Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-11-12

has changed the German idea and ma
tional impulse. The fond dream of q
great world super state. which was but
another name for Germanized world,
has dissipated and, with few excep-
tons, the leaders Of thought IN Ger
many are well contented with any plan
in which their present is assured and
their legitimate future expansion safe
guarded. That expansion lies toward
the south and east--that is why the
Germans feel they have so deep and
vital interest in the Balkans, since it
is through that section that the lines
of their development must go, as lopg
as England holds the seas.
Necessity of War Questioned.
There are even those in Germany
who are beginning to wonder If the
war was not escapable. mo one
wanted it, least of all ourselves they
say, 80 wasn't there way by which
the war could have been avoided, even
without the added power that vic
tory promised" This is one of the
questions that will be asked when the
accounting S made and responsibility
for the cataclysm Is allocated,
These doubters, who do not let
their theories interfere with facing the
conditions which exist. feel that they
have grounds for their doubt, as to
the virtue of the war, in the former
success of the policy Of pacific pene-
tration", to use a term much favored
in America. They point out that I'M
der this system Germany had gained
great strength, if not dominance COM
mercially, in Turkey, Greece, Bulgaria,
Rumania and even in Serbia, in spite
of the waning power Of Austria there
And above all they point out that ltalE
was rapidly becoming an exclusive
German field Of effort. Now, they
ask themselves. what have they left
only Turkey and Bulgaria-while the
others of the list are lost to German
Influence. If not forever at least FOR
years to come.
Resistance Weakened by Doubt.
These views are in direct opposition
to the old spirit Of force, under when
Germany was to be the super natloI ;
the specially chosen Of the good ola
God'-the spirit that made force equal
right. II was a creed that formed a
nolitical doctrine scholastic formula
and religious faith. Those Germans
upon whom the hold of this spirit IS
weakening only in their belief in TINS
shirt. their changed philosophy or ma
tional existence has not weakened
their devotion to national existence
and their determination to preserve
it at any cost. a.. o,,,o
cafes of greater ruthlessness IN the
war are also those most determined
In their opposition to the coming
liberalization. They are, as l nave
aid largely recruited from the CON
sarvatives and the officers OF the army
and navy. Some observers read liito
the imposition a decision upon the
mart of the iunkerthum to preseI We
tbo military domination ana with II
the class privileges they ENJOY Ior
tbnv fear with reason that one I'M,
mediate effect Of liberalization Woulu
he 10 end the condition IN Whlcn lhe
nation exists for the support oil Ine
army. and substitute the condltlon Oh
an army existing only for the protec-
tion of the nation. -- &c
~ T., connection with the advocacy OF
rptbIessness l heard 1t said that some
NJ the conservative elements III OeI
,,-arv who are advocating the Wlue
onen" program Of warfare IN lhe ldCo
If its certainty to involve America,
vonId rather see Germany destIoyS ~.
tbap see it democTatized. NaIuIdilS
tbig was a point upon Whlch re" "e''
raadv TO talk with any freedom.
II must not be inferred that lhe
Lsiser is deriving his sole support rom
ne ranks of the conservatives II Was
INV observation that the country -