The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-11
GERMAN GROWTH
CAUSE OF War
Prof. Gruber Says Empire
Will Be Invulnerable
In Year 1000.
SEES NATION DOMINANT
At Present Rate of Increase Germany
Will Have Population of 250,-
100000 in IS Years.

Berlin. July 10-The fact that Germans
are disliked and distrusted in practically
every country but their own is Il source
Of never ending surprise to the people
here and one paper after another tries
to find suitable explanation.
The Hamburger Nachrichten.'' dealing
With this subject comes to the concIu-
SION that there is really nothing in the
herman national character which should
arouse feelings of i'll will against Ger
, mans. 1t admits that a certain rugged
ness in the behavior OF most Germans
und lack of respect for conventions In
table manners and dress may possibly
Jar on the nerves OF sticklers for ETH
quette and form, but surely this IS no
reason for unpopularity. no more than
German Observation-Disclosures and lack of
dissemination
The real reason why We are disiked,"
the paper says, lis because for many
generations We have been slandered ard
lied about everywhere. There has been
a systematic campaign of vilification car
ried on against us in France England
and even in America and the result OF
TINS has been that We have come to be
looked upon as standing outside the pale
OF civilization.
Gruber Blames Germany.
Another reason why GERMANY is dis
ilked. the paper says, is that every ma
ton in the world is jealous of Germany
because she has surpassed them in the
great works of civilization DR.. Gruber,
one or Bavarias political professors, has
Deem lecturing on War, Peace and Biol
os!' ana comes to some remarkable con-
illusions.
This war. he declares. was inevitable.
IL might have been postponed but 1t had
10 come sooner or later. 1t Is idle to
oepate VINO Is most to blame for the
outbreak or hostilities. As matter Of
Iact. Germany was to blame saws pro-
tessor; not blameworthy In any moral
sense. but in the biological sense. Ger
many IS to blame because she has
stretched and used her power to its ut
most, because In forty-four years she
mas increased her population from 49,
UU.OU to 6S,OOO,0OO. The war was fbera-
fore. biological necessity.
Lie Is the being powerful is the possess
sion or superfluous power, is acting and
creating al ones pleasure. This leads to
competition. 1t Is the same with ma
tons as with individuals Sometimes this
competition is mutually helpful. but more
frequently the prosperity of one disturbs
the prosperity of others. In this way
arose the desire to injure Germany, a
desire increased by the divergence of
character between Germany and her enc
mics.
the war. says the professor. has be-
come battle of ideals, caused by vary
Ing conceptions OF human DEVELOPMENT
and OF human freedom. In conclusion
Prof. Gruber mentioned certain ''biolosi-
cal demands for the future One of
these must be Strengthening of the
nation by large increase of population,
ana TO such an extent that Germany will
be rendered invlunerable
II the population of the empire grows
at the rate OF the first five years of this
century it will have reached 10000 900 in
the year 1000. The population will be
enormously increased by planting out of
the capable men and women on the land
and by the development thereby of all
available land But this increase of num-
bers and powers. this growing delight
IN the development Of strength and its
effect on other nations, either similarly
or differently situated. makes war what
Prof. Gruher and Gen. Bernhard agree
in calling biological necessity"