New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-01
BY VAHAN CARDASHIAN
Former Adjutant Commissioner Of Turke,
IN tho Panama y acihc Expoation

Former Adjutant Commissioner Of Turkey
to the Panama Pacific Exposition
Portions Of on address recently delivered by Nm, at
Yale Universifv)
Austria, with the fixed purpose Of putting
an end 20 the growing nstionalistic ambi-
tions OF certain Of her subject races and also
Of reaching the Egean, and Germany, with
the avowed object Of securing for herself a
place In the sun, which would extend from
the Balkans TO the Persian Gulf and the Suez
Canal and beyond, wsntonly and suddenly
and at their own election challenged their
opponents to armed contest ut time con-
sidored most auspicious to themselves and
most unfavorable to their enemies.
Austria became the subservient tool Of Ger
many, rs Turkey and Bulgaria have also been.
without the sanction and support of Germany
she would have felt herself insufficient to
take the step she did. With frightened docil-
ity and with the design OF achieving her own
ends through the cooperation Of Germany
she executed with seeming fidelity the
whims and will of Germany Germany, to
enjoy absolute and full use of the resources
Of her allies, necessarily expressed heart
felt sympathy with their aspirations; Of Aus
tria, TO stihe subject nationalities and be-
come the overload in the Balkans; OF Bull
garia, to grow ct the expense of the Serb and
Greek; of Turkey, to destroy her subject
races, which seemed to her the only cause
of her failure as ruler; to expel the Entente
influence from the Sultans realm, to regain
her former possessions and to establish her
hierarchy over the Mahometan world.
Naturally, the generous attitude Of Ger
many fattered the conceit and vanity Of
these three states, particularly Turkey and
Bulgaria. But it is as clear as the sun that
the accomplishment of the extravagant and
fantastic dreams Of Germany's side partners
were they possible, would initiate against
the known schemes and ambitions of Ger
many, for what Germany wants is not col
laboration or federation, but absolute owner
ship.
The important fact must be recognized that,
even with the best intentions, the German
cannot collaborste with the Turk, the posses
sion Of whose empire is the principal object
of Germany's ambition, because of irrecon-
cilable racial temperamental differences, IL
not moral, and of the low moral standard Of
the Turk, without taking into consideration
the absolute economic insufficiency of the
Turk, which alone would naturally place him
in position of servitude and vassalsge to
the German, who will be wholly depended
upon to nurse, support and develop him. 1t
is furthermore reasonable to believe that
even before the comparative accomplishment
Of the Turks development, which would make
of him an efficient and humane adminstra-
tor and governor-qualities heretofore not
found or even suggested in the Turks char
acter-the German would overwhelm him In
numbers and establish over him physical su-
periority as he has mental superiority These
are clearly revealed In the German charac-
ter, the record and the direction Of the ma
tionsl activities Of Germany and the undis-
puted control she now holds over the con-
duct of the affairs Of these states. The sue
cess of the German arms will, therefore, make
of these states German dependencies and
vassals.
Germany has been guilty In this war Of
four monstrous deeds which clearly reflect
the character Of the rulers of Germany and
which show that so long as these men are
in power Germany cannot be intrusted with
power and the direction Of the affairs Of
civilization:
First-Germany procured the Sultan Of
Turkey, in his assumed capacity Of the
Calph Of the Moslem world, to proclaim holy
wa. against the powers of the Entente.
Second-Germany violated the neutrality
of Belgium, which she had covenanted to
respect and make respected.
Third-Germany, by her disregard Of in
ity has been guilty of the destruction Of
millions of Poles by starvation.
Fourth-Germany tolerated and in several
localities through her officers participated in
the slaughter Of over three-quarters of u
million of Armenians, and she originated the
idea Of driving out of their homes another
million Of this people to the desert Of Ara
bia. Germany permitted the murder of the
Armenians because it appealed to the lust
and native appetite Of the Turk, and would
also strongly convince the Turk of the SYM
patty of Germany for him and would slim
ulate him to better effort in his alliance
with Germany. Germany advocated the de-
portation of the Armenans to Arabia be
cause. according TO d. Robrbach, the settle
ment of this industrious race along the Bag
dad railway, which now runs through COM
paratively barren country, would accrue to
the economi, benefit Of Germany.
What then shall be the terms of peace -?
The terms of peace must remove, as far as
practicable, the causes OF the war, heal the
wounds the war has inflicted upon the inno
cent and dispose of the outstanding differ
ences that existed among the belligerents
prior to the war.
A brief outline of the conditions Of peace
is as follows Germany must (a) eyacuate
all the enemy territory; o. surrender to
the Entente the determination Of all cues
tions pertaining TO Austria, Turkey and the
Balkans; (c) cede Alssce-Lorraine to France;
I'D indemnify Belgium; (e) reimburse all the
taxes she collected from the invaded terri