The Irish standard., 1914-08-22
GERMANY'S STAND
AGAINST THE COSSACK
The fight of Germany is for the
Democracy of Europe against
the Slav.
Danger of Cossackism predicted
by Napoleon. Existence of
Germany at Stake.

Grief of France and jealousy of
England responsible for pre-
sent war in Europe.
From the New York Sun.
Germany fighting the battle of civ.
ilization in an effort to preserve demo-
cratic institutions in Europe and to
avert the Cossackism which Napoleon
predicted; the kaiser. IRr from wag.
ing campaign of aggression, forced
into war of self-preservation; Eng.
land and France stupidity playing into
the hands Of the power which threat
ems Europe with dark age period Of
autocratic dominance; American pub.
lie opinion ignorant of the facts in its
hasty condemnation of the German
emperor; the German people. not only
n the Fatherland but in America and
Everywhere, supporting their govern.
ment as one man and prepared to
make any sacrifices; German triumph,
still possible. meaning early disarma-
ment and permanent peace. while Ger.
man defeat spells generation of world.
wide militarism and future wars to
rescue Europe from Cossack rule.
Such are the opinions given to The
Sun in an interview with Hubert Gil.
Illus. president of the New York Ger
man-American Chamber of Commerce
I'm America the people are making
the mistake Of assuming that Ger.
many has an autocratic rule" said
Mr.. Cillius; that is not so. Germany
is as democratic as England or the
United States. We have there the
same play of free public opinion.
free press, political parties, govern.
ment by parties and by parliament.
When Americans condemn the kaiser
they really condemn the German peo-
pie. The kaiser cannot make war all
by himself. He has to have the sup
port of the bundesrath. Parliament
must vote the money.
German People for War.
ut is the German people who are
waging this war; public opinion in
that country is unanimous; there are
no criticisms; there is no grumbling;
the nation feels that its existence is
at stake. How idle, then, for Ameri.
cans to hold the kaiser alone respon-
sible. 1t is the fashion in this coun.
try to single out one man and put the
blame on him. But in this case, as in
many cases, 1t is a mistake.
Consider for a moment the condi-
tions before the war. For forty.four
years Germany had been at peace.
Nearly every other country in the
world has been at war in that time.
even the United States. Germany has
developed such vast commercial in
terest all over the world it could not
afford to seek war. In war Ger
many has everything to lose, nothing
to gain. Why should our people seek
war under such circumstances?
Germany wanted nothing from
France, nothing whatever. She want.
ed nothing from England, except to
be let alone. She wanted nothing
from Russia. All Germany asked Of
the world was to be left peaceful and
free to develop her commerce, in
which the prosperity of the people
was wrapped up.
III you seek a motive for the war
you will have to look to other coun-
tries. France wanted to recover Al
SAGE and Lorraine. England has long
been jealous of Germany's maritime
power and oversee trade; England has
in the past crushed all maritime ri.
walls; has used her naval power to
stamp out competition, and now his.
tory is repeating itself.
Russia has feared always the Aus.
trian alliance, thinks Germany backs
up Austria in barring her progress to
Constantinople. Russia has for years
Intrigued to rouse the Balkan States
and seized the pretext of Austria's de.
mand upon Servia for mobilization.
That was the real declaration of war.
"War Forced on Germany"
Russian troops were massing on
the eastern frontier On the west Rus.
sias allies were active. Germany was
hcmmed in on both sides. The enc.
mics Of Germany had created situa-
tion in which peace or war must be
quickly decided upon, for If Germany
were to daily and delay her adver-
saries, already preparing, would gain
enormous advantage. But before mo-
bilizing the kaiser personally begged
the czar to desist from mobilization.
The czar refused. To France and Ems.
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