TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1915-01-01
ENGLANDs CRIME AND MOTIVES

In discussing the origin Of the ~ar
there may be room for u variety ol
opinions. But the one fact that stand'
out clearly and cannot be disputed Is
that England might have aserted the
war and that instead OF bending hei
efforts TO that effect she lnstigated the
war The nations allied with England
did not consider themselves a match
for Germany. Their hope Of success
rested entirely upon the assumption
that tile tremendous English navs
would destroy German military efficien-
cy hy starvation. in blockading tie
German ports against the Importation
OF food supplies. Hence England was in
g position TO dictate peace by simply
informing the Gar and the Frencll
government that they could not reck IN
upon her support. In this event seryia
would have como IN an Understanding
with Austria which had presented easy
terms for the reparation Of gross
outrage. Why England lid not seize
the opportunity to confer the blessing
on mankind which 1t was in her power to
confer, is justified by her apologists on
the Plea that she was compelled TO
fight for the vindication Of her rights
and for her honor. But the closest
scrutinv faiis fo shnw In what wa ~
she was offended in her rights or
outraged in her honor. Austria made no
demand upon her nor did Germany.
What they wished was that England
use her Influence on Rnssia and France
10 confine the war TO the two original
adversaries, Austria and servia and sbe
lad every reason TO assent to the pro
position, as Austria lad nneqnivocally
declared and promised that she would
not annex servian territory but only
demanded security agaihst Sersian asi'
tatioh IN tine sia' Prosinees OF austria,
"hieh had eu'm'na'ed IN the assassina'
uon oi t"e helr apparent ana ms WHO
Inns ieads 70 'he 'rres'st'o'e conclusion
'h"' Ihg'anu "'''ea ioi "A'' anu 'na'
81 Drought II on iorcio'y ana wi'inny
~ sihPi! proven y! .ne eoufse oi e'en's
iaihcoiateiy pfeeeoihg the war. Inc
: @sr Hesi'a'e' wen ne was ho',''ed "
germany Una. ne mus. Fssepu hie
ordef Oh mooi''tahon. ne nave Hte'
t'.ao'e y e''aen'e ~ 'ns 'et'er % ,'e
i'e'siA" envoy a' ~ iefis"u't W "s
nome government tha' tue Pahsia'ic
part! was eNe''ng strong pressure on
Inc e-ar ana mat ne ohiy yifiuea "nsh
assured OF Hhg'ahas support Inc WET
party "nic" "ad Deeh aPPIiseu oi '"s
information c"inPei'ea ihe .lhr aehihse
ms, inclination 20 continue ,ne moo''l.
ing Oh ms Iofees' WHICH ne hhe" h'Aus
war WIN Germany uha'o'oao'e'
This suggest the inquiry what could
have been the motive OF England TO
precipitate the calamity which she
might have averted. II is, OF course
not 10 be assumed, that the intent TO
make war on Gerinany arose over night.
such cataclysn is the elimination OF a
series OF causes These can be traced
for almost two decades. The irritation
began when Germany invaded English
even those of the mother
country, and The first counter stroke
was the law cOmpelling all importations
to hear a label designating the country
where they anne from. The English
were flooded with goods
marked Made In Germany, but
the effect wa contrary to expectation.
English p'lrcha 'ers did not reglSd these
goods with Patriotic horror. hut it Was
noticed that tbe label acted as a re-
commentator. Then arose the fair
trade movement with the object To
fight German competition By means Of
? prohibitiye tarifi. This came to nought
by the oppoAtion Of the shipping
interests and the laboring classes.
When commercial warfare was found TO