The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-02-25

The following ARE extracts from
the third of a series of "open letters
To Secretary Bryan from Robert )
Thompson, until last month Amcri
can consul mt Aix-la-Chapelle.
In the following article from tht
Chicago Tribune Mr.. Thompson says
the present world was Is due to tho
Diplomatic efforts CT Great Britain
which created the triple entente mt
caused the %"splendid isolation" OF
Germany, ringing the kaiser in with
q band al great hostile armies.
AK la Chapelle, Germany.
The Honorable,
The Secretary OF State,
Washington, ID. G.
/ have the honor to present Tho
following brief analysis Of the enfors
ID diplomatic isolation Qf Germany
and her enlightenment by a combined
military establishment four times
Greater In magnitude than ner W
England'si mastery of the dlpio'
matte world Is historic. 1t is confirm
ed by the present lineup of the Eu
ropeati powers against Germany.
acnomplished, as leading English
men assert. at some sacrifice OF sou
and future serenity. The English dc
no. close their eyes to the incongrp'
itys az their strange compact WIZ
Russia, nor to their unique alliance
With France-both nations he'
ancient and classic enemies.
The formation of this alien com
hration by the emissaries OF Edwar6
VII. the contamination of this un'
nrecedentcd diplomatic trade, really
nrecipitated what 1t was intended Y
aaauardN against, for the a~ntagnostif
.imnulsc created by 1t led directly Il
ti1a opening OF hostilities in the Arm
areddon raging in the world TO-DAY
and which threatens to destroy cVl
l.xation before it is finished.
Victory Costly to England.
AsSWhatSwas the direct and inevitanif
result or the combination io
check the growth, by minimizing tht
mower of Al vigorous and successlu
Commercial rival, to encompass GeI
manv from two sides, and patrol y
from the oifing.
!. Hnw does England expect to clost
ma account with Russia, Japan. ano
France in case she is victor'ous3
snnnose Japan demands the further
reward. for her participation in TINS
AFFAIR, Of Hongkong, and Russia .ass
her hands on Persia n lndlu' eel.
many's defeat, as we'll as her success
IA likely to spell disaster Q Englai
Er qlsnl M:s.cads the War.d.
Ii Is not the militarism 81 Ger
many,s defeat, az we'll as her success
Is likely to spell disaster for EAs
land. a.oa
england Misleads the World.
II rs not the militarism o. Ger
many that is the cause OF the wat
IN he contrary, 1t is the diplomacs
a lord Lansdowne and Delcasse n
onaration the working put OF thel'
cnmnact to put the lid on n check
: great and progressive rival--a pep
rle whose success, whose marvellous
dayelopment and Unparalleled aa
v~arcettent is due to plodding, lnans
trinns effort, to new and up TO dae'
s~danfations OF their social forces y
IN nreaent day economic ideals o
mankind.
nermany Is said to have led In IN
rranarstion for war. This Is harol.
tr,,e Russia's standing army IN Tune
~ naace is more than double mat Q
Cermany's in numbers-that is !.
q 900 men against 672,ooo. ne
onnmal military budget exceeds Ger
many,s by $36 100000. -,
Bmt that is not all. Menaclhs ne
an the front, or, at least, II not men
,c,ng her, existing just the same
mood France with an army OF wv,
MA men and an army OF $4,000
~ France. with her population Q
nl0 n souls. is equivalent to al
arInv ~ 1850, 900 men for Germany
an other words, the military es.apiis
ment Of France alone, popala.ion ~
population, is quite 40 per cehl siea'
er than that of Germany.
we neutrals should try TO pc lai'
and not be governed by u pref
dices and sentiments we cah.o
close our eyes TO facts. Russia' WI
4 peace footing army more than w
ner cent larger than that OF the kals
a. ON the one hand, inc france
with a. peace footing army 90 pe
cent Tin proportion to population
yarger. on the other, both aVcwe'
racial and military competitors Q
inc Germans made it the duty OF tn
Kaiser. and undoubtedly his yer,
highest duty, to prepare, and hol'
himself always prepared. fof th'
Impending If not inevitable assaul'
germany Long Preserved Peace
I can see it in nc other light tina
as. This was Germany's contract 7
ciyilixation; to preserve herseif, ne
nationality, and her culture agains
tna . ombination of Russia an
france; and a big enough contract
Vas. She was in a mostlheroic pos
tfon before the war; facing iron
and back the combined peace 100
fIr armies of Russia and France g
q 9sIO0.OO0-5three to one against ne
C72.00O. 1t will be seen that wit
0ne-4htsas~the number Of men an
het4HesmQneyy she has succeeded !
maintaining the peace of centralsf