The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-19
EYES OF GER MANY
ON POLITICS HERE
Belief Is General That People
Here Are Opposed to
Administration.
PREDICT WILSON DEFEAT
n, WILSON.

Although I was in Germany during
the tensest week yN, experienced in dip
lomatic relations between the United
states and Germany. ] could see no
abatement in the marked courtesy paid
the individual American-marked In
contras, to the feeling Of disappointment
and bitterness toward the American
people n "A whole
we have been disillusioned about you
Americans" they often say to me. I'VE
idcaiizcd you and expected you TO act
differently In this crisis"
When | bring up the Bocr INC Mexi-
can wars as examples Of Gcrmany's In
dus,ry in supplying belligerents with
arms. they throw up their hands and H.
logically exclaim
But 1t is not the same thing. Look
at the magnitude Of the war. Look at
its destructive ability. 1t cannot he
compared with any other. And. any
way. We expected differently VI YOU"
They have ceased to hope for any
sign Of fairness from the Americans.
and their only expectancy is that hatred
Of British methods n arrogance will
lead the Americans into a kind1ier feel
ing toward Germany.
interested In Election.
They are naturally intensely interested
IN the coming Presidential nominations
and show "A grasp OF our political situa-
ton which is surprising. considering the
few American papers IN Germany ana
the CARRIED versions that the English
papers give.
Many 81 them agree absolutely with
ia, l,ps,,vh.rC thaprv that tho Ger
man American vote will decide the COM
ing election. and rather than reflect
Wilson the G~ermanophiles wouldn't hes
itate even at Roosevelt. in spite OF his
exaggerated mysteries and highly co,ored
remarks about the Germans.
I, will doubtless be a surprise to many
Americans to know that : :. Mcclure.
now editor Of the New York Ercn,ng
Mat. and Judge Ben Lindsey were work
ing continually in Germany to test the
temper and feeling Of the rms for
Roosevelt. and particularly 10 hnd out
how Government and private circles
would treat him II he were to 60 to Ger
many.
talked to various members of tue
Foreign ONCE and Marine Department.
as well As German officers. all OF whom
were cogui;an, OF the scheme and dis
approved of 1t. not from personal or
rGefman reasons. but purely ana solely
from the point OF view Of what it would
mean to Roosevelt.
He can't afford to come over here.
one utiiciul said to me. suppose ne
,.,e 20 come and be- honestly convinced
that he had been wrong about Germany.
Could he say this before election with
out, laying himself open t. the seem
iuCiv well iounlel iu3putatiou that lie
Nas Only trying to obtain the votes of
those friendly Ia Germany: And such
! = course would lose him not only his old
friends. bu, could cain him no new
ones.
NO mar running for President; IN
America to-day. with the feeling running
as high AS it IL. can afford To make an,
move or any statement, favoring either
party. II b,comes a sign ~ suspicion
to his f'iends and OF weakness to HI
EN-
BESIDES. we should 10 IN an awkward
/ position. Col. Roosevelt has many in
~iuen,.al friends here. They might at
tempt To get him 10 six or seven 'front.'
n once, which l. what h" would "Nisr'
IL he came. However. We could only
accord hun the same treatment a. ~
give To Il private individual. This I.
war time. and We can't las asid. war "a
treat a man rs II IA. were "A king. par.
ilcularly II this man has slandered W
most unmercifu.iy.
II Col. Roosevelt wis'cs to come.
believe there would Ice NO military oh
%lor'ion 10 ~. 'Probably In the circles II
which he would move he would note II,
rntnec OF attitude. and IN" papers Nigh
be silent regarding the feelings OF tn,
ms. But he can't afford 10 try II
anyway no; until the nominations AZ,
over"
The possibilities Of America as q
p~etc.'naker are gam ausgcsChlOsscn.'
as they say Any country guilty Of sucl
Partially. not only ia words hut N
deeds. anno, he called in as u fan
minded arbitrator,