The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-10-14
Bv Caited Press.

Bv GATED Press.
BERLIN. via London. Oct. 13.-For-
eign Minister Won Jagow to-day com
pared Germany's invasion of Belgium
with the landing OF Allied troops In
Greece.
THE whole English storm Of indig-
nation over the violation OF Belgium's
neutrality is nothing more than what
the English call can't" said he In an
interview. THE Germans call 1t
'Schwindel ="
In discussing tho German march
through Belgium the Foreign Minister
repeated Germany's argument that 1t
was a military necessity" forced IN
face OF the danger OF "A French ad-
vance via the same route. He en-
phasized Germany's liberal offer" TO
Belgium to spare that ountry from
the wars horrors.
English newspapers are taking the
greatest pains to demonstrate that
there is not the least analogy between
Germany's entry of Belgium and the
landing Of English and French troops
at Salonica under Gen. Hamilton.
They emphasize the point that the
Greek Government and Parliament
had foregone the right TO protest
against the Entente's procedure with
armed force; that the Allies never
had In view any action upon Greek
territory which would be unwelcome
to Greece.
This latest assertion Is Inaccurate.
for the Greek Government protesteu
vigorously against the landing. III
Greece refrained from resisting ny
armed force, that does not mitigate
-.l SO hlnmA
says French Forced Action.
Certainly the violation OF Belgian
neutrality BY Germany n tnat Oh
! Greece by England and France cannot
be compared, for in the hrst instance
the question resolves itself ABOUT the
threatened French advance through
Belgium against the existence OF ths
German Umpire.
THE landing of Entente troop at
| SaIonica was not founded on any sucn
distressing emergency. 1t was basea
entirely upon the ground OF poiiticai
and military opportunity. N,
"As we were forced to enter Bel
GUM, We repeated to the Belgian GOV
most liberal offers to spare tnat
country from wars horrors. melted by
EnvIand and fcttered to England by
secret military conventions. the Belgian
! Government plunged the country into
war.
at has not been announced whether
the Entente Powers made similar guar
| antees for the security OF Greece when
Germany made to Belgium.
at appeared. however. that such Is
not the case. Instead. ENGLAND anu
| France violated Greek neutrality In the
most brutal manner. Therefore this ex-
| plains the articles in the French and
English newspapers which threatened
! hat "A new Greek Government would De
formed after the resignation OF Premier
Venizalos, with violence. on land, II the
wishes Of the Entente were not piiantiy
accepted.
Also Bulgaria has now Just learned
how England pretends TO CONFER Tree
dom upon little States.
British View point.
elm England's press there appears. in
! true British manner of thinking. the
! viewpoint that because English interests
required Belgian resistance 10 the Ger
man invasion the whole world was made
Indignant over Germany's act. In inc
case OF Greece the world is silent. be-
cause English interests are served oy
silence.
"In Belgium's case that country was
/ asked to offer the counIry's honor Tor
| English opinion and for Englands IN
t.rest. Now Greece must sacriiice lts
honor because it corresponds with Eng
lands interests 10 do so.
above all, 1t Is interesting 10 note
how the viewpoint Of England's states
men and English public opinion nave
| changed over Belgian neutrality. l read
recently "A espatch from Ambassador
Hatfield, at London, dated February !,
1897. The Ambassador reported that
an anonymous letter was printed IN the
standard in which II was pointed out
that although England had taken over
the guarantee Of Belgian neutrality, YET
! circumstance had changed and II lay
To the interests Of English politicians to
grant Germany. If necessary. the right
to pass through Belgium. provided Ger
many did not touch Belgian integrity
after the war.
.Ths standard, then known az a Con-
seryative party organ. shared this View
point in "A leading editorial. The Pail
I Man Gdsettc. on the same day, desig-
mated the Standards assertion as an
invitation to Germany. in case OF mill
rary necessity. not to regard Belgian
neutrality: that for England, above all.
there existed no obligation TO intercede
for Belgian neutrality.
As YOU see by its example, as now
clearly demonstrated by Englands pro-
cedure In Greece. he whole English
storm OF indignation at the German
violation OF Belgian neutrality is nothing
more than what is called In English
can't an expression for which there
is no possible German translation. !
think 'Schwlndel comes nearest"
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