New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-11

,bsra will be resumed a quickened intelli'
canoe on the part of the masses in the assinli.
iation of the great truths leading to moral
nrogress From the foregoing it could De
concluded that a consensus Of opinion in the
limited States at the present time would snow
TIA. better understanding OF the basic prin'
ci,Ias of civilization would not become accepta'
hla "a the leaders Of Prussianism until theii
odversaries had inflicted upon them PUNISH
mont greater than they have so far received
This is said for the reason the Teuton masses
arc still possessed by the false doctrine ths'
material visible might is the only exponent
~ absolute power Such, il might be addeo
!. the belief of the inhabitants OF south
eastern Europe. In regard TO TINS coho't,o"
~ blindness in the Balkan Peninsula Mr
rb.ncx de hero. the talented Spanish Jouf
liz. has written: "En Orient seule Ia
force compte. on admire ct Pon SUIT aVeug.e
ment celui aui frappe; les appeIs aux seh,i
ments de reconnaissance aux souvenirs W
passe OIL la fol journee no recohtFe"'
ouerre d'echo; lie torte. dc lEntente tut de ne
n. noint comprendre" Many reports IRON
observers and students of history through
an. ,hs world concur that severe punishment
INST first be administered to cause auto
cratic Prussia great humiliation, and In eA
tort sufficient to awaken and to stimulate the
mara enlightened of the Teuton race 70 the
onnosition necessary to destroy the chauvin,
Stir sn;rit Of the Junkers. When that period
arrives the Prussian military leaders VIII DC
in a more receptive mood to receive instruc-
ton such as will lead them to proaoe'
understanding Of duty, responsibility anu III
tellectua development
The volumes OF casuistry and sophistry' OF
exaggerated and misleading opinions. issued
bv German publishers to perpiex, coniuse Ano
denress the plain minded are appalling evi'
dence that the influence emanating from the
North German states, particularly the t"o
preceding generations, have caused the prus'
sian leaders to become Machavellized. KUN
lessness, failure In appreciation or the hhei
distinctions and sentiments, decreasing deli-
cacy of perception, patronlzing Assumption
sef-complacency are notably OBVIOUS IL
not positively glazing. The captous reason
ing in dissemination OF their concepts OF mo-
rality, in justification of a dual allegiance
to remain a subject of the German Empire
and ut the same time claim citizenship of this
Republic-the anomalous inflated and malig.
nant disquisitions designed to deceive and
corrupt the debasement and vltiation oil
youth in fallacious doctrine-all find express
the infamous suOmdTiHc o'
the neutral nations, non-combatants, women
and children.
From what has been written herein 1t will
be observed that the superman, the "supe-
rior than thou" assumption Of the controlling
proportion of those who dominate and direct
the destiny" of the confederation of German
municipalities is in measure excusable, ow-
ing to causes hereditary and to educatiye
methods that are unsound. 1t will be well
therefore, to remember that charitable for
bearance would be tribute Of grace on the
part Of all nations who desire to help the
Teutons to nobler ideals in self-education and
TO q better understanding Of democratic in
stitutions. The exercise of magnanimity-it
is demonstrable, many believe-can best be
undertaken at time when the Teuton prole.
tarat and other classes begin to comprehend
that the misleading and incomplete instruc-
tions they had received in respect to human
rights and equality, impaired in childhood and
drilled deeper in manhood, were based upon a
perfdious hypothesis. This is said because
it is now known generally that the German