Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-06-02

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That the decisive motive for Eng
lands Intervention In the war was the
attempt to preserve her two eontinen-
tnl allies from being crushed togeth-
or with deep-rooted jealousy of her
commercial rivals, and, furthermore,
| that England Ito quote Count An-
drassy) in no way desired or instigat
ed the war Is. In my opinion, so OBJ
lviously true and capable OF proof
that one can only express astonish-
ment not 10 have seen II In print be-
fore True, II may be eontended that
Germany guaranteed the territorial
Integrity OF France and even. of the
French colonies in order to insure the
neutrality OF England. but this ar
gufnent does not appear TO me con-
vinclng No state has ever begun a
WAR with the outspOken intention Of
leaving, in case Of victory, its enemy
fin the status quo ante. II is clear as
sunlight that without the interven-
ltion of England. France would long
lago have been beaten to the ground,
and perhaps forfeited her position as
a great power for generations. do
not believe there is an English min
lister--irrespeetive OF party and social
gradeA4who could have watched that
spectacle with folded arms without
being driven from office by the pub
lie opinion OF the country That the
latitude of England and her active
participation in the war came as a
surprise to the leading circles in Ber-
hin, az is SO often declared, seems TO
be hardly thinkable. On the con-
Itfary, / believe that i'm the Wilhelm
strnsse, as In the Ballplat2, there was
la wealth of documentary evidence
calculated to exclude all doubt upon
| the point I myself during the last
delegation at Budapest had an OPP
Eportunity Of discussing the theme
with an English dplomatist, Pardon
me" he replied, but how can you
ask? II stands to reason that We
can not permit France TO be crushed;
for naturally. II would be our own
turn next
| No british Pcrfidy.
TO speak of British perfidy seems
Ito me evidence Of defective logic, not
to say OF an imperfect power Of OBJ
servation. Among the cardinal
charges brought against England Is
her starvation plan" and various
breaches Of international law. Com
corning the first mentioned charge, nc
rational person can doubt that Ger
many. were her fleet strong enough
{ would make the fullest use Of It to cut
off all supplies TO the United King
dom And no one could complain i
sho did so. for both the founder Of
fthe German empire and his immedi-
! lnte Successor declared in the most
, emphatic words this method to be
inerfectN iustifiahle. And, again, ~
lsuminp that Serbia, for Instance, was
tdenendent on Austria for any import
liant article Of fond should we b,
fools enough to let her have II. ant
Ehy so doing. proloug the war; Neve'
WINS the starvation system applied
with such intensity and severity as il
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far as ! am aware, no humanitarian
objection was taken To It in any
quarter As for the breaches OF in
ternational law. I am able from a fair
/ ~ extended knowledge OF the neutra
press to state that at least as many
tsimfar charges have been preferfet
hy the enemy II is, therefore. un
commonly difficult 10 deliver an IN
: biased Judgment on such a question
No Room for Hatred.
Not long ago | found oppressed Il
the Nieue Freie Prtsse desire for III
gradual elimination az internationa
hatred In the judgment of n states
man OF Prince Bismarck's rank Their
Is as llttle room in international lif
for a feeling OF hatred as for graft
tude, sympathy or altruism. AS tn
handspring of our actions hatred Is a
[ futile as il is impotent as a weapon
4 ~.
them any damage by pastlng Goo
lpunish England stamps on our letter
or by insulting English speaking Ia
, ldies in the street? II is my impression
That every one who. 10 gain the ap
pIquse Of the public or to parade
cheao patriotism. adds fresh fuel I
. the flames of hatred. is assuming
+ lheavy responsibility In such a com
{ petition I. personally. desire 10 hav
fno part. on the contrary. It give