Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-18
OBJECT TO HOLDING
FAIR IN COPENHAGEN
German Commercial Circles OPP
pose Reported Plan Of
American Syndicate
SYMPATHY FOR LIEBKNECHT
Retired Army Officer Says So
cialist's Action Entitle Him
to Respect.
SYMPATHY FOR LIEBKNECHT

BERLIN, June lin German COM
nercial circles considerable ind!gna-
ton and anxiety are felt at what is
looked upon here Az an attempt OF an
American syndicate TO establish a Kind
o: American Leipzig Fair in Copen-
hagen
Copenhagen correspondents Of Ber-
In papers renort that syndicate Of
American business mon have entered
into negotiations with the Danish gov
erament for the purchase of large
tract real estate in the hear, OF the
the Danish State Railroads
On this property /, is said - be the
intention of the American syndicate
70 cree, enormous depots and show
buildings for the exhibition and sale
% all kinds OF American goods 20 the
Scandinavian countries and Russia
German manufacturers have formerly
dominated these markets. The plan
is said 10 provide for the building Of
several hotels for the accomm odat!on
81 the buyers. who are expected to
arrive by the thousands from Russia
and even from Japan.
u also il said mat the American
promoters OF the enterprise, who have
the backing o: some Of the foremost
hnanc!ers of America have approached
;he Danish government with a view
81 having The entire tract made Into
a kind Of free port, where American
goods may be exhibited in bond. that
is 10 say. without the payment Of the
Danish custom duties.
SYMPATHY OF THOUSANDS
GOES OFT TO LIEBII NECHT
The sympathy Of thousands a! Ger
mans goes out to pr. Karl I.iebkneCht.
who is undoubtedly one of the mos,
interesting victims Of The war. Evil
IDENTIFY the German government is on
tn. point Of making the serious mis-
take OF making him 4 martyr
a certain retired army officer of
high rank, who some years ago WAS
forced to leave the army hecaus. Of
his TOO ou,spokcn criticisms OF the
Kaiser. and who is now tho military
critic of large Berlin paper. said
TO ne:
Karl Liehknecht has been called a
nadnan. His madness IS certainly APP
parent enough when measured By orai-
nary standards - even after the out
break OF the world war he wanted 10
continue TO be d Socialist. antimil!tar!st
a hater and antagonist OF Junker rule
military despo,!sm and capitalism!
- soldier himself! he served in the
trenches he saw the whole drama
close by, bu, even II al! the rest of
the Socialists placed themselves 4; the
disposal OF the Kaiser and the war he
found il impossible 10 do so.
'Tha, which meant life and truth TO
him on July 81. 1914. still meant life
and truth 10 him on Angus, !. 1914. and
during the months that followed. That
has been his misfortune y mailman?
Tes. perhaps. But. AZ any rate. mad
man whom YOU must respect
With all signs Of loyal consterna
ton. his colleagues in tho Reichs,ag
fought for the freedom OF their old
brother in arms. They had TO pre-
tend TO champion the inviolability o
the members of the Reichstag. but they
did SO with many superhuous sym ptom
OF their horror Of a man who had DEM
onstrated against the war and cried
Down with the Kaiser.
Surely II was madnans work
nut just as surely 1t was exactly the
S3 me RlHd OF "OTk IN "nlcn ali the
Socialist members of the Reichstag
took part for years previous TO 1877
that is to say, as long as they might
90 so without running the risk OF being
dealt with as traitors and sent 10
prison.
"Liehknechts madness consists in the
fact that he has not been able to see
that the ideas and principles for which
IL,
true and honest ones suddenly became
shameless lies because the Kaiser took
il into his head 10 declare war agains
Russia.
Whether you agree with him or not
as man OF honor. you are bound to
admit that at the bottom of your heart
you have the greatest admiration and
respect for him..