New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-07
UP TO THE GERMANS
Are They Not Awake to the Futilik AZ u
Kaiser's Dream?
To the Editor Of The Tribune

To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: Thirty months ago a nation wen, !.
sane. To wild shouts of "Deutchland AL.
Allies the German hosts started out 10 CO.,
quer the world. With blind faith. with a.,
izing trust in their Kaiser, they pound,
through Belgium and France to the Msrn.
In the terrific battle of the Nane a.
German dream Of world conquest was sb,.
tered. Since the battle OF the Marpe q.
only hope Of sane Germans has been a pe,,,
advantageous TO Germany. But the Ain,
fighting for the rights of man against i,
perialistic militarism, have been unwilli,,
fer moment TO consider terms Of eond,'
tons that would leave the imperial forces !,
better shape for another attempt, a geneu.
ton hence. at world domination.
In the vain struggle OF insane diyin.,.
anontcd Imperialism six million lives b,v,
been sacrificed. Calling the economic vain.
of man $4,000. the world has suffered
loss of $50 1000 900, and an equal sum !,
munitions and supplies, making a total ,h,,
three years ago would have been incompr,.
hensible.
The awful struggle will leave the vo,g
exhausted, ruined, bankrupt. but with IA
erty and the rights Of man assured, and fr,,
20 stoop and build again with WORKOUT too,
in assured and enduring peace, the ciyl,,.
ton that has cost the flower of the world,
manhood and the bulk Of its treasure
The Allies have been fighting not for IA,
pleasure of seeing the hillsides red With IA,
German soldiers blood, not filed with hal,
for his wife and children, not with us, "a
see his cities in ashes, but to stamp out fo,.
ever the world menace OF an imperisls,ie
system of miltarism.
The Allies will fight until tic medis,s
twaddle of the superman. with Supernatural
snointment and partnership is completely
eliminated as factor in world politics
Now in desperation over its inevitsb,
defeat, imperislistic miitariSm has told ths
hitherto neutral nations that they have no
rights that German mlitarism is bound 70
respect. German mlitarism was mistaken
in President Wilson; mistaken in the ten.
per of the American people. Peace VIC wan.
but only peace with honor.
In treasure we are the richest nation IN
the world. We have ten million men who
are fit and liable for military service. Tn,
marine, with the loss OF a single Americ,
life, means war with US, var 70 the knit
and knife to the hilt.
And with America will enter the oths,
outraged neutrals into the camps and fleets
OF the Allies and the fight will last as long
as there remains single mouth 10 shou,
for divinely anointed imperialistc militar.
ism or single fist TO strike in its defence
German imperial militarism has no choice
but TO fight, as no peace is compatible vita
it's existence.
But the German people? Are :hey not set
awake to the futility, the absugdity, OF the
Kaiser's dream OF world domination? Do
they not realize that the world has no hsr.
feelings for them? Do they not tompreheri
the reluctance we had in breaking with
country where so many Of our good and Be.
loved citizens have blood relations Can the;
not understand that We fight them only b.
cause they are, and only while they sn.
sufferers from imperial mlitaristic insanity!
Do they not see that persistence in their ~.
sanity will cause their national destr1ctiOi
Then ue tell the German people row "a
we will fight for the rights OF man and n
erty against imperialstic miitsrism until
is utterly destroyed. And we also tell the
German people that against the German Re-
public we will not raise one finger. And We
assure the German people that when the
German Republic announces the cooling o.
the ashes OF the funeral pyre Of imperialIste
miitarsm and its opponents we will raj"
our hand and voice in the council Of the ns'
tons now leagued 20 save liberty, and shall
insure them peace, fair peace, Just an'
reasonable peace. And we promise the Ger
man Republic honorable membership in The
league 20 preserve peace and rebuild last
ing and purified civilization.
Il is up 70 the German people
HENRY c. GRANGE.
New York, Feb. 4. 1917.