Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-04-15

sist The Russian government knew |
very well that II was necessary for us 4
60 take steps against Serbia unless we
wished to commit suicide and thus |
gave us the alternative OF suicide or
war.
Fight for Existence.
'Ths war is for MS a war OF self /
defense aud existence. For Russia Il
Is "a war OF conquest Russia always
pursues far-rcaohing plans, She de-
sires domination or a protcctoratc
over all the Slav peoples and In adj
dition, since the days of Peter the
Grent has aimed at COnstanunople.
"An old Russian phrase declared
that the way 60 Constantinople was
by way of Vienna Lately this has
been modified To read. BY way OF
Vienna and Berlin
RUSSIA knew that the two central
mowers would not tolerate the eN-
tension of Russian supremacy over
Constantinoplc which would make
her mistress OF the Balkan peninsula
and the orient. Russia, like all other
powers, has always been able to eN-
port products through the Bosphorus
| and the nardanelles, ana the necessity
/ for safeguarding this commercial
route Is only new preteNt for the
old desire to lay hands on the city NJ
/ the meeting point of the orient ana
occident
"Russias S policy is policy Of CON
! quest Her ministers have openly de-
cnred In the duma that Galicia and
! COnstantinople must become Russian
and the emperor openly proclaimed
The pan-Slav iden at the beginning OF
the war
NO one can know how long the
lwar may last. Il is no time for proph-
lecies. You may say this. however that
we are firmly resolved and hnV,
strength TO conduct 1t 20 q successful
end
The war has brought the two
states of aH~ monarchy Austria an,
Hungary, nearer together than eve
, before Everyone In both states real
ICES that the people are bound 10
gethee for life or death. The ques
, tions. too. which exist between tn
various uationalities. will be easier o
b solution after the war, because tn
, great struggle in which We are en-
gaPed has made 1t clear TO all tina
each must rely on the other,
Z Eight months OF war also haN
: proved that an know how 20 fight
have learned 10 esteem the valor q
, their comrades our troops Il
/ generally recognized, fight with splen
did courage and unshakeable ohstln
: aCy.
I'VE hope that Americans wi
d como 10 see more and more wha
3 sort Of a struggle we are waginl
o. Austria Hungary is by nature tina
2 which the United states has alread
e become. although not to such an es
3 tent. by immigration namely an er
q tity composed Of many races, whic
nevertheless wish To preserve the
nationality and individuality At th
, same time, all would suffer if tor
asunder
p frhe resemblances which TO q cel
4 tain extent exist between the Unite
y States and Austria Hungary are II
? creased by the fact that the princip
= of self government is here carried
!. its limits Thanks, perhaps, 90 IN
resemblance. our emigrants feel pa
4. ticularly at home In the Nnits
= states, despite the extraordinary gu
y between the very old and quite ne
forms of government. and great nur
hers of them have remained the
g for years or have even adopted Il f
- their new home.
- = Emigration In the next few yea
~ presumably will fan off because Il
!, wok 10 be done after the war will r
= quird at home very many of the han'
= which now seek employment aero
y, the ocean our relations with Il
. United states viii indubitaby sho
: steady growth Shipping eommun
=, cation will be more frequent and ol
? commerce viii grow, because II Is
=, be assumed that after the war Au
!, tria Hungary will experience "A peric
= Of powerful economic development