Semi-weekly herald., 1915-05-31
GERMANS WILLING
TO PERMIT YOUNG
TO VISIT BERLIN
(By Lafayette Young.)

(By Mail.)-I am here preparing my
way to go to Vienna and Berlin. This
will complete the tour of the four
leading countries of war. | have en-
gagged guide to go with me from
Berne to Vienna and Berlin and re-
turn. 1 will stop in Berne on my way
back toward France.
You cannot go directly from one
belligerent country to another. You
must go through neutral country
as sort of a disinfection.
If | wished to go to Russia from
here l would have to reach London
and go up through Norway This
would be difficult at the present time
on account of the dangers of travel
over the North sea. Were it not for
this danger would go from Berlin
to Rotterdam and from Rotterdam to
London. This would be shorter and
quicker, but it would not be as safe
as the way 1 am going.
Germans Not Exhausted.
l called on the German minister
here yesterday afternoon, and after
pleasant visit he promised me let
ter Of introduction to a prominent
member of the government in Berlin.
think the Germans wish to have it
understood that their resources are
not exhausted. | am satisfied they
have plenty and that they can carry
on the war long time.
/ have arringed to have visit and
interview with former President Fry
of the Swiss republic. He served in
the union army in the American civil
war. All the civil war soldiers in
America have heard of his career. He
returned to Switzerland after the war,
being native of this country and in
the course of time became president
The term of the president here is one
year.
Swiss Are Loyal.
Switzerland is radically neutral in
the present European troubles. Her
German citizens G mean citizens of
Switzerland Of German birth and de-
scent) are just as radically in favor
of neutrality as are the citizens of
Switzerland who are Italian and
French. All classes in Switzerland
are in favor of neutrality and all
classes of citizens are loyal to Switz-
erland.
There has just been issued Swiss
neutrality postal card, which repre-
sents Helvetia (Which is Switzerland)
in the center with her sword and
shield while above her head flam-
ing torch is held; on her left is a
picture of human suffering, with an
guish expressed and on her right, ap-
parently under her arm, mother and
babe are imploring help. The photo
graph appears to be a reproduction
of marbel statue. The statue is the
work of Otto Schweizer in Philadel-
phia, an American Swiss. The photo
graph is made here and is being wide
ly sold and circulated.
l enclose you picture of Joseph
Motta, the present president of Swift
erland. He is an Italian. He comes
from the Italian canton Tessin. In
this wonderful little republic they do
not object to man on account of
his nationality. If Italy should en-
gage in war that would make no dif-
ference to President Joseph Motta.
He would be for Switzerland just the
same.
Looking Forward to Peace.
There is being organized in Berne
a society to take up and discuss peace
terms after these wars shall be over.
The intelligent men of Switzerland
want to know what is going to hap
pen to the advantage or disadvantage
Of their own country They will be-
gin to send out literature in a few
days. The little country does not ap-
pear to be specially distressed by the
wars. Not much Of the war litera-
ture is found for sale on the news
stands and at the book stalls.
Switzerland y smphatically attend