Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1916-12-05


the point OF view of facts we must
define the position which VIC are go
ing to take with regard to this ques-
tion now and in peace. When at the
| end OF tho war and after. the world
will fully realize The horrifying de-
structioa of life and property. then
| through the whole OF humanity cry
will ring for peaceful arrangements
| and understandings by which TO
| avoid, rs far as lies within human
power, the recurrence of such a
monstrous catastrophe. This cry
will be so powerful and Sc justified
\ that it Is bound to lead to some re-
suit. Germany VIII honestly cooper
| ate In the examination Of every en-
/ deavor to find y practical solution,
and will collaborate TO make possible
| its realization. She will be all the
| reader to do this if the war, as we
expect and trust. is going to create
| political conditions that will do fun
| justice to the free development of all
nations Of small as well as great ma
tions Then the principle Of justice
and free development will have to
be made valid, not only on land, but
also on the seas. This, to be sure,
| Ford Grey did not mention"
The Chancellor pointed out that
Lord Grey's ideas in regard to inter-
national guarantees of peace seemed
to be OF q peculiar character in that
they took into consideration only
British wants. After the war, when
England hoped to have conquered
Germany the neutrals who during
the war had to hear in silence Brit
ish domination Of the seas, were ex-
pected 10 form a union which would
guarantee the new British order Of
things The Chancellor said il was
known on reliable authority that as
early as 1915 England and France
had promised to Russia dictatorial
domination Of Constantinoplo and
the BoapEoruS as well as the west
shore Of the Dardancllcs with the
hinterland, and had further agreed
that Asia Minor was to be divided
amongt he Entente Powers. These
plans, Dr. Won Bcthmann-Holl
continued, might be of interest to the
neutrals who we're expected to guar
antee this order Of things. The Brit
ish Government. he asserted had
kept silent until now in regard to
these plans, in spite Of questions
asked IN Blfllamenb.
such a policy Of brute force the
Chancellor added, cannot be the
basis Of an efficient internaT
league Of peace"
"Whereas such are the plans of
our enemies for territorial anneXa-
lion, TO which Alsacc- Lorraine must
bo added, ! have never, whcn gDeak-
Ing Of our aims OF war, said that II
Was our intention so annex Belgium.
The FIRST condition for the evClu-
tion OF international relations by way
Of arbitration and peaceful settle
ment Of conflicting interests ought to
be that no more aggressive coalitions
be formed Germany is at all times
ready to join league OF peace which
viii restrain disturbers of peace. The
history Of international relations be-
fore the war stands clear before the
eyes Of all the world. What made
France join with Russia? Alsace-
Lorraine. What did Russia want?
Constantinople. Why did England
Join them? Because Germany had
become too strong for her by peace
full toll And what did we want?
Lord Grey says that with her first
offer OF Belgian and French integrity,
Germany wanted 70 purchase from
England the permission TO take of
the French colonies whatever she
pleased Even TO the most insane
person IN Germany. it never occurred
to attack France in order to rob her
of her colonies Not in this lay
Europe's doom, but in the fact that
the British Government favored
France and Russia in their plans Of
conquest, which could not be realized
without a European war"