Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-03-12

enough to force the admiralty TO risk
the safety OF the empire by sending
the fleet to almost certain doom In
an effort to "Hmash them up In their
old cannl'. ns the public desires But
the pressure will be strong enough to
lead the British admrals TO take
long chances II there IS any chance
OF II fair fight. ] am Keeping my eye
In this connection on the Baltic.
In Germany the pressure OF public
opinion does not make itself felt so
easily. but the suppressed feeling
about the navy Is intense, "Our fu-
turc Hes on the water" the kaiser
told lis people, and II Is gall and
NORWOOD for the proud Prusslpns
to submit TO a cruel blockade with
cut permitting their magnificent
navy. second In the world and second
10 mono In efficiency. to strike Il blow.
The victory off chile, the wonderful
exploits of the Emion and the Mocwc,
the career Of Woddigon, the heroic
death of Won Spec and his men, have
created glorious sea tradition In is
months. much as did our few war
ships In the war of 1919. and this tra-
dition increases the pressure on the
| authorities 10 let the high seas fleet
go out From stokcrs to admirals,
| every man in the German navy must
| be burning with anxiety to fight |
! feel perfectly confident In predicting
1 that all counscls Of prudence will be
| thrown To the winds in the later
stages of the war, and that the Ger
man fleet will 30 out unless the
! British go in after them. There can
bc but one result. an end of Ger
many's dream of ruling the oceans
! DER tag" viii come. and II will be y
day the human race will never for
| get
After the War;
4. What will happen after the war?
Unprecedented DISCRIMINATION OF
| industry and distress due to the re-
! lease of millions of men from the
armies mt the same time that the mu-
| milton industries shut down will oh
viously be the outstanding feature all
over Europe of the period immediate
| " after the war. Political struggles
| will commence Mt once with hitherto
! unknown violence. for the mass Of
the people Will refuse to bear the
| burdens of taxation which must he
| imposed upon them II interest on the
! war debts is to he paid. In Britain,
| Cor instance If the war lasts until Aul
| gust. 1917. II will be necessary to raise
! by taxation $500 000. .0O0 "A year. as
AGAINST $1,000. 100000 in the last year
/ If peace. | do not believe any power
W
1 states. because our credit will con-
| tinue to he in great demand. but |
! should not like To be widow or
| orphan entirely dependent on interest
| from war loans floItcd by several of
/ the protagonists of the struggle.
| The coming trade war should
arouse more interest in America than
/ has been manifested. | believe. for it
/ canuot hut affect the United states
most vitality. Both alliances are al
ready preparing to place prohihitiVe
/ toriffs on the goods Of their enemies
when peace is signed. The allies will
7 take the offensive. believing Germany
. dependent uuou her foreign trade for
| the whcrcwithal to fight another
war. aud Germany powcrless 10 stop
! them. is already preparing defensive
warfare Her plans for central Eu-
ropeap Xollvcrein, 10 he rs near eco
i nuWicallv sClf-supportinE as may be
and 10 include all the countries now
/ firhtirg on her side have already been
drawn up.
/ Frch group of powers will arrange
/ tariffs to hit the enemy Each will
aiolc or bully as many ncutrals as
I ~ can into its own camp. \ small
> neutral may have difficulty IN keep
, ing ont of one camp or the other, for
! the choice will be presented II Of he
/ ing treated as 4 friend by the entente
and as an enemy hv central Furope.
I or vice versa. or as an enemy bV both.
And AmCricaH | do rot think she
would join either group. hut Il seems
3 Improbable that both groups could
consent to admit this powerful COM
mCrcal rival on friendly terms. each
i receiving her rs an ally. because such
J q course would give American trade
/ ~ overwhelming 1dv0ntrEC over that
/ ~ any poSSihl rival In any case
P whatever may happen. our tariff
hitherto iuNosCd simply 70 suit our
ovr interests will he thrown on the
/ International NarSain counter. The