The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-07

iiEins all our African possessions.
Even II Holland should remain inde-
pendent in name, in reality she would
become German. Rotterdam would be
in German hands, the mouth Of the
Scheldt would be taken into German
custody. France would meet the fate
that Bismarck foresaw when he said
that the next time France would be
bled until her blood turned white. The
indemnity she would have to pay would
run into billions. compared with which
the indemnity Of 1871 was no more
than a flea bite. All the French colonies
would be taken over by Germany, and
Spain would have to give up her small
part of Morocco.
England would have a German Tan
giers opposite her Gibraltar and a Ger
man Agadir on the Atlantic coast would
threaten British traffic with Nigeria
and South Africa. The entire North
Sea coast from the Elbe to Dover. or
even still further, would pass into Ger
man possession or be under German
control. and with the billions in the
way of indemnity TO be eXacted from
France, the Kaiser could triple his fleet!
The power of Great Britain lies
solely in her supremacy upon the sea.
Without this she would have no hold
on India and her scattered colonies.
But II would be impossible for England
to maintain this supremacy should Ger
many control the North Sea coast. The
United States would hardly tolerate a
German attack upon Canada; but then
Canada would be compelled for her
own security to join the United States
Important parts of Australia would
be conquered by Germany. and South
A T,.t, 1Nn I'D Init la
German colonies. The British States
in Africa, Hongkong, the Malay States
Gibraltar and Malta in fact everything
worth while, would be seized by Ger
many
But this gloomy outlook for the Brit
ish does not end here. As they see it,
even If India and Egypt were left them
| the nations reputation would have suf-
fered so that the taking over of these
two countries would be merely ques-
ton of time. Ireland would, in all
probability, become an Independent
state, and Cork. Dublin and Belfast be
occupied by German garrisons
| one of Germany's pamphlets issued
since the war began voices Teutonic
hatred of England in the following
terms: According to the trial perform
ances Of our alrships, we look for
forward with lnpduenCe 10 the udy
when we shall occupy Calais as
a base for operations against the
British Isles. From there our air
fleet will easily be able to cover the
intervening thirty odd kiometers be-
tween the French and the English
coasts In striking various ports and en-
Circling from aloft ST. Pauls Cathedral
and Nelson's monument in London
Certainly 1t is not surprising that
such statements should breed i'll blood
in England. The English know full
well that should Germany succeed in
planting her heavy mortars at Calais
she would be able to control traffic
through the Channel. And they know
too that by laying submarine mines
from any North Sea port the Germans
would render the path Of the Channel
doubly dangerous. And, further, that
the Zeppelns need not wait until Calais
has fallen to the Germans in order to
reach London for the purpose OF de-
stroying the docks, &c. there.
Therefore England does not feel that
she is fighting only for the right Of the
small States, which at the time of the
Boer war scarcely seemed TO trouble
her at all. but she is fighting a life
and death battle for her very existence
| as great Power.