Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1917-01-08
HATCHING AN ANTI-ANIERICAN
CONSPIRACY.
Trom The Irlsh WorId.

called attention to the conspiracy on
foot to bring about an Anglo-Ameri- /
can Alliance. there were some who
thought that we were not justified
by facts in sounding a warning
against the abandonment of the
policy so strenuously advocated by
Washington in his Farewell Address.
Then followed the publication of
Carnegie's plea for nullifying the
Declaration of independence by a
political reunion between the United
States and England. This plea, by
the way, was backed up by millions
CT Carnegie's overgrown fortune,
which were spent lavishly in the
! interest OF a pro-British propaganda.
The results of it have become APP
parent in the strong pro-British
| leanings manifested by many news
| papers since the outbreak OF the
! European war. We learn from one
! OF these newspapers, the New York
| Herald" which is the most mer-
ccnary sheet published on this side
OF the Atlantic, that for twenty
| years u secret understanding has ex-
! isied between England and the Unit
es States binding the latter to 80 to
Fmgland's assistance in certain cir
uously announced on the editorial
page OF the New York Herald" Of
| December 27. 1t was part Of an
editorial with the caption, There Is
/ Danger to America in Pan-Ger-
manic Peace"
The editorial was based on an ex-
tract from work entitled PAN
Gcrmanism" Of which Roland g.
Usher, Associate Professor Of His
tory in Washington University, ST.
Louis, is the author. Here is a SEN
tence in il to which the New York
Herald'a editorial calls special atten-
tion; "Once the magnitude Of PAN
Germanism dawned on the English
and French diplomats they
realized the necessity OF strengthen
ing their position and therefore
niadc overtures to the United States
which resulted, probably before the
summer Of 1897, in an understand
ing between the three countries" We
are told that no papers of any kind
we're signed and no pledge given.
This precaution was taken in order
that the contracting parties might be
able to repudiate the existence or the
understanding. if occasion for so do
ing should arise The nature of the
Understanding is thus described by
Professor Usher In case of a war
begun by Germany or Austria for the
purpose OF executing Pan-German-
ism, the United states would
promptly declare in favor OF Eng
land and France, and would do her
utmost TO assist them .. The al
lance, for II was nothing less, was
based on infinitely frmer ground
than on written words and sheets OF
parchment. f.. It found its efficient
cause as wen as the efficient reason
for its continuance in the situation,
geographical economic ana politi-
cal" The New York Herald" in
calling attention 10 the words we
have just quoted remarked editorial
ly eat this time, when The peoples
or the domocraces OF Europe are
lmaking the supreme sacrifice TO save
the world from the Pan-Germanic
menace. President Wilson seems to
lave placed the United States in op-
position to the principles for which
they arc Fighting" And this be-
cause the President has placed Ger
many's peace proposals before the
Allies
Two days later, December 50, tho
New York Herald" placed before
its readers in big display type a coll
umn and half article with the cap
ton Professor Usher Says America
For Her own Interests Should BE
Ready TO Help the Allies" In edit
ing Professor Usher's article, the
New York Herald" intimates that
thcre is possibility Of Russia with
drawing in the near future from the
war in which she has suffered so
much. In that case the most out
spoken OF pro-British sheets be-
lieycs it would be the duty Of the
United States to abandon its atti-
tude OF neutrality and take hand
IN the war In entertaining this be-
lief, the New York Herald" is back
&c up by Professor Usher who, like
Charles w. Eliot, President Emeri-
tug Of Harvard, Is convinced that a
lmoral obligation rests upon America
TO 20 TO England's assistance in the
time OF her dire need SO the pro-
fessor, ag reported by the New
York Herald" declares. Il believe
row, for the first time since the wal
began, that there is serious doubt
whether they tthe Allies) can even
in the long run win anything better
than a draw. This would be tanta-
nount to a virtual victory for Ger
many. There is possibility
hope no more than possibility ~
that the Germans may succeed in q
permanent conquest Of a section oi
Europe Also, ! believe that II Tho
United States should ally with Eng
land and throw her vast resource:
and great moral influence into tht
scale the eventual victory OF the Al
hes and democracy would be as Ger
tain as anything human could be-.
ncaling with existing conditions, thu
Professor diagnoses the present 81
traiion as follows: "Thc DANCE
pcints are two Can Russia hold ou
and can England continue TO feeC
= herself, despite the submarine war
fare, now unexpectedly successful
and despite the real shortage in thu
worlds supply of food and raw ma
| tcrials It may by Russia canno
: | hold out and may be compelled Il