Evening star., 1915-06-19
What Germany Fears.


United States at this time.
What Germany Fears.
The information is that Germany and
her people care little for the physical
help that the United States could give
the allies. She does not fear United
States soldiers or the United States
navy, but she does fear huge sums of
gold. The information before the ad-
ministration is said to be that Germany
until the close of the war, even II the
struggle lasts several years longer.
She has the ammunition and supplies.
Her vast factories and her splendid
system of work enable her to keep far
ahead of her enemies in quantities of
the arms and ammunition, but Ger
many is not well supplied with gold.
She has saved for many years for this
struggle and her banks are still in fine
shape. but gold Is not made like can
non. machine guns. rifles and powder.
1t must be paid out for certain sup
plies. For these supplies millions Of 1t
finally get out Of Germany and AUS
tria. not to return until wars cannon
sound no more. II all the world is
against the Teutons.
Looking forward. as she now is, to q
long and grueling struggle, In which
money will play the final role in the
decision, Germany wants no enemy in
the United States. AS her oh1cials look
toward these shores they see accumu-
lations OF millions awaiting invest
ment They see thousands of wealthy
sympathizers with the fatherland ready
to give the helping hand in the yellow
metal unless this government stays
them, as it would IL the country were
in a state of war with Germany.
Cool Thought and Conservatism.
Consequently there are signs to ad
ton of ceol thought and conservatism
States at least.
gratified at the prospect that naval
and military hotheads in Germany may
not be able to control the note that
will come to the administration in re-
ply to the recently forwarded second
note on the Lusitania incident and sub
marine methods generally.
This glimpse of Germany holds out
to the United States the prospect of
peaceable settlement of differences that
has not been in evidence at any time
since the controversy arose. The ad-
ministration will, 1t is believed, be
willing for Germany to take plenty of
time for her final answer. as time may
bring still further evidence Of Ger
many's calm consideration of tho seri-
Gus possibilities confronting her from
this side of the Atlantic.
President to Leave the City.
President Wilson is going to leave
next Thursday or Friday for his sum-
mer home at Cornish. to remain over
July 4. He is not expected to return
before the 9th of July. That in itself
is sufficient proof that the President
does not believe the German war lords
and military caste will dictate the re-
ply that will come. II they did, that
reply probably would be made at once,
and 1t would be . notification to this
country that no part OF its demands
would be granted The controversy
raging in Germany as to just how to
answer this country will do no harm.
1t Is believed here. On the contrary 1t
Is expected to bring a better under
standing Of the attitude Of the United
many would mako II she permits the
huge resources of the biggest of the
to be arrayed against her.
That public opinion may be developed
the administration seeks no instant re-
ply. 1t is not. however. giving any in
to Germany that the President
will be satisfied by reasonable delay, as
some reports indicate.
Millions Of Gold in Banks.
At every cabinet meeting the PresI-
dent receives information and data
showing the piling up in the banks of
the United States of millions of gold
coming from abroad. The dream Of the
American nnanciers that the world
must Look to the United States is prac-
tically realized. Germany's boards are
lessening each day. So are those of
England. France. Russia and Italy
In the last analysis the very national
life of Germany may depend upon coin
Where is she to look for it except hereo
High officials believe the question Is
almost answered in the shifting wind
IF public and offlciaT opinion in Ger
many.