The Dickinson press., 1916-06-24
IMMIGRATION TO
AMERICA AFTER THE WAR
(By~ Almost F. Zidek)

'tN "llo VI AAuiOPC, tllC WA4SCI a.
n article published in the Journal
Gazette of Fort Wayne, Ind, in which
among others he predicted the parti-
.'v;pation in a of England; German
successes on land which would make
the part of the allies in the war a
defensive one; the English blockade
# German ports which would prove
the determining factor; starvation
end political %uprisings in both Germ
any and Austria-Hungary; and the
var itself dragging until it culmi-
mates in agreements and cession by
Germany of Alsace-Lorrain to
France; in cession of the Congo and
other colonies to Germany; in the uni
fcation of the German parts of
Austria with Germany, and in the
establishment of Independent states
Of Poland, Bohemia Slovakia and
Croatia-Slavonia with Constantine
pie going to Russia.
This prediction, based on intimate
knowledge of conditions and popular
opinions in all warning countries of
Europe, has %two-thirds come true;
and there are indications pointing to
the last third being realized also.
The war itself, prepared for years
prior to it's commencement, is an
cutlery on the part of the farmer,
merchant, professional and laborer,
who have had to bear the costs of
EARNED peace" for a less expensive,
a less enslaving, a less strenuous and
desperate condition of life. Without
this "outcry" which really was heard
long before the war, the various de-
| signs and workings Of the different
ruling classes of Europe would have
no support and realization.
United Germany had found itself
hemmed into the center of Europe
and shut off from the world markets
by France,V Belgium, Holland and
England in the west, and by Russia
in the east. Remained but two poll
cics to be pursued in order that the
ever increasing and active German
population find mean of support; i'm
migration, or the conquest of world
markets. The rulers chose the lat
ter. German immigration to
Americas was stopped. The abund-
ant manhood was pressed into a mill
tary service which resulted in the
most powerful, the most effective, the
most feared machine of death and de-
struction this world has known.
With this machine threatening and
silencing the protests of the west
ern competitors, the German COM
merce sent out ships loaded with
German-made wares, and the west
ern and the far eastern markets were
conquered by them. In the east, the
land route over Austria Hungary and
the Balkans was chosen. It resulted
in the famous "Drang mach Osten"
policy, of which both England and
Russia became apprehensive; the first
because it feared the German invas-
ion" of India; the second because it
saw it's historical design and ambition
upon Constantinople shattered.
France was the only country not
actually threatened and endangered
by the German policy. But France
had a grudge against the latter
country on account of the war of
70-71, and on account of the loss of
Alsace-Lorrain, and thus it was easy
for England to persuade both Russia
and France to ally themselves to her,
and proceed with united might
against Germany. Austria-Hungary,
being populated half by German
sympathizers, half by Slavic people
who had been for centuries under
German domination and thus hostile
to it, was made the hotbed of the
allied agitation, having for it's object
the alienation of Austria-Hungary to
Germany. Both England and Russia
knew that the German "Drang mach
Osten" must necessarily stop if Aus
tria, the country lying in the path of
the German march, offers resistance.
While Russia was quitely working
in the Balkans and preparing the
way for the Balkan war which then
resulted in the Serbian and Bull
garian and Greek conquests of the
Turkish territory, England and
France were working in Austria
Hungary, making friends and en-
gendering and feeding the anti
German sentiment among the non
German population. Both labors of
the allies were met by Germany. In
the Balkans the victors over the Turk
fell upon each other and destroying
themselves, destroyed all that Russia
had built. In Austria Hungary, the
pan-Germanic spirit was fed by the
very activity Of the anti-Germans,
and there was established a volcano
that finally led to the outburst of
Sarajevo and the declaration of war
by Austria" .
The foregoing, in meager words,
illustrates why there is war. Nobody
wanted it. Neither the German
government nor the allied govern
ments. What the German govern
ment wanted is this: "Unhindered
conquest of world markets by the
very superiority of German output;
unhindered and that it be unhindered,
the military machine was therefore;
not for war;" England wanted no
war; Russia wanted nc war; France
wanted it not. What the govern
ments of those countries wanted was
to prevent Germany from gaining
foothold in countries or places which
were held by England or coveted by
Russia. England wanted to prevent
Germany dominating Austria-Hun-
gary and the Balkans, which DONNA
ton would have led to the CONNER
cial, industrial, agricultural and po-