Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-05-09
will not he tolerated on its propert
but will own il in fee simple.
England's Control of the Sea.

England's Control of the Sea.
Britain has exercised her dominion of
the seas always in a tolerant way in
times of peace and that she can he
trusted TO continue to do SO. But how
many of the ideas that Great Britain
was believed to stand firmly for have
been abandoned since the commence
ment of the war For centuries back
she has had the policy of the balance
OF power. but now she proclaims the
crushing of Germany into a second rate
power. The Turks have been Obliged
to Keep the Dardanelles closed at Eng
iish command: now. unless she is
Shammine, as many believe. she is try
ing to break through the Dardanelles,
in the interest of Russia. Has Great
Britain not stood for an open door pol
icy in China and for the preservation
or the integrity of the celestial en-
pire' and yet is she not now paving
the full price to Japan for helping to
drive the Germans out of the far east?
Has she not always considered her
self trustee of the white race in de-
tending her superior culture and intel
liEence against the superior numbers
of colored people of the world. and does
she not now bring in Indians and
negroes, Fiji Islanders and all sorts of
subject races in order that her sons
may be spared to fight
Status of Belgium.
After further discussion of the world
markets and the right of nations to a
free sea, DIR. Dernburg said:
The decision whether there is to he
free and neutralized sea or a Chinese
wall will also be decisive regarding the
fate of Belgium. If the sea remains
fortified there can be no choice for
IN
fortresses as WELL and. since the only
way of getting out into the high sea
would be by way of Belgium. there
would he no possibility Of Germany's
considering the return of Belgium to
it's former status. On the other hand.
If the sea be free and neutralize so
that every craft, of whatever nation,
could ply on it at any time. either In
were neutral we'll as the other mar
rows. the return of Belgium could be
considered. it then not being any long
err of vital interest to Germany, al
though popular sentiment might clamor
for her retention, the country having
been won in war by sacrifice of life
and treasure.
Defines His Position.
IT have been told that in discussing
peace a nation shows its weakness and
that such talk as mine is indicative of
inner feeling that my country is beaten.
In the first place, l do not represent my
country: ! speak simply as a private
German citizen, who is a well wisher of
the world at large: l do not like this
carnage going on unnecessarily, if it can
be helped.
In the second place, ! have always
thought it profitable to speak out my
conviction without regard to what in
ference somebody might draw from my
doing SO. | can do that SO much the
more freely since Germany SO far has
been entirely victorious. holding very
large share of the territory of the
! enemies. blocking the English fleet in its
| harbors, and being abundantly provided
with men. means and money, while her
enemies are predicting her early down.
fall, and resort to every device in order
| to dupe public opinion abroad. just in
wife you to an inspection of the map
showing the German lines.
so ! feel justified to speak up at this
| time, not because / feel that my country
| is beaten. but because I feel she is the
only strong one, who could speak up with
out justified Misrepresentation