The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-21
Continued from Third Poge.

cans. however. who are free from the
influence Of blood ties, Of commercial
connections and of the shackles Of I'M
due subserviency to our common Ian
guage. there will be observed very
little 'anti-German' sentiment"
II was pointed out to Mr.. Ridder
that while many Americans were not
altogether opposed to Germany in the
present instance, they feared that the
demand she would make for 'eXpan-
sion territory as a consequence of
possible victory in this war would only
he repeated in about twenty-five
years, when further expansion might
be necessary. This angle of the
interview brought in the entire
Ridder family, each with an interest
ing expression of opinion. Bernard ii.
Ridder rather led in this, his father
listening to the views of his son with
close attention. This talk crystailized
into the mex question:
eff Germany is victorious In this war
will she find it necessary to expand
again after twenty-five years.
IL cannot ~foretell What the future
has in store for Germany" answered
Mr.. Ridder. ANY more thar ] can say
what ii has IN store for our W
try. The right, however, OF a nation
TO expand whenever the call or neces-
sity TO il Is not more 10 be de-
MED than is the right Of self-preserva-
ton. The two demands. in fact, cam
not be separated.
~ nation must go forward or back
ward. The thirteen original MES
which rcvo,ted from the British crow
In 1875 would long & have come to
disaster had they not exercised the
right of legitimate expansion. Whether
or not Germany will feel called upon
10 expand after the war Is n matter
which cannot be determined nj the
present time.
ut depends to a large extent upon
the duration Of the war and the on
dition in which Germany finds herself
at the termination of II. A student OF
German history since the creation OF
the German Empire, basing his opin-
ion upon that history, will tell you.
however, that whatever expansion
Germany is called upon to make. In
twenty-five. or fifty. or a hundred
wears, will not be at the expense Of the
Legitimate rights OF other white races
Of the OcCident."
would the average German stop
'mllitarism' If ne could"
"Assuredlv, 7 think, he would, The
German looks upon the German army
as a necessary evil. essential TO the de-
fence OF Germany and Of all it rep
rcsents. W.re the need for this bur
densome defence measure removed the
measure itself would disappear, ] am
firmly convinced of this, As, in Bible
times, IL was necessary TO arm with
n hand while building with the
other, so Germany has found 1t i'm
perative TO protect herself while de-
veloping economically TO a point which
mas called down uoo1 her the envy OF
all Europe-to maintain "A system OF
defence which will hold off the wolves
that for years have been ready 20
spring at her throat"
"Ther" has been much talk of the
German nation beng a unit in it, de-
votiou to tho Kaiser. fighting for him,
AZ It were, more than a principle. Is
h German a lover Of monarchies, Mr..
Ridder?"
"Yes and no, Tho German people
are apparently so well satisfied with
their present form Of government
that they d" not desire to change n
essentially. fnis has to do, however.
only with the German form Of mon
archy. ono might ask, with the same
b.. show of sinD ritN. whether the British
people io'' monarchy. They have II.