The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-05-13
What a German Victory Would Mean to the Whole World

sea powers. to-day humbly submit 20 the British
orders In council. a victorious Germany viii
break the British monopoly OF sea power but
she cannot replace IL by a monopoly OF her
own. She cannot change nature nor unmako
history.
Germany lacks the physical. material ana
geographical basis for world dominion on land
or on sea. The Germans with their clear sense
Of realities have seen that perfectly well. No
German statesman and no reputable German
pIbhClst has ever spoken or thought OF world
dominion as the goal 81 German ambition.
Why did Turkey believe her future 20 Do
bound up with that OF Germany For over
hfty years Great Britain was tho protector OF
Turkey. not because she loved Turkey but be-
cause she feared Russia Some ten years Jro
Great Britain made peace with Russia a. the
expense Of helpless Persia. Turkey saw what
was In store for her. But tho Turks are not
Ierslans. and they preferred hghting 20 the
fate Of Persia for Poland.
When Great Britain lost her interest IN Tur.
key. Germany stepped In. II was the German
policy 20 strengthen Turkey from within by
military reorganization and hy the develon.
ment OF the cOuntry's economic resources. A
strong Turkey was 30 the interest OF Germany.
o weak Turkey in the Interest Of Russia and
Great Britain
When the Young Turks were victorious fhe
British press triImpHcd ir tho supposed fan
urn of German policy. but tho Young Turks
-tF very soon that Germany. after all was tho
on|r honest friend of parliamentary Turkey.
f- Do had been of drau0tic Turkey. For mo
Turk" knew flaf Germany WIS the only great
power chat did uu, a.si.. t1 Turkish f@srr.,l-..
t1t rho Grst dIt. OF every government. d.l,
craft" or d%espofIH. is tho safety aud .ulaurr.
lru.a OF ifs nation.
But "a German victory viii not only moan
The regeneration o. Turkey. DO VIII moan n
rr" "rH Tor fH' peoples 10 Asia Japan has
shown fo The world that au AaIatl- nation is
chIe fo govern and f0 defend itself
f Turkey. tIfh fro AID ~ Germany. can
maintain Der Independence against fne armies
o.. Russia. Groa. Britain and France. why
should not Persia a n.rr 90 Independence. vhv
rot fur Hlfions of Central Asia. why not Do
die with Dor tr..rU. civilization" T. #H |.4
which TO-DAY fHs thourh''.f TuEll.bmou with
FEAR and trembling German. can never u1rs
tH rIH i"rr'a or india. but .Eo may ur abIn
'f fnil both rluri-.rs f1 gain freedom ard
iHiDrrudrrre. and Hrr organizing genius nay
i'.p bot. '1 establish stable F..rrumrrf Tho
.nnrrr fuo war Ia.fH the moro likely H Is
'H'' ih' As.a'.- nations RII achieve .ale
lrHIfr.n
And har. Fc como f. me f-le meaning o.
n German victory. Nature and history have
denied f1 'nr German people tHr physical
UH"Ir 'Hr a world empire 70 Dr. Horr not ro.
'H'H would doubles. Ht.. tried long aFl to
.'lnd FOL world empire. H. f.. English and
Russian. h1.n done Hlt f.rv know fHa I.mt
iH'inur chat .urNn-a.l. fsf. boot. placed upon
i'm They have accepted f..m from rr.r.
'II. an. f.. HHHr boon shaping f.s.r lt
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