New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-15
JOHN BURROUGHS REVIEWS ATTACK
Written in Fire and Blood Across the Face of Kingdom
Not Differ from the Acts of a Fighwayman.

Germanism" was pure fiction, that u
rested on no historical founcstloh,
that Germany has not been eherisnlns
the dream of world-emplre during the
reign of the Kaiser. and studying the
problem from every point OF VIEW
that her prodigioUs increase OF arnA'
ments Of late years was only an oHef..
ing upon the altar Of the goddess OF
peace; that the military burden
which her people so cheerfully to0k On
was only a discipline IN self-sscrlnee'
or that all those things were oniy "
put the lighting edge upon Gerrash
Kultur and keep It whetted against "a
invasion by her neighbors the 40.
vocates or apologists of the Kaiser
could satisfy Dur minds upon these
points, we would gladly welcome me
proof. But the proof does not CONF
Her spokesman slur over these points
They urge her need Of expansion; they
throw in our faces her immense ss
periority to all other nations; they
stand upon her kultur and chs!iense
the whole world to dispute her dlyins
right to do what she pleases. lnfe,'o.
m0rtals are not 10 complain u tng
are ruthlessly swept aside ~ hsl
hosts on their onward march TO worn
dominion. Shall we not all gain yss'p
more than we can possibly lose II We
are permitted to share IN the beneh.
of her superior wisdom and eihciene!;
Is not one German soldier worth AZ
the cathedrals and Libraries OF traacs'
of Belgium, and all the women anu
children 10 boot? What potnef v.
make about little inferior hsmaI
life and about our Anticipated arr anu
architecture in the presence OF lns
victorious march Of the shining n0s'
OF the army of the Lord.
How a little modesty would oeeom.
them ALL What pity GermAh!
champions, both at home and IN Ins
country, could not have the art
conceal a little Of the arrogance o.
impotence which they know our
feriority justifes! A little sho" "
fair-mindedness and tolerance Oh W
want of Kultur would 20 long Va
with US. We have from OF ola h s.I,.
of the pride that goes before
are we witnessing It IN this case ~
We have seen mild outourss
Anglophobia in this country, out n' 10
before has the world witnessed va
distemper plunging its yie'im
such frothing and convulslye iull -
Germany shows to-day. That oss. n
the German navy upon tne e0ay ma.
England was like an outours' AZ.
comfortable hatred and thirs, lv nsny
struction. Il was not the oeI;f ,.
we know in the peaceful walks o, ~. ~,
it was the Germany drunk WV. II
spirit of war in It's worst io,mt Of
indicates a reversal 20 the hole
primitive savagery, when tus =, The
world may well stand IN dreau 0isgiti.
destruction Of a battleship Won.
mate warfare, but the murder - ,owns
en- and children in untor''heu
is the debauchery OF war. 9Th
The total destruction OF LohcV. ar.
all it's population by the ZepPsi,b the
sbins would be in accord WIN ry
present temper of the Kaiser 70
and navy. They are on; TO ".n.,gh,,
dominate Europe by military ,;,y or
and no considerations Of human. viii
of the rights of belligeIens
for moment stand in the wa! .,;sis
LET me add that in the preSeHs Mar
this country should De very Rr,ain
ing with the course OF o,es every
on the high seas. England nS,;ne or
thing at stake, and she Is nsn,h,ng a
battles for US. We nave .nme Of
stake but the big prohts o. ;nss and
our monopolies-ou on Rat. BY
copper kings and we know .nsse 70
hook or crook, they Will nnni'cHs
survive. JOhN pSncsh. \. 70
Yama Farms Inn, NapSh''''
Jan. ii, 1915.