The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-06-20
DEFENDS THE PURPOSE OF GERMAN MILITIA

England : aCtlhlIN dominates tho
principal commercial highway. ~ ,,a
world; she can prevent al, ug,,,..
commerce.; "a tie up All so, trad.
can cut off all communicate W.,
oversee colonies. Thus she cNor'4 ,.
actual domination at least over tho Dld
World. and forms a tangible danger
for the freedom &C all nations, as has
been shown in the present war. IN
which she has not only closed uu' Cor.
many from the worlds seas but ale,
tramples with feet the rights VI sl
neutrals. She also used this DONNA.
ton of the seas ~ limit tho FREQ
development of all other colonial Pow.
ers while taking for herself. often t,
the midst of peace, the richest terri.
tories in the world.
English navalism. therefore. ro.
German militarlsm.' is the real ,e
" all nations that have an 30. pr,s,
in tho freedom of the scas. "a g,,,r.'
menace, in no small degree, to NmrrIa
which Is proved by the present .u,of.
ference with American commerce 81
the midst Of peace with that nation
on land. however, British m.',,t.
ism certainly il not To- be- 'llgpl
a cultural element. There tho army
ls not formed 10y the flower of ,hs
nation. ready and wllllug 90 .irr,a.a
its most sacred goods. lu' from
horde of hlreiines thai scryo So-
money and are ready to eight for any
object. lie It over 90 r]pprohonsi.r.
None will maintain that such an arm
can exert n morally uplifting iuller..
upon the nation.
German mllitarism. on the Other
hand, being nothing else than ia
patriotic and sU,dicrly spir., oprn ~
universal consCriptiun. is n cultural
factor OF tho first order and thrra.r,
no one In the hands Of the modor,,.
Germany policy, which will ever g..
moderate. because IL correspond, VIZ.
the German character and Germ,
ways; because n Govcrrmn't wi o.
desires to carry on n policy ~ ad,,..
ture would lose its backbone in ..
own nation.
But If that Is so-ard cvcrvhotv
who has my knowledge r Germ,
will agree with mo hat IL is g.,
whence this universal cfy ah5u, c..
man militarism and the dargors a
legged to spring from It. while eyer.
other more dangerous and moro d..
tinct militarlsm-Russian Frru.h a, .
English militar-m-is looked at a.
harmless and without danger?
IT Is not difficult to find tho auswo
Germany has developed under 'M
Immediate and indirect Influence q
" universal CONSUMPTION into a e'r.-.
"A Power. not only n military or.. .
"A commercial, industrial and cu,ua.a.
nation.
Z. Her military power has long IT,.
h vented France from urdcrtak.ns p
war of revenge and has kept U .
n STA from materialiaing by fore. BE-.
Oriental plans that prosupp sod '.
crushing OF Austria Grru...
A power stood in the way of the roi,.
f.. cation of her tive powerful, uo.-,' Is
IL political ambitions. II WIS o.,
that only the supreme ctroc' ,..
make possible tho over hrpw .' '.'
a many. Upon this supreme '' r'
had to decide. not hocausn t.,"
threatened them. but vice },r>
a cause they felt themselves o. A..
TO attack Germany. Her ~'r.'.
= was Gcrmany's crime. -, .tG.
. opposed as a strong Power IT.
and Russia's ambitious plans do.
quest, her militarism, from ISL b
power had sprung. had - T."
as hostile to civilization ana '"
fe fore dangerous. Not only the %. pie
Of the countries involved hai Zoo '
deceived and made wiling t0r wr
IN his way. The libel and s'arl.r .
n deliberate m.sintcrprltI'iou &C.,
~ man mil!tariSm was hung o,." .
u ambitious and agCros~ly" iU''''.
~ as a decelv!nG cloak to fool also ''
ncrtrals.
Not so with England. Gcrw0~y
=, IT'S rise Threatened to ou'rtr. Of"
European continental countries. r.
- equilibrium Of these countries. OIL,
80 mandcd by the traditional %"
England, seemed mcuaCcd. T
could not be suffered. such a .a.
was IN the eyes of every EuE,i~. '.
" a crime against the sacred 'r'- -
ne Of England. Resides. German ..
Tx merce and German industry
lie ve!oped powerfully from d
r day and threatened to become
"a glhle menace to British Om' E
NJ That. too, was a crime agaius. T. 8
~ land, which for centuries ll-
used TO gather in the riches d,
Z world without labor and cowp'
II, on top Of it al n German ua'y
40 been created which, 1t is truo
eu strong enough t. defeat the
feet IN an open sea battle, y,' ,''
d. enough TO cause heavy losses a' '. IS
OF in View of the strong NAY o.
IL other nations, To challenge Er. .".
lg prestige on tho sea Of the wo'..
= So Germany's strength on t"o ''r'.
nent, as well as at sea ana '7 .
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