Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1917-01-02
THE NEUTRAL NATIONS GAN AND
SHOGLD CONllEL l'EACN.

AnOUlN COmpCl peace MI. w lJliHh
Randolph Hearst draws the follow
ing picture OF what viii happen TO
the world, II tho Allies emerge VIC
toriously of tho great European
war.
without doubt, says Mr. Hearst,
Norway and Sweden be absorbed
by Russia, as Finland and Poland al
ready have been. In feet, the Rus
sianization of all of Europe would in
al reasonable probability be the
step which would naturally and ne
cessarly follow the Russiani2ation
OF all OF Asia.
Napoleon said that in hundred
years Europe would be either dem
ocrati2ed or Russianizcd. II is Just
about hundred years since that
far-scoing prophecy was made, and
this generation may witness at the
conclusion OF thi8 war the very Rus
SANITATION OF Europe which Nspol-
con forsaw and feared.
1t is an astonishing thing that
democratic England and Republican
France should be fighting to make
autocra.ic Russia the dominant
Power OF the world, bnt that is ex-
actly what they arc doing.
They are sacrificing their life'B
blood not merely TO give Russia all
OF Asia, but 10 give her an enor-
nous prepcnderance OF power and
possession In Europe.
Look at your map Of Europe
Give Russia Constantincplc, the
Dalkan states. Norway and Sweden,
and sec how much. or rather how
little, of Europe is left.
Look at your map of Asia.
Give Russia half of China she
would receive in her lewiston with
Japan.
Give hcr ali OF Persia and al OF
India and SEQ how little OF Asia
there is left.
Combine this Russianiaed area and
Russianized Europe and sec If there
Is cny nation or combination OF ma
tions in tho world which can stem
OF stay The power and further pro-
gross OF this prodigy among nations.
The other day q socialist member
OF tho Fronch Chamber arose and
nut this pointed question to his fell
lows;
why is France sacrificing her
self In order to give Russia Con-
stantinoplc?"
He was shouted down as a traitor,
and yet he had asked the most ra-
tional and relevant question that
had been propounded during the
whole period Of the war.
II tho action of France in sacriiic-
ing herself 10 give Russia Constan-
tinoplc is unexplicable how much
moro ncomprchcnsible is the action
OF England
How inlmeasurahly has England's
vision been distorted and diverted
from the real danger by the bugbear
OF German rivalry.
How far have England's statesmen
departed from The sound teachings
and profound policies Of tho great
Disraeli?
For Ages England has fought
and plotted to keep Russia out OF
| ConGtantinoplc and now In q frenzy
| Of baseless terror over an imaginary
German menace, she is lighting and
blindly laboring to put Russia into
| Constantinoplc Yet tho day that
England giycs Russia Cons,aNtinoplc
she gives Russia India. Persia and
every present or potential British
possession in Asia.
Probably war craacd nations arc
not able TO see anything clearly OF
TO deal with any situation intelligent.
IS, but there is no roascn why
calmer nations should not sec clearly
and act intelligently for their own
welfare and for the welfare OF the
world.
There is reason why Norway and
| Sweden and Denmark should allow
o situation to develop which may
menace their integrity and indcpen-
deuce.
49,. Thoy would be amply justi-
fed in notifying the Entente allies
who orc now so stupidly and cyn-
| ically opposed 90 peace, that unles.
peace IS forthwith concluded the
1 scandinavian alliance win proceed
cnergetically and Immediately tc
! protect itself from Russian greed b,
| libcrating Finland from Russian
domination and making that state 3
part OF tho alliance and n buffer anc
4 barrier to Russian aggression, OK
aHtly as Germany is proposing to re
store Poland 70 liberty and inter
national usefulness.
Tho United States. too, shoult
| protect its people and do its par
toward rcviving the rulo Of reasoi
and OF civilization throughout tn
world.
The United States should refuse t.
deliver food. funds or arms to an
country which insancly insists upoi
q protraction Of this bloody and do
basng war.
The peaceful peoples Of tho worl'
havo rights which these ficrcely fight
ing nations arc outraging. The
have priceless political privilege
which these franticaily cOntendin
nations are heedlessly jeopardizine
I They have civilized achievement an
lsborously buildcd property an
prosperity which these demoniac ma
tions are reclSlessly undermining an
crdangering. II is the prc-cminen
duty Of the peaceful nations of tn
world TO protect their rights an
liberties. their possessions. thei
property the creations Of their labo
and intelligence, the institutions {
their civilizations from wanton dC
Mruction.
The neutral nations can comp'