to master the world. II she falls now
revolution breaks out and the car
ceases TO be world figure OF the
first class. n Germany beats France
the second time in half century the
French Will give up all hope Of recov-
ery OF the eastern provinces and Will
Ebe willing to Join universal disarma-
ment. SO. also. with England Once
Germany has driven back the Cossaek
menace to Europe, the German people
will ask for disarmament. That will
be the end OF modern mIitarism.
III anyone supposes the Gernrin
people 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 years is the events of today
the dire need Of wagng a war OF self
preservation. Remove that danger in
future by destruction Of Russian ambi-
tion. and Germany's ways and hopes
will be all Of peace.
Throughout forty years the Ger
man people have been making steady
progress toward democratic govern
ment. The people OF Germany now
have more political liberty than ever
before Even the most radical socialists
admit that And during twenty-six OF
these years the present kaiser has been
on the throne.
I'm all these twenty-six years. the
kaiser has never been al war. More
than once he has preserved the peace
of Europe and would have succeeded |
for the determination of the car to !
seize the opportunity to use his ally /
cat's-paws OF the west to stop revolu-
ton at home and UNNECESSARILY /
strengthen Russia abroad.
IF the kaiser had been the war lord
so many Americans are fond Of pictur-
Ing him, only awaiting convenient OPP
portunity to start campaign of ag-
eressIon and acquisition, Il Is strange
that he took no advantage Of the
Bosr war or the Russo-Japanese war
but steadily stood for peace.
Emperor Williams ambition has
been TO leave behind him greater.
richer. more prosperous, happier Ger
many. Hence he has opposed war He
has been accused OF vanity--t is easy
TO say such things about any great
strong man. But we Germans know
that the kaiser has always considered
his greatness was the greatness Of Ger
many. II is also easy TO say Germany
seeks territorial conquest, wants to
rule the world and set up Teutonic en-
pires oversee. But after the war of
1866, in which Germany defeated Aus
tria in few days, Germany could have :
taken all the territory she wanted. but :
took nothing. and Austria has been her
friend ever since
After the French war Germany. of :
course. was able to dictate terms. but
.ook only Alsace, formerly German :
md part Of Lorraine simply for pro-
.ection as buffer provinces. In vic
sory Germany has been so moderate !
hat 1t is idle to accuse her of land y
ust. $
The German people saw this war !
ifar off; they are not surprised that j
/ has come. They have know that $
'ooner or later they would be COM
'elled TO fight for their existence. Now {
hey are unanimously behind the gov a
irnment They realize the seriousness
# the crisis and are prepared to maks
very sacrifice necessary