Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-03-31
EUROPEAN WAR
IS DISCUSSED BY
PROF. W0O[SEY
Noted Authority on Interna-
tionaI Law and Grand
Opera Singer Make Uni
verSityAsSenbIy Memorable

The bloody round of war. peace,
growing power on the part Of one OF
the nations of the world and then war
again must go on until the world dis
arms, said d. Theodore $, Noulsey,
Sra professor Of international law at
Yale university at the assembly Of the
! University OF New Mexico yesterday
morning DR.. WoOlscy also stated
that he had been Informed by stu
dents of the situation that the naval
expansion OF Germany had been di-
rectcd against the United States IN
sofar as the Monroe doctrine was con-
eerned, and intimated, though he did
not so state, that the war now in
progress abroad had saved this coun-
try from implication in a struggle to
uphold the idea Of American nviola-
bnity.
DR.. Woolsey's address was based
upon the principle Of the balance of
power in Europe. whose course he
traced from the days of the Pelopon-
messiah struggle to the present time.
He explained how the triple alliance
created by Bismarck's efforts. after
Prussia had taken the lead among the
Toutonic states and acted as the pivot
about which was formed the German
empire. had been offset in power by
the dual alliance OF France and Rus
STA until the japanese had defeate !
the Russians and so brousn; down
their prestige, when England was
added to the dual alliance in tho fer
nation Of the triple entente. lie slid
this had been made possible BY the
almost complete reversal Of sentiment
between France ana Britain.
Psychology of Nations.
Or. Woolsey laid great stress upon
the psychology Of nations, saying that
II was a mistake in the psychology OF
the Beers that threw England INTO
war with them Churchill trie1 -
bluff that hard-headed old Dutch |
man, Kruger" he said "and he could
not do It," Or. Woolsey also held the
same sort Of error was involved in the |
present war. Germany having per-
haps wrongly estimated the Belgian |
as we'll as possibly that |
OF England
Or Woolsey explained the system !
of German strategic railways and told |
of the development Of the martial /
in that nation, which ac-
cCmpanied by increased armaments |
and military forces had frightened all /
ef Germanys peighbors. lie called /
this idea the doctrine of the defca- |
ton % the state" The speaker prog
nosticated that If, as a result OF the
present war, some other nation than
Germany should become pre-eminent I
as a military power. other nations |
would combine 10 crush her, as at
present eight powers had assumed the I
in greater or less degree
against the Germanic allies. while !
other powers gave the entente allies
His whole address was
devoted to showing in detail how
when one nation had become so great
as to offer cause for fears on the
part Of other nations, they would
combine against that nation and over.
throw it.
AIMED at United States,
While he did not say so in precise
words it appeared to be his idea that
he growth Of the militarist sentiment
n Germany, "thc doctrine that the
state can do no wrong, is not bound
1y the same standards of morality
hat bind individually was largely re-
iponsiblo for the present conflict
Or Woolsey said that he had been
old By Edwin Clapp, student of
certain German conditions, that the
ierman naval ACKNOWLEDGMENT had /,
seen aimed at the United States
This, he said, he did not believe lie
'sked the head OF the Yale history Il
department. about 1t and that gentle {
nan agreed with Mr.. Clapp. Mr.
Noolscy pointed out how it might be =;
%, since with a large navy Germany L
night set up her large colonization in
outh2rn Brazil into Il dependency and
hus set at naught the Monroe doc
rine while the United states would
'e unequal to the task of resisting her
After discussing in detail the Ger
nan attitude of military aggrandize- ,
nent, DR., Woolsey concluded: And {
YOU ask me, | should say that it is
necessary for us to continue this same
loody round until the world dis
rms
Miss Albright Sings.
At the conclusion of DR.. Woolsey's ,
ddress, Miss Claude Albright, who I
ppeared as compliment to Prof +. '
tanley Seder, who accompanied at {
er concert last Thursday, sang the 4
nvocation from Saint aens' sam
on ct Delilah" in pleasing voice and ,
18th marked dramatic effect. She 4
as warmly applaudcd and respond |
4 with Lutte Strings and Rose" the
of Professor Seder, which
he sang at the concert last week
his also won appreciation from the
udience. which was large, and Miss
Upright sang Nevins Mighty LAX
Rose. Her final number was "A
erfect Day" by Carrie Jacobs Bond
There was a good crowd out to hear {
IT. Woolsey and Miss Albright. both I
VIII IN won distinct appreciation at T
ne hands of the university commu- 9
iiN uFpl1 TN, 1pu,, tn,V, f,u.