New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-04
WHY so BITTER AGAINST GERMAN
DR.. Leonard X. Hir,hberg's Answer h
Friendly Inquiry
To the Editor Of The Tribune.

Sir: A German gentleman, distingai...
internationally as we'll as in this cou,s-
his adopted land since he left Gerrn,,,
childhood. has addressed a sharp but fr.,s
letter 70 me, asking, why are you 90 80.
against Germany He has requested -
his name be not given 70 the public
In answer TO his question, let me say a.
am not bitter against inanima.e, b.sss..
Germany nor against the anti-democrssi. :,
fication Of the intelligence Of It's inhabi,,,..
Together with large part OF The irA,s
tants Of the earth, who are Influenced }, ..
eternal "nade-in Germany" stamp Of si.y n,
eminent, science and Gemuthlichksit I =
serve without bitterness or patriotism. IA,
or preference. that
1. The German people in times Of "a.
~ we'll as war are guided 70 a unsniri,,
thought and action which Sacrifices Il.
dividusl and the family for the sggrand,p
ment and glory OF the state.
2. That German state Is the unasssilsy.
unlnpeschable, infallible Hohenzollern su.s
racy, and It's legion Of ofheeholdsrs, prof.
sors and writers, who by rewards 70 then N
the ostracisn Of critics, obieetors and A,k
ers who refuse 10 be unanimous With The n
rental autocracy. maintains Itself supreme
3. This German government, by lie ind
Gus and unrecognized guidance Of puls
press, professors and people, avowed ps,s
openly and secretly prepared 10 conquer 1
Europe.
4. II elevated even in peace times 4,
power of the military over the civil hrs
Of the German people, without the Gerr,s
themselves realizing this usurpation o. IL
inslensble rights Of man.
8. It practises and breaches seditoa n
countries with which II IL at war, whi.t b
ethically and legally unthinkable among Oh.
nations. The German people are one vsls
in favor of this and other non-mOrsl err
lions Of might over right
g. All of the discoveries and inventions 4
science, art and industry are not monopoEn
by Germany, as the Germans at home and !
America almost believe. Moreover, eve, I
they were, II would not justify the rest 4
the world TO tolerate or submit 70 the p
rental. egotistic. dctatorial attempts Of y,
autocracy Of Germany, backed up by the "
fish, ambitious patriotism Of large part 4
the German people, 20 subjugate France, Ert
land, smaller states, or even Russia.
7. Russia and it's government Is fraaf,
an arbitrary form Of the state. Il pretsntsh
TO democracy. II INDUCES in no nake-beliss
freedom Of its people. II is not In faycr {
"the voice Of the people" in state sHsln
They shed no crocodile German tears on
the rights Of the public in judicial, exseuuN
or legislative matters. II is openly reaetiss
airy, and its people and the world are r
misled. Therefore, honest people, Jevs a.
Christians, prefer Russa's frankness 10 Co.
many's hypocrisies.
s. The German people consider the Free
English, Russians, Americans and other VI
differ with them TO be degenerstes, persf'
Gus hypocrites, low, common, inferior rssn
They think they are almost divinely rie:
even when they DO what Is In reality an u
helpful thing to themselves, by disregsrdsl
the almost universally accepted honsr =
signed treaties, of non-interferenee with o.
civil rights OF temporarily occupied nsun
or enemy territories, Of the enslaving rs
distribution far from home Of such ciyllisri
8. Most of the honest facts against IL
German government are countered By "
German people with sophistry and false lsfs
Militarism, which means the supremacy =
military courts and powers over the civil
met by insincere accusations OF "navalisn'
Yet nowhere in the world is the naval w
vice in power over the civil branches
TO- Other dishonest German cries are N
freedom Of the seas" 10 pretend that Enc
land has not the right in war TO issue letter
in council blockade and otherwise intsris'
with Germany receiving aid and comfort
II. The fictitious cry Of Starving %
civilian populations OF Germany" also ignort
the fact that there is not now and sslc''
ever was in times OF peace in Germany a.
rights OF the civil population that are ~
sacrificed to the needs Of the military.
r. The approval by Germans Of the Las
tania massacre Of infants and children on W
plea that the vessel carried Slo,oO0,OOO Of NJ
nitions-a few hours amount in view OF D
$50 900, 900 to 100000, 900 discharged each e.
by the Allies.
IS. The approval OF a schrechliehksit y
the aiNANNhh
no other military value for the German Pc
pie than 10 satisfy their lust for the enc
tional insanity Of hating their ensnis
and unfriendly neighbors cordially, and M''
same time making the latter despise the W.
less bloodthirstiness OF the German Cover
ment. while acting as an incentive 70 Be u
Of that abhorrent autocracy as II would vips'
and wild beasts.
H. Finally, the fight must 60 on tvsn'
necessary, for hundred years 20 complex
wipe out the Prussianized German govsH
ment, because American institutions OF boz
est, representative government by tire dsno'
racy itself are endangered by the threH
success by the efficient" autocrscy that g.
so completely deceive its own people as 70 "
own powers, effects and domination.
specially because efficiency out OF plses
crime, just as matter out Of place Oh
and plants out of place are weeds.
LEONARD X. HIRSHBEko
Baltimore, Md, Dec. /, 1918.