New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-24
WHY GERMANY SHOULD WIN"
An Answer to the Reasoning Of Mr.
Mandel.

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: | have been afforded much anus.
ment by reading Mr. Mandeps letter
He says: at is irritating and amusing
to see the prejudced letters that eminer,
and neutral Americans write" Then il
must be most embarrassing TO Mr. Mandel to
realize that he too, has Joined their number
81 know" says me- "the Germanic allies
are not perfect, that they do not corner all
the virtues, but l believe that Of all the tel
gerents they represent the highest good for
society" Namely yielding to the selfish De-
sire of conquest, utter disregard OF sacred
treaties and indifference toward neutral ma
tions almost bordering upon insOlencs
These elements doubtless are good for So
eiety. but does Mr. Mandel not mean German
SC ciety?
His kindly, patronizing enumeration OF
few of England's gifts to the world is qui!'
charming He even brings out in enumerai'
ing Frances gifts love OF liberty, equality
and fraternity. The very reasons why France
is in the war; His description Of The Rus
sian type is excellent as regards a poet stan!'
point, even if not true to life.
England and France" says he, "repress"
the musty, bygone past" Surely. Mr. Man
del is forgetful of the fact that England
leads the trade world is the largest wor!
empire and has the greatest merchant ma
rine. Is Mr.. Mandel blind 70 the fact tfr
France is daily giving civilization such 81"
as radum and new cures for formerly ~
durable diseases? Why France has beer r.
sponsible for the pushing back Of the u"
man line. Then the splendid, skilled To'p
OF modern Germany have been repulsel v
soldiers of "musty and bygone naton
"Musty" EnglaHd's feet seems 10 have oet'!s.
up Germanys dreadnoughts, Why does ID"
Germany smash the lcgiOns Of Russia ST."
one is a twentieth century nation ana '''
ether nation not OF to-day but OF to'm"'
row.? PerhaIs, Mr.. Mandel will claim u
be- a part of the German strategy.
at is a SIM" says he, nor England 'lI
France to go in the war; | claim II "o-,.
be sin if England stood silently BY wa"
Germany violated sacred treaties which EF
land had also signed. and solemn.y pros.
ised and unlike the Teuton, would have "F
sacredD to obser'e 1t would have oes1
sin had not England stood UP, as she sl"si'
has, for justice and against the cppFe'',s-
of the weak Was France 20 SIT muiey "
with mouth agape while Germany was M"
liking at her very doors?
He speaks Of Eng,and's trouble 20 get ~
diers ard of the facility that Germany -
had. But the system OF England mas .
ways been voluntary, while that Of OeIm'|
has been compulsory. Britons have 'o..-
teered, Teutons have been forced! furlu
more, England has specialized in the n.'I
side, Germany in the side Of the army
we must admit that the English seem 70 '''
done the greater work. -.
He proudly asserts that Germany ha' ~ ~
subject to no such scandals as the Cnu''-.
and Caillaux scandals. Surely he caEno .o ,VT
that we are all ignorant of the famous 20 ,.-
Telegraph" interview Or perhaps ne ~
self is ignorant. The only difference Pc 49,
the two nations lies in the fact o. '"e
scr's powerful censorship Of the press u,
Why 90 on? do not hope to convince
Nandel, because that might be veFghs ~,
the impossible | shall feel more thah % -
fed if shall have expressed the OPP u,
those who endeavor to base their Judg"h,
upon fact rather than be carried ava.
fine words and sentiment. Neritas sTD
Rrooklyn. July IS. 1915. FAX fLH'