El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-08

$50 far as we can see Holland finds
herself compelled to protect her coast,
rot against Germany, but against
england. Holland has been warned
nv the tragic fate Of Greece. We not
only feel ourselves racially related to
Holland, but deeply sensible Of the fact
Holland Is now suffering, not for herself
alone, but largely for Germany. me
only purpose Of action against Holland
is to strike a blow at Germany.
Disregard L. $. Uniustffied Demands.
Count Won Westarp, conservative,
condemned the attitude OF the United
states in supplying ammunition to the
entente allies and continued:
"The German people are firmly re-
solved to disregard The unjustified de-
mands Of America. We shall. OF
course respect justified interests Of neu-
trails but they must acknowledge our
duty and right to defend our existence
with all means at our disposal"
DR.. Gustave StresemannO. touched
upon Europe's possible economic fu-
ture after the war saying:
Says Goethe Is Right.
I'VE already hear warning voices
which raise the problem Of Europe and
America. People ask what viii be
their relations after the war. Europe
after the war VIII be a quivering body,
bleeding from thousand wounds and
GOethe's words will become truer than
ever America, you are better OF than
our old continent"
economic advance Of the United states
during the war would give It pre-
ponderance which would touch Ger
many. but would affect England still
Must Curb England
The correspondent quotes DR.. Strese-
mann, national liberal, as follows;
against the more stringent blockade
of Germany which was decided upon at
the Paris conference, we must use our
sharp weapons in order to bride Eng
lands arrogance.
Just interests Of neutrals must be
respected, as mas hitherto been done.
by the government in the strictest
manner America has interpreted the
idea Of neutrality in manner incom-
patible with the German contention
It is an unjustifiable demand that
armed merchantmen should be per-
mitted to sail unhindered within the
war zone.
Every month brings record figures
for American trade, obtained by taking
full advantage in Europe The result
of this Interpretation Of American neu-
trality is to cause great excitement
among US"
Demand Causes UProar.
There was an uproar in the reichstagr
the correspondent says, when hugo
Haase, leader OF the new formed SO
cialfst minority group, declared that MS
PARTY was strongly opposed to partition
Of Poland and demanded the restora-
ton OF Belgium.
'eThe Baltic peoples, Lithuanians and
Let's did not desire union with Ger
many before the war" said Herr Haase
THE injustice done to Belgium must
be compensated for by her restoration
as a state In 1913 Herr Won Jagow
(foreign minister) declared Germany
would uphold the neutrality OF Bel
gium. Thus all the more surprising
was the chancelor's announcement or
August 4. 1914. that German troops
probably had crossed the Belgian from
tier "
Puts Blame on Belgium.
Herr Won Jagow said in reply:
Herr Haase has dished up again old
| Belgian stories. When I made the
| declaration about Belgian neutrality
! considered her a neutral country. II
] has been thoroughly proved that the
responsibility for what has happened
! lies on Belgium's side"