Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-11
war ana FinanciaI Power,

NORTH LouP, Neb.. Feb. Io-To the
Editor OF The Bee: The allied powers
against the Germans IL proving a much
more desperate struggle than many peo-
pie at first thought What shall be the
outcome when the Germans are finally
driven onto their own soil and their lines
are contracted 10 the real defensive post
tionsl II we are 10 Judge this struggle
In its final stages by the struggle OF the
union against the confederacy at Rich
mond. and add to the present struggle
the efficiency of modern ordnance, what
Is TO be the final conciusionq
All wars are measNrsd by resources
In perusing this subject. we are COM
PEELED to revert to what the future has
for all nations. The vision of Tolstoy
may unfold 10 this generation what the
ancient prophets unfolded to the He
hrews. Why should Tolstoy be OF less
repute than the men OF 5000 years ago?
Did inspiration cease with the extinction
OF the Hebrew people?
Any person who has studied the course
| OF events Will notice the financial back
ing OF the Germans and the allies. For
many years we have watched the con-
slant growth OF financial power which
covers all civilized nations, with the sin
gle exception OF Germany. II my con-
illusions are correct. the financial power
II the more important element OF the
war ana the least thought OF by the
public. II Is thls financial power, which
| for twenty years has been Organizing the
trusts. manipulating capital, tearing down
industries. controlling labor and collect
| ing the wealth OF this nation into the
control OF a FEW men. and which r. now
maintaining expensive Hobbies at Lincoln
| TO keep down any effective legislation
upon any subject that may affect that
power. Those who have carefully
watched matters In this state have seen
that Wall street Standard on capital Is
now controlling water power legislation
at Lincoln; and this branch OF American
capital Ia a part OF the world financial
power which now seeks 70 destroy the
German nation.
/ Whatever sympathy the American peo-
/ pie may have IN the European war. the
motives Of this financial power should
not be overlooked II we are TO Judge
these motives BY what We have seen
IN our own nation for twenty years. how
should we look upon the war7 A fair
sample OF what they want may be seen
I'm the Colorado mining industries. IL
representative government 20 stand or
FAM WIN tine Nebraska legislature re-
main under the control Of this pOwerf
WALTER JOHNSON.
| New, Socialism Or Real Socialism.
| OMAHA. Feb, i0-To the Editor Of The
Gee; In New York City they have or
sanized The AIR Trust" oxygen Of the
air win be condensed into liquid form.
untii the air is so vitiated that all ami
NAL life win gasp for breath. Then will
come the harvest time for these enter
| prising captains Of industry. They viii
| pipe this life-giving gas 70 the people. or
deliver Il In steel drums AS the pro-
moters put II, I'VE can shat off their
Windpipcs n they don't come across
50 Tar this 10 just a clever Bit OF flc-
ton BY George Ailan England, but Il
would be no worse In principle than a
private monopoly Of any other Ipeans OF
I NE. whether electricity. Eas. transporta-
ton. food. clething OF shelter.
| Mr. Howell calls Il now socialism