Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-06
DIPLOMATS HATED
BY GERMAN PEOPLE.
They Are Blamed for Many Dis
asters Which Have Over
taken Country.
HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR WAR
Since Hostilities Began, They
Havc constantly Made
New Enemies.
by FREDERICK WERNER.

w
BERLIN. Juno 5.-There is no surer
way to mako a German angry at pres
ent than to talk to him of German
diplomats and diplomacy Even the
most patriotic German acknowledges
In his own heart that his country has
been very badly served by It's d!plo-
matte representatives abroad, and even
II no consoles himself, az / have seen
several do by asserting that diplo-
matte trickery is against German
nature, which is blunt. outspoken and
open. he seldom manages to conceal
his bitterness against the Foreign De-
partment and Its ambassadors in al
most every country.
The first reproach made against Ger
man diplomats abroad was that they
misinformed the government in regard
to political conditions in Russia, Eng
land and France. and that If they had
been better posted the present war
would not have broken out.
After the war was declared German
ambassadors in nearly every neutral
country, and particularly in the United
States. committed one blunder after
another. thus continually adding to the
number Of Germany's enemies.
There was a short respite in the out
Turkey was prevailed upon to enter
the war on tho side of the crippled
triple alliance, but Turkey has already
cost Germany considerable money and
has been an impediment rather than
help. because the Turks have been
hopelessly defeated on land by Russia,
and perhaps even more because 1t Is
necessary to Keep a very large num-
Der Of German officers In Turkey at
time when the lack Of officers Is very
severely felt at home. because Of the
large number OF officers who have
fallen or been taken prisoner on both
fronts.
CLAIMS OF DIPLOMATS
GIVEN NO CREDENCE
When Venizelos fell from bower in
Greece. in spite of his safe majority
in the chamber and his immense popu-
larity In Greece. German diplomats lost
no time in asserting that here they
had won signal victory and redeemed
themselves completely. Their words
found no credence. however. for every
body here knows that the fall of yeni-
zelos was due-to King Constantine. who
is entirely under the influence of the
Kaiser. exerted conditionally through
his Queen. She is the Kaiser's sister.
Nobody, besides, feels certain that
Greece has finally burned her bridges
behind her. for there is a very strong
feeling that, should the operations OF
the allied powers against the Darda-
nelles meet with further success. the
people OF Greece, who hate and de-
spise the Turks, will lose no time in
Joining hands with the triple entente.
In the hope of getting their share OF
the booty.
This opinion was recently very
strongly voiced in the semioncial Ber-
liner Lokal Anzeiger. when an Italian
paper stated t,lat Greece had definitely
cut loose from the triple entente after
raising demands that in no circum-
stances can be granted.
THE statement made in the italian
paper" the Lokal AnzeiGer wrote. de
serves only limited credence. "On the
contrary. we are firmly convinced that
Athens Is resolved not to have deal
ings with the triple entente only as
long as the Turks are victorious in the
Dardanelles. If. contrary to all expec-
tation. the opposite should happen,
Greece Will lose no time In entering into
an entente with the victors"
Forwaerts. the principal mouthpiece
of the Social Democrats. has started a
movement in favor OF taxing all the
contractors who have made extraordi-
nary profits out of the war. ard accuses
them OF concealing a large part of their
profits in order to escape taxation.
IF this war has ruined many people,"
the paper writes. "it has, on the other
side, enabled n class OF merchants and
manufacturers to make enormous prof
its. We have already alluded to the
=; Jt,,.l
dustrial concerns, but it must be re-
membered that the dividends made
public represent only a fraction of the
actual profits. which they have been
very careful to keep secret. The manu-
facturers have used them to cover cur
rent expenses or added them to their
secret reserve funds. The accounts.
Furthermore. have been closed at the
end of 1914. and say nothing OF profits
made during the last five months Their
next balance ought to show the enor-
nous profits OF purveyors to the army
The metal industries. steel works
and foundries. chemical works rubber
merchants. dealers In grain and for
age and others have made veritable
fortunes. II is, therefore only just that
part OF their extraordinary proiJs
should be specially t9xed for the benefit
OF the government treasury
GERMASOPHOBE MOVEMENT
UNDER WAY IN HUNGARY
very strong Germanophobe move
ment In Hungary, which is openly sup
ported by the Hungarian press, is
causing the Vienna authorities much
anxiety.
The influential Budapest paper. A.
Est. writes the other day:
although we are loath to take UP
the subject at a critical moment like
the present. the fact that German plays
only are being produced in all our the
aters makes II our plain duty to warn
the public to be on guard against h!s
unwelcome German invasion.
a I'm hnt H. k..I