Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1916-01-14
WHAT GERMAN SUCCESS MEANS
TO AMERICA AND THE WORLD.
BY samuel w. Pcnnypacier
(Former Governor Of Pennsylvania
in The Fatherland.

Canada will be our sister or our foe.
Our tremendous northern boundary
line to-day menaces the most vital
parts of the United States. Samuel
w pennypacker's article on this
subject is the first constructive con-
tribution to the discussion OF what is
becoming to Americans the most sig
nifcant issue of the age. Triumph
ant Germany Mr. Pennypacker
points out, means a greater and more
secure United States Defeated Ger
many means the yellow hordes at our
throats.)
There has been much written in
America concerning the European
war, but unfortunately most of the
productions upon this subject, like
the books of James M. Beck, OF New
York, and Dr. j. William White, Of
Philadelphia, and the lurid outbursts
of Theodore Roosevelt are simply
emotional appeals based in the main
upon such Incidents as the over
running of Belgium, the sinking Of
the Lusitania, and the punishment Of
Miss Cayell for aiding the enemy,
while permitted within the German
lines as nurse. II is very easy to
select such incidents and elaborate
them. He, however, who would per-
nit his judgment 10 be determined
by such facts as that the Allies be-
gan the war with the assassination
Of trusting and unoffending wom-
an, that they have violated the neu-
trality OF both China and Greece,
that they have executed at least two
women for military offenses, and
that they have tried first to bribe.
and then to bully little Greece into
q ruinous war, has only lightly
touched the surface and has entirely
ignored the real questions and forces
underlying this supreme struggle Of
the worlds history.
Americans, who are not hyponated
by being either Anglo-Americans or
German-Americans, ought seriously
to seek the correct solution of two
fundamental queries, and 10 decide
what result win for the future most
benefit mankind, and what course OF
conduct viii most benefit their own
country.
In tho outset the military policy
OF tho Allies which UP to this time
has not been very successful, was
that Great Britain, France and Bel
gium should hold Germany at bay in
the West, while Russia, with her
enormous masses of troops should
occupy Berlin. Germany was to be
crushed and thoroughly humiliated
by the power and pressure Of over
whelming numbers Suppose the
plan should finally succeed, how is
the world to be benefited by the
crushing of Germany?
II is conceded even by her foes
that her people are among the most
efficient energetic and cultivated OF
all those upon the earth. Sne has
shown her capacity in the events Of
this war as she did before in litera-
ture, science and commerce Is it
not better then, for mankind, that
she should be preserved, that her
methods which have proven to be
useful be extended, and that her in-
fluencc be expanded?
II the Allies Win
Should the Allies win it would
mean that Russia would come West
in Europe. England has already
promised her the possession of Con
stantinople as a means Of reaching
the mediterranean. How is that re-
suit going to be helpful either to
Europe or to the world? Russia al
ready occupies the half Of Europe
and the half of Asia with more terri
tory than she can utilize and with
more people than she can provide for
properly. or civilize Does the pos
sible substitution of the Slav and
Cossack for the German promise inn
provement or retrogression? In
truth, looking at the matter broadly
and with a view to the welfare OF
humanity in the management Of
mundane affairs, there ought to be
union Of all branches Of the Tcu-
tonic races Germany Holland, Eng
land, the United States, Sweden,
Norway and Denmark for the adj
vancemont of the interests they have
in common and for protection against
tho inroads, first of the Slav, and
then OF the Mongol. The English
arc only a tribe OF Germans who, in
the sixth century found their way
across tho North Sea to their island
home. Their supreme sin in this
war has been, that they have proven
faithlcss TO their race and have co..
habited with the heather and the
stranger in order to gain help in q
household quarrel
The sins of nations, like those Of
individuals, always find them out,
and bitterly will England rue the day
when in the hope to thwart those OF
her own blood who wero interfering
with hor trade, she endoavored TO in-
crease the power Of Russia and took
the Mongol into her embrace Her
statesmen wcro purblind whom they
failed to see that the occupation Of
the centre OF Europe by Germany
was her protection against the on
coming Of alien races from the East
and tho strongest bulwark for the
safety Of her interests and those Of
mankind.
Uncle Sam Blinded To the Future.
In no crisis in the past have Amer
lean affairs been conducted with so
little good judgment Wc have in
dicated lack Of ability to measure
the trend OF events and to appreciate
our own interests which may be said
to approach fatuity American states
men ought to be keenwitted enough
to recognize the fact that whatever