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mania, hold itself ready for the high
est bidder and strike the side it
thought the weaker but really. if this
is to be the outcome of the war there
ia nothing for US to do but to place
ourselves under the protecting wing of
Great Britain and yield humbly to its
exactions, as we have already been
either this Of gradual death from Star.
walton. This is not matter OF senti-
ment. It is but statement Of the con-
ditions which would exist Should the
allies be able to enforce their provis.
ions in the peace treaty and be, able 10
carry out their announced design OF =
trade alliance among the allied nations.
The third possible ending Of the war
is the complete victory of the Teutonic
powers, and again we are trying to ap-
proach the subject without prejudice
and with an eye single to the results
as they would affect America. Whereas
the allies have never indicated any
terms of peace save that they would
be satisfied with nothing less than the.
entire destruction OF Germany, which
could not be accomplished if it's terri
tory was left intact; Germany has
made q number of specific proposals
as to its Intentions should final victory
rest with it. Among these are the fol-
lowing: First, that 1t has no designs
for territorial agrandizement in either
of the Americas; second, the autonomy
of Poland; third, the freedom of Ire.
land; fourth, the restoration of Bel.
GUM, under conditions which should
make 1t no longer menace to Ger
many. There is no reason to believe
that the teutonic powers would not be
lust as rapacious, just as eager for the
fruits of victory as the allies would be,
SO in considering the problem one
should only consider what their de.
sires would be and it must be admit
ted that they would not act with the
particular interests of the United
States in mind. Let us look at it. Tur-
key, would become dominant in Asia
Minor and would very probably ask
the suzereignty of Egypt and the resto.
ration of the territory wrested from 1t
in the late Balkan war. Turkey is not
q colonizing nation, however. and 1t
would wish it's territory to be contig.
uous and its enlargement would not
materially duCCI -AO 1AtSASSSo VI SAAS
United States. The same may be said
OF Bulgaria and also, very largely, of
Austria Hungary. 1t would make but
little difference to the United States
whether ROumania. for instance, were
under the government of Bulgaria or
Turkey or Austria or whether it re-
NAMED an independent nation. Austria
would doubtless claim northern Italy,
Montenegro, Albania and gain a foot
hold on the east coast of the Adriatic.
Il would also claim territorial indem-
nifty from Russia and would aid in the
ceration of Poland as a buffer state.
Germany would doubtless claim north
ern France and retain an open sea-
board on the channel. 1t would re-
claim its possessions in Africa and
China and might extend them. 1T
would also check Japan's hold upon
China and would doubtless encourage
Chinese independence. The primary
object of Germany would, however, be
/ the breaking up of the British empire.
No one thinks It would try the !mEos-
sible and endeavOr to make Canada,
South Africa, India and Australia parts
of its domain. What it would do, how
ever would be to make these countries
distinct and Independent nations. 1t
would insist that the bonds which held
them to Great Britain should be loosed.
II would forbid tariff alliances with
England and France and Russia and
would insist, at least, that it be treat
ed as a favored nation in any trade
legislation. .---... :
In short the whole tendency OF a
Deace based on the allies terms would
be towards concentration, the aggran.
dizement of few nations which should
be bound together as one nation; While
the whole tendency of a peace based
upon teutonic terms would be the
breaking up of the world into larger
number OF independent nations. IN
the world as it would be under the lat.
ter conditions the United States would
have little to fear. A belligerent Can
ada backed by Great Britain would be
q formidable foe, but an independent
Canada would not, be menace. we
would have nothing to fear from a free
Ireland. We would have much less to
fear from Japan. Under such an ar
rangement we would retain our place
as one of the great nations of the
world. On the one hand we would see
ourselves as a weak and puny nation
pitted against a giant combination OF
nations, and on the other hand as one
Of the great independent nations OF the
world, with added Importance because
Germany had prevented the great ALI
ance, already formed, from controlling
the destinies Of mankind.
To summarize; looked at alone and
from the standpoint of the best inter
osts Of the United States; they will be
best served If the war is indecisive
they will be next best served If the
terms of peace are dictated by the tetl'
tonic powers, and they will suffer IN
calcuable injury should the allies be
able to carry their present, plans into
effect.
d. Very respectfully,
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