Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-21
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as she Armenians and Syrians bur Il
has been learned that German indus
trial organizers have takeh frnl
grin On Turkish industry. and large
delegation al German professors has
been sent % spread German culture
among the population
These developments throw n new
light en- many events before the war.
Among Them is the long unexplained
declaration Of Emperor William at
Damascus in 1885 that all Mohamme-
dams might confidently regard the
. German emperor as their friend for
/ ever There also is a complete un-
derstanding now of Germany6 eager
ness 70 secure in 1899 a concession
for the Bagdad ratlro1, am artery
or communication now Indisp eusabla
TO inc German operations.
All Obstacles Overcome.
FIJting in squareiy with an actual
inE desire for conquest TO the SOUTH
east is the general German military
policy during the entire war. IT IL
noted that even at the expense OF
! Tecessions on the easten and western
+ ifoats. Germany has taken pains to
/ oFerruu quickly Serbia. Montenegro
I and Humaula. and to keep n check
! all allied attempts to strike at the
southeastern pathway from the OAR
danelIes or SaI0niki Not until the
present British advance in Asiatic
turkey has there been any serious
danger to any part Of the greater
stretch from the Baltic to the Persian
gult
In consolidating this territory. It is
revealed the economic element has
oeen gwen conspicuous place. This
work was going ON before the war
although it had not reached a ma
+ t4rlty comparable with the economic
eIoft pr which Prussia bound the
German states In the customs unloe
oi 1879, go years before she brought
them under the empire.
a comprehension of the present
danger prompted the allied economic
I conference at Paris, where plans were
made I9r meeting the German trade
war after the war.
Plans Customs Union.
/ f is predetermined to officials here
might 90. should peace ee made now.
with remuneration Of all territory on
The east and west in political con-
slderation Of lhe great territory I'm
the southeast
1t IS pointed out that any German
peace offer would be expected to de-
maud at least some expansion for
Bulgaria. and retention of enough of
the conquered Balkan territory 10 in
sure the route TO ConstaatiuonIe.
That il is the intention 90 bring
Austria Hungary. Bulgaria and Tur-
key into customs union, German
i5zHE their industries. and 10 surround
the whole economic entity thus es-
tahiished with formidable tariff
wall, has been made clear by the dec
laratous of FREDERICK Naumann and
other opponents Of an economic Mittei
Europa
Want Joint CbancelIory.
some influential men Of this group
even have suggested that Germany
go SO TAR Immediately as to establish
Joint cbaceillry for Germany AUS
trIa and Hungary to conduct foreign
affairs
Alt Of this is taken as revealing the
peril of premature peace which
would leave the German southeastern
domains unhrokeu.
The disclosures are regarded as
giving sinister color 10 recent move
ments Tor separate peace for
austria Hungary or Bulgaria. m the
region where German CONQUEST fs
most SAFE to the eagernoss with
which German leaders have taken up
the cry Of mo annexation SO FAR as
the great northern powers are con-
cerued % the German caanecIlor's
recent relchstag speech Indicating
that the government was not vet
ready TO reEuuUco its territorial ra IFS
in France Belgium and Russia while
all other matters are left ia sus-
pense
ANY remuneration 81 territory. 1t is
expected. would exclude Poland.
which would be made Gree state"
under the German plan. but would
remain wholly under Errfrrq.4 domino