The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-19

IN Germany does not agree with his.
Ihe military party. headed by Won
Ilrpitz and his crowd. are very much
like Lord Fisher. who says War Is
violence"
1t may surprise Americans, as 1t
surprised the correspondent. to learn
now humane and how almost impotent
the Kaiser is when questions OF vicious
warfare are concerned. People on the
streets OF Berlin speak with disdain of
the humanity and kindness of the
Kaiser. who objected to the Zeppelin
raids on London. His objections were
overruled. The only concession that
was made to the supposed supreme au-
tocrat and War Lord OF Germany was
that the newest form o: explosive bomb.
which was terrible to the point OF un-
speakableness, should not be employed.
IN a word. the wal authorities In Berlin
told the Kaiser to take a back seat and
behave or they would spank him.
The kaiser's lack of authority in mill
tary anatfs is best illustrated in the
story that well informed men are telling
of his visit TO Won Hindenburg at the
east ront. The story goes as follows:
The Kaiser arrived at the east front
and said to Won Hindenburg. II think
YOU ought to conduct your campaign In
such a manner Hindenburg replied,
IF your Majesty thinks so permit me
to hand you my resignation
! The Kaiser is supposed to have re-
: piled. "Oh, no. I did not mean that,
but | would like to remain and zee how
YOU conduct operations Whereupon
H~indenburg replied. The fact of your
Majesty remaining Is tantamouut to a
criticism OF my conduct OF this cam
paign. and unless your Majesty imme-
diately retires kindly accept my ~resigna-
ton"
These stories are floating about Ber-
lin. They are utilized for the purpose
OF showing, or rather illustrating to the
casual non-tierman visitor, how thor
oughly this war has democratized Ger
many. The personal equation of bravery
has come to the front. The laborer has
discovered hat the professor is not a
love creature and the professor for the
first time in his life has realized tina
the so-called worm beside him who has
won the Iron Cross of the first class
must be admitted into the range Of
human consideration.
All United for Country.
II is contended that militarism in
Germany after this wal will be dead.
except as 1t proves and iustifies the ex-
isttnce of "A people. The women. the
children. the grandfathers speak not in
the accents OF slaves but in the accents
of freemcn and freewomen. Ii is in a
word co~ntributory socialism. not What
can We get from the Government 80 but
What can we give to our country"
! Berliners live their normal life. They
parade regularly, they visit "A favorite
suburban lake with smiles. but every
one has his or her idea Of peace. 1t il
impossible to wander throughout the
world and find a community more sat
isfied as to the justice of this war AS a
purely defensive war. SO far as Ger
many liz concerned. than the berlin COM
munity. Speaking with higher states
men. one is surprised to find an utter
absence or hatred and vilification Of
Germany's enemies
Germany" said a very high states
mar to the correspondent, has been un-
fortunate In her diplomacy. Germany
In her diplomacy has prided herself
on her directness. Won Bethmann-Holl-
veg made the most silly ass OF himself
when he made hat scrap OF paper
speech. He did not mean what he said.
liut ioschen was clever enough to take
1t and utilize it TO its fullest advantage.
I'm the case Of Belgium. what IL our
position? We are regarded as "A nation
who tears up treaties. We insist that
belgium violated her own neutrality
This discussion naturally led TO talks
on possible peace. In order that no
false impression might be gained that
Germany is seeking peace 1t was per-
haps accomplished that Germany.
lighting almost the entire world. isola ted
by sea and by land, after nearly a year
of war, did not have an enemy save a
prisoner on her soil.
Nevertheless, seriously. big German
statesmen are willing. surprisingly will
ing. to talk peace. They insist that
so far as Germany is concerned, this is
not a war of aggression but of defence.
How about Belgium the corre-
s%pondent asked. How about annexa-
tom
Nothing further from our minds
was the reply. I'VE have Belgium. but
giving it up is not a matter beyond dis
cussion. Concessions in other parts OF
the world, compensation for what Ger
many has suffered. and "A freedom OF
cable, commerce and the seas-that IL
what we will demand. We seek no ter
ritorial advantages. II may seem
strange that I'm this country, where the
standing joke has become the clubbing
of the Indian as the colored Englishman.
we believe the future OF the white race
lies westward"
The elimination OF foreign words from
the German language, however. goes on
apace. 1t is a serious and sincere move
ment. Even the name OF Shakespeare
has been changed. Now Shakespeare I'm
German Is "Schuttelauz," The Germans
pride themselves OIL this substitution or
translation They say 1t Is not only ac-
curate from n literal point OF view. be-
cause Schutt.lanz literally means shake
"a spear" but happily. Schuttelanz il
also the name OF the biggest aeroplane
and airship bu. Ter in Germany. There
fore, they say, what could be happier
than to translate Shakespeare, the father
of flights of imagination. in German to
the builders and makers OF flights in
the air"