Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-09-26
Reasons for German sympathy.

Reasons for German Sympathy.
OMAHA, Sept 24-To the Editor of The
Bee: One Of your correspondents does mt
the honor to criticize my recent communi-
cation, in which 1 express my inability
to understand the hostility to the German
cause reflected in 30 many OF our papers
and their pro-British sentiment l dis
claim all intent to offend citizens of
English or French birth or descent, who
l consider have just as good a right to
sympathize with their compatriots as the
Germans or any other nationality. My
sympRthies are with all the stricken
people engaged in this deplorable war, no
matter of what kin. Being German born,
however, l naturally resent the extreme
partisanship for the allies cause, con-
ceived in ignorance, by certain native
editors and writer's, who should heed
president Wilson's admonition for strict
neutrality. which means impartiality. If
your correspondent could read some OF the
articles published editor.ally by certain
rabid Germanorhobiacrazed eastern pa
pers, he would readily understand my re-
sentiment, and my anxiety to correct the
false impressions created thereby.
The Boer general, Beyers, who just re-
signed his commission in the English
army because he disapproves of England's
course against Germany, says that, "a
strong minority cannot be convinced of
the righteousness of war with Germany"
meaning that only a small majority was
in its favor. / do not admit even that,
and believe that only a minority, t. e, the
large financial and commercial interests,
which here would be called Wall street
and the trusts were in favor OF it. The
split in the English cabinet was certainly
significant. l believe that a referendum
to the English people at the beginning
would have condemned the war Now,
since English blood has been she'd It must
be fought out, as Lord Grey says. until
Germany is annihilated, although Nor
man Hapgood, the mental Narcissus of
Harper's Weekly is perfectly sure that
England would never consent to having
Germany malmed" while, he says, IL
Germany wins. II will be all over with
Great Britain and the United States,
which will then be reduced to German
dependencies.
One writer says that Germans had set
up a new gospel which Ordains that
Germany Is the only God and Krupp is
his prophet" What an absurdity when
Bismarck said that I'VE Germans fear
God. but nothing else In the world. He
speaks of Germany as "a nation which
has won by conquest everything It pos
sesses. and a people In whom the princi-
Pile OF aggression would seem TO be in
born" Either he is ignorant OF history
or he proclaims a deliberate falsehood.
He cannot show that a single squar, mile
has been added 10 Germany in Europe
for generations to which II did not have
a perfect title. Schleswig and Holstein
were German duchies with German pop
ulation for centuries. Passing to Den
mark by doubtful inheritance they re-
volted against the Danish yoke in 1876,
but Denmark succeeded in suppressing
the rebellion. Then eighteen years later.
by the wish OF their people and by their
own Initiative. they became a part Of
Germany, case almost parallel TO the
annexation OF Texas by the United
States
The kingdom Of Poland was divided be
tween Russia. Austria and Prussia be
cause. through internal dissensions and
faulty craftsmanship and through lack
OF understanding between its mobiles and
peasants, Il had become a hotbed OF revo-
buttons and therefore a menace to the
peace OF its neighbors
In 1859 Alsace-Lorraine was stolen from
Germany by Louis XIV OF France (who
at the same time devastated all the re-
gions Of the Rhine). but had TO be re-
stored to their rightful owners in ISL.
Herzegovina and Bosnia were prac-
tically granted 10 Austria by the great
powers OF Europe Except Russial in lSTS