New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-10
pr,ssian Dream
OF World Power
Drove Us to War
n;,lomat Reveals Kaisers
Plan to Draw America
Into Struggle
Big Levy if Victorious
II Germany Lost She Counted
on Easier Peace Through
Pacihsts Here

Pacihsts Here
=, statement just issued with the
-,.~. of the state Department,
,~rssss Crant-Smith, for the past four
~. counsellor 10 the American En-
s,.sv a. Vienna, casts light upon the
Gems By which America was drawn into
he war.
10 boldly accuses the Kaiser Of fore
;,, American participation with this
DIAL purpose:
Tirs. f Germany should triumph,
.,s would be able 20 levy an enormous
nv tribute upon the United States;
second. II she should lose the mighty
ava into which she has cast her all,
re rist. hope through the United
s.s.es 20 obtain an easier peace, count
INC upca the influence of millions of
COMMUNICATIONS and the American
pscihsts.
Dream Of Commercial Trust
Ultimate German victory, or even the
ending Of the war in draw, Mr.. Grant
Smith believes, will mean the formation
h. Prussia Of a great international
commercial trust. against which the
-es. Of the world would be all but
,ovsrless 10 battle. Austria-Hungsry
Z. 70 be- added 20 the German Empire,
and Through interlocking directors,
Bulgaria and Turkey. ,
This dream of the mighty Commercial!
trust. along with the desire Tor the
annexation Of Holland and Belgium
and for the control Of the North sea
coast as Jar south SIS Havre. supplied
The zeal motive for Germany's plung-
no the world into war, Mr.. Grant
saith believes. After pointing out
,ba- hi. statement expresses only his
rsrsoral belief. that he does not speak
i,r the State Department, he says:
"Wheu the causes which precipitated
re presert war are thoroughly eX-
aviped. it IS my conviction that all
residents o. the United States, what
ever their status, viii recognize that
the defeat Of the German government
in this conflict s in the interests of all.
"Some months ago those of US who
were stationed in me Central Empires
reluctantly arrived az the conviction
that 81 was the deNberated intention of
the German government 20 force the
United States into the war at what she
might consider the psychological mo-
uenr.
Every good commander in making
plan of campaign provides not only for
victory but makes provision likewise
for the eyentua.ity Of defeat, as mat
yer o. plain business eXpediency in the
way Ct insurance. Germany, | am con-
WINGED. determined 20 force our entry
on the side OF the Entente, with the
intention, IN case of victory, of making
the United States pay an indemnity,
which would mean the saddling of this
and future generations Of Americans
with am untold burden Of taxation, or,
in tie case Of her defeat, TO get better
terms Of peace. counting on the large
German and pacifist element in this
country 20 throw their influence in that
direction.
Planned Indemnity from L. :.
"Y0u may have noticed in the paper:
lust previous 20 the outbreak Of the
revolution an interview with a Russian
CeLu-- who was az the time in Rome
/ believe. in which he said that the
Russ ans feared that should the United
States enter the war she might use hei
influence az the peace conference e
II. g ~ n
YOU see there are others TO whom this
sauc idea has occurred. And IN a re-
cent issue the 'Nolkszeitung' OF Co.
.ogr said:
eve are entitled 70 a humping war
indemnity and we do not care who
pay - Those states which have
sacrificed immense sums Will be UNI
able t1 paw il. Therefore. America,
which has earned thousands OF mill
ions through munitions and supplies,
Will have 20 unbutton its pockets.
We need not force America itself 10
pay, bu- we hold so many pledges IN
hand that for the Entente II IS most
Important 20 have America as
banker behind them.
"Recan the fact that each newspaper
in Germany is subject 70 the strictes'
censor hip, that whatever sentiments
az. expressed IN them can be assumed
20 DE those Of the government, The re-
sul- OF .ructiOns received by the
representa-. ives OF the various news
papers directly from the government
censor before whom they daily appear
Recall this, I say, and consider the
sii,emcct that 30 is most important
% have America as a banker behinc
them This BE- not a vague theory. 1t