The Washington times., 1915-01-07
CROWDINC GERMANY
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There was a significant line in
Lord Kitchener's speech in the lords
last night, in which, referring to
the suppression of the revolt in
South Africa, he observed that Gen.
eral Botha had handled the situation
in mastery manner and added that
"the result has given US great con-
fidence in the future success of any
operations he may undertake."
The implication that aggressive
operations will be pushed in Africa
is strengthened by the fact that
Portugal has become figure in the
war, and the announcement that at
present, anyhow, her field of activity
will be Africa. Portugal holds a
large area, adjoining some Of the
German territory in that continent.
British activity against German
West Africa and Portuguese opera
tions against German East Africa
warrant the conclusion that Ger
many is to be elbowed out of the
dark continent if the allies are pow
erful enough to accomplish it.
Likewise everything German in
the great South Pacific area has
been taken over by the British or the
Japanese as fast as they could get
expeditions outftted to do the bust
ness. The German sphere of influ-
ence in the Levant has been invaded
by British expedition and is very
manifestly to be converted into a
British sphere. The German con-
cession in China has been taken by
the Japanese. In short, the whole
colonial establishment by which as
piring Germany set such great
store is to be taken away.
1t is we'll to consider whether
this program, if insisted upon when
the peace terms are to be made, will
be good for the future of the world
Germany got into colonial activity
late. She took such odds and ends Of
territory as were still available
about the world; areas whose occu.
patton in the interest Of civilization
could be quite as easily justified in
Germany's behalf as could the great
British colonial policy, or our tenure
of the Philippines, or Frances con.
quests in Africa and southeast Asia
Why should not Germany be giver
a share of what is hypocritically re-
ferred to as the white mans burden
but which really is regarded as the
| white mans opportunity? She is z
great, virile, outreaching country
Whatever may be the verdict as tt
her government, there is no question
that her people are leaders in tn,
worlds march of progress. The!
cannot be bottled up in their littl,
territory Of central Europe, deprived
of their ambitions and opportunities
abroad, without breeding another ex
plosion. Whatever the immediat'
effect of the war on German mon
archism and militarism, the German
people will continue great, powerful
and, if unjustly circumscribed in it
field of opportunity, a menace t.
peace.
A Germany reaching out to tn
English channel and holding Ant
werp as it's western port-Napol
cons "pistol pointed at England
head"-will not be realized if tn
power of the allies can prevent. N
more will a pan-G -Germanic leagu
dominating central Europe from tn
Baltic to the Golden Horn, and look
ing out upon western Asia and tn
road to India.
; But, because the allies are pa,
ticularly determined not to perm
these developments, the more reaso
why safety valves for German enel
! gies should be permitted in othe
} parts of the world. A pent-up Utic
; will not contain this people. 1t car
not be deprived of an important pal
in the worlds work.
These considerations will doub
less weigh with the peace counc
: that will have to consider reorgani,
ing the maps Of three continents ar
, the islands of the seven seas. 1t
| very likely that the colonies now b,