New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-02
A PLACE IN THE SUN
What II Will Cost the Teutonic Allies Is
Guessed At.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir. The Kaiser announced at the begin
ming OF the war that Germany was fghtlng
for place in the sun. That this end mas
been attained there is now no doubt, but
what a different landscape is presented from
that which his imperial fancy painted. For
the next ffty years all the energy, industry
and scientific attainments OF the German peo-
ple will be devoted 20 paying the costs o. the
war which their rulers went into with sucn
2 light heart Every pound sterling expended
bv England and her colonies must be paid
back, France must be fully reimbursed not
only for the cost Of the present war, but also
for the indemnity exacted in 1871. Belgium
Serbia. Italy and, above all, Russia have long
accounts which must be settled in full.
Then all the ships sunk must De paid for
and all the damage caused by the Zeppelin
raids. At first sight it would seem impossible
that such vast sums ever could be forthcom-
ing. but a careful summing up OF the re-
sources Of Germany, Austria, Bulgaria and
Turkey will convince any one that such trans
actions are entirely feasible.
In the first place, the Teutouic alliance viii
be spared the cost of maintaining armies or
navies and in the second place no individuals
will be allowed TO accumulate private Tort
unes. All incomes over 10000 marks year
will be devoted TO the indemnity fund Even
the policing Of Berlin will be performed by
the Cossacks of the Russian garrison. Vienna
will be occupied by Italian troops, the Enghsh
will have garrisons in Hamburg, Bremen and
Hanover while the French will keep the
watch in the cities along the Rhine as well
as in Munich and Dresden. Roman legions
occupied ctadels among the barbarians for
r,
peace of the world for all that time.
Germany has great assets. which can be re-
allied upon at once. Her navy must be worth
81 ,OC0, 900 900, the StassfuIt potash mines
would sell for as much more, the krupp FAC
tories at Essen must approach this figure and
the state-owned railroads are good for this
amount 20 the French TO operate IN connec-
ton with their own lines. Added 10 all these
assets we have the untrng industry OF a
nation Of 60, 1000 900, for fifty years devoted to
the redemption OF the Fatherland from the
calamities of the rule of the Hohenzollerns.
Austria and Hungary have also great natural
resources and industrious populations, Bull
garia will find means OF contributing her
modest share to the ransom imposed on her
for her folly, while Turkey can be credited
with her transfers of territory and millions
Of her industrious PEASANTS can be employed
in building railroads and retaining deserts.
Incidentally. England and France will col
ect several hundred millions OF dollars from
the United States for losses sustained by
their citizens in Mexico, and it is very pos
sible that we may be compelled 20 cede the
Philippines and Hawaiian Islands TO Japan
TO recompense her for the money expended in
behalf Of her allies. II Wilson is reelected
he will probably advocate throwing in Cali
fornia as a bulwark against any future war
With the Mikado's empire.
Thus will the bright rays Of the sun search
out all the dark and crooked paths By which
the Kaiser strove to attain the mastery OF the
world and the destruction Of civilization.
X. $. u.
South Jacksonville, Fla, Sept. q. 1916.