The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-07-27

and then there vas rolled back the
popular opinioa oe the hAiser b.
gan 10 change. People coafssssd
they had miajudged him. The bit.
ter criticism Of 0ssmany's enemies
directed against the kaiser. snA The
comnsnts Of neutral nations, addod
to his popularity at Aoas. intil
now, the kaiser 10 the idol Of his
nation. He 10 regArds1 ~ the e.
bodimeut Of German virtues. the
representative OF German might and
power. The nation agrees b has
not abused the absolutely auto
cratic power he has welded since
last August but has used his an
thority 70 meet every crisis con-
fronting Germany IN . manner that
wins unanimous approval. n the
war ends under conditions subetan-
TALLY a. they are now. Germany win
have saved herself. and VIII have
demonstrated her powegs % con.
vincinely that the kaiser. who 10
now responsible for all things In tho
empire must b stvea the title Of
The Great"
The kaiser. in particular. has In
spirsd Germans with confidence In
the outcome OF the war. His calm
assertions OF victory have been fol.
lowed by deeds subetantisting his
words so often that he 10 not only
the ruler but also the prophet OF
his people When the var began.
few Germans. deep down In their
hearts. believed the Teutonic en-
pire had even fair chance Of sue
ceeding. That Is why there was
so much hysteria last August. and
why the departing subjects OF the
enemy powers were 30 frequently
insulted. That Is why also the Ger
mans Lost their heads In Belgium
and adopted q system Of terrorism.
That Is why. too. the hymn OF hate
directed against England was so
popular.
Now, however. after q year OF
strife. Germany has recovered her
confidence and believes In the
kaiser. The fear OF last summer has
departed and the Germans are no
longer saying God punish Eng
land" Instead Of the former hatred
OF England there il now developing
curious kind of contempt. mingled
with seifamaxement that the Ger
mans should SO badly have mis-
judged the English. Nothing more
remarkable has happened In Ger
many during the past year than the
change OF popular opinion concern
ing England. The might OF the Brit
ish empire was magnified quite out
of proportion to its actual power.
the Germans now are saying
This war was worth the fighting.
80 say the Germans. II only because
II has pr,cked the bubble OF British
strength. England will never again
occupy her old place In the world
The ancient spirit OF the English.
which the world has long been &C.
customed to taking at its own valu-
alton, has been found TO be no
longer existent. England has lost
the war for the allies. In the opin-
ion of German militarists. and by
doing so. has irreparsbly stained her
own prestige.
The past years events. say the
Germans. have provided q complete
test of the comparative merits OF
Germanic and British civilizations.
Germany has revealed her posses
sion of organization ability. OF initi-
alive. of austere patriotism, OF In
ventiveness. Of an unbroken spirit
under adversely. of discipline. Of an
ability to meet every new problem
the war has thrust upon her.
Where Germany has succeeded.
England has failed. The English
Gin the opinion Of Germans) have
proved themselves to be boasters,
muddlers and uninspired In any Of
their works. They have been re-
vealed to the world a. a people un-
0eBmImS0 " ulsCuhscuN uhPesss~~s~s
90 pfejudiced that they cannot even
now accept the undoubted fact that
their demigod. Lord Kitchener.
failed them in their hour Of need
The upper classes have shown brav-
cry but no qualities Of intellectual
and masterful leadership. and their
lower classes are taking advantage
of the perplexities Of the war to
strike for higher wages!
The Germans are asking what
this past year Of warfare has shown
the English to possess which the
world would be the better for the
keeping. What can the world bet.
ter be rid of. ask the Germans. at
this anniversary time. the qualities
the English have shown since last
August, or the qualities the Ger.
mans have shown? Here II Ger
many, beginning the second year
of her war against the world, full
Of confidence. with Increased faith
In the destiny Of the fatheriand.