TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1915-01-30

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and progress and the secrets OF her
progress as we'll understood by
Americans as by Gefmsra m alto
gethef different view would obtain
and appreciation would take the
place Of prejudice and cooperation
cucceed a cold neutrality.
The United States needs we'll 20
consider her world-position and who
her friends may be, for the enor-
nous development Of modern
machinery Of transportation and
warfare has reduced her isolation
materially, Let as suppose Germany
rendered impotent and Russia salts
fed with her spoils, what guarantee
has the United States against a com-
bincd attack Of the Anglo-Japancse
alliance on both shores with the
consequent destruction OF our fleet,
the capture Of our seaboard cities,
and the landing Of the huge trained
armies Of Japan and England in
Canada for expeditions against our
principal inland centers2
Against such a coalition the United
States would be a fat nut in the Jaws
Of a steel wise, and there can be 10
doubt OF the willingness, not to say
eagerness, Of Japan for such an
enterprise.
The dominant force in the British
government is the eapitalistic class.
Britain is in reality a ~piutocracy as
compared with the bureaucracy OF
Germany, the autoeracy Of Japan
and Russia and the republicanism OF
France and the United States. What
guarantee has the United States
against British greed once It finds
the power in It's hands to proceed
against US as it has against Ger
many, particularly II it is able to
use Japan and its potential millions
OF Hindoo troops 70 pull its chest
nuts out Of the fire?
While it is undoubtedly true that
in time the United States would
retaliate as Russia will some day
f~etaliate against japan, it would
mean a long period Of humiliation
and preparation for revenge and
countless expenditures OF blood and
treasure.
Against such a contingency a
vastly o ehectual remedy would
be a German-American entente.
1t is not my purpose, however, to
go into a consideration Of the inter
national political situation OF the
United States. l merely indicate this
as n Of the possibilities Of the
future to show that the United
States has much more to fear from
the enemies Of Germany than from
Germany's ambitions whatever they
may be, and to show that a review
of the secrets of success Of Ger
many's progress deserves open
minded and careful consideration
for from Germany America may
draw most valuable lessons if she
cares TO learn.
The prejudice against Germany
has been largely caused by the So
imperialistic ambitions cred
tied to Germany by the pro-British
propaganda based upon the oc-
casional lingo outburst Of Individual
Germans, for jingoeS exist in Ger
many no less than in America.
Imperialism means in its fullest
world domination. The pro-
British propaganda credits Germany
with the ambition Of ruling the
world. The G., 100000 Germans are
10 be the masters OF $4,000, 900
French, 100000 laps, 10000, 900
British and her 5000 900 colonial
md imperial subjects, 166, 000, 900
Russians, 100000, 600 Americans and
my other odd hundreds Of millions
loose on the face Of the
.arth. Merely to state such a pro-
position is TO show its absurdity.
Germany should at least be credited
some degree of sanity. The
limits of her imperial ambition, if
Ter ambition be so termed, is most
ittingly expressed in the phrase of
he Imperial Chancellor. Hon. Beth
nann-Hollweg "a place in the sum-"
Only the most violent Of Germany's
oes would credit her with the inn
possible ambition Of desiring to
all the places in the sun.
The extent OF Germany's ambi-
ions is, and properly is, an outlet
or her products, a secure source of
God and raw materials and the in
Iisputable acknowledgement Of her
position as a world power. That is
o say, sure breathing room, nothing
more. The justice Of these ambi-
ions cannot be denied by any inn (
iartial observer. 5
No American but regards his
ountry as an unconquerable world
Iower, and perhaps no American
Mt regards Germany in the same
.ght, yet Germany has not as yet
ndisputably demonstrated it. To
ecur to the illustration already ,
oted, if all Americans we're crowd :
d into Texas with not only Japan, !
ut a Japan more than twice as /
opulous alongside AMI imbued with (
he ambition of Remembering her
nd OF Selling large slices of an al :
eady restricted territory, the pas
necessity of demonstrating
) herself, to her foes and to the !
her unconquerable position :
iould be manifest. !
That is Germany's position to-day, I
18th not only Russia alongside, i
ut with two not less formidable i
ntagonists on the other side, and Z
18th Japan in the far east. I