Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1916-08-23
AFTER THE WAR WHAT?

An article in Fair Play, entitled
America, England and Germany" d"
Bedwin Sands concludes as follows:
Even when peace is signed and in
spite of all the goodwill of those best
citizens who, in America, England
and Germany, will do their best to
heal the terrible wounds inflicted,
there will be many difficult days
ahead. Germany has been made al
most self-sufficient. She has bought
in the United States all she needs
absolutely in her work of reconstruc-
tion but beyond these orders, already
placed and fulfilled and which will
be shipped at the end Of the war, not
cent will be spent here unless it
becomes absolutely Indispensable
She will not trust America lightly
any more. England will cease to be
the good customer she now proves
and will be compelled by economic
pressure to establish a tariff wall
against this country, basing her ac-
tion on what she terms the refusal
of America to help her fight for
civilization. Much forbearance will
be necessary in this, the economic
field and the real aims and needs OF
the three nations will have to be ex-
planned and realized by each Of
them.
In the political field, the situation
is hardly better and the more one
looks at II the worse does it seem
to be from the American standpoint.
When Germany and England have
settled their old score they will show
a lofty disregard for this and other
nations. They will gradually draw
together, bury the hatchet and mark
the place so as to know where to
find it again If their interests, which
will have become common, need pro-
tecting, that is when Russia and
Japan have proved beyond any
doubt that they are dangerous to the
peace of the world. If England
proved vindictive, then would Ger
many be thrown into the arms of
Russia and that would mean the end
of our civilization. 1t will be Amer
ica's task to bring about a lasting
reconciliation. That end cannot be
achieved by the means we are now
using. The affected detestation of
everything German which our salar-
led Press is fostering by means OF
suppression of news and by giving
undue prominence to certain facts
connected with Germany's conduct
of the war does not help towards
that goal Public opinion must bring
its pressure upon the frenzied pro-
Allies element and force them into
public acceptance of the true facts as
they now stand.
While it is important we should
work towards a reconciliation OF the
two Gains of Europe (for in none Of
them can we trace any likeness to
Abel) we must bear in mind that
there is not so much hatred for each
other in their hearts that they have
none to spare for America. can
personally vouch for the most utter
misunderstanding of America in
Europe and for a real deep rooted
execration among the great major
ity of the people and leaders of
France and Britain. Some of the
highest people in both lands have let
out remarks which prove this con-
tention People make use of pomp-
GUS fools, but they do not respect
them America, during the war, was
only known abroad through its
President, who, turning to Germany
who now sits quiet, nursing her
grievance. compelled her to submit
without defense to British blockade
because of the same Presidents un-
neutral feelings At the same time
he refrained from active help Do
they love Americans now?