Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-22
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oERMANrs FEMALE SOUL.

cERMANTs FEMALE SOUL.
THE psychological genesis of the
war between Germany and Europe is
sexual. 1t is a war between the femi-
ninity Of Germany and the masculin-
| ity of her neighbors-especially the
Insecurity of England. The female
soul Of Germany captured the indus
trial efficiency of the nation, cajoled
the nation to adopt criminal ambi- /
ton, and finally provoked the nation
to offend beyond forgiveness the en-
tire masculine world.
THE men of Germany are not
morally responsible for their terrible
behavior. They are rather to be
pitied than blamed, for their souls
have been hypnotized, and they are
not free agents"
Thus amazingly. In a little book
"The Judgment of the Orient" Kung
Yuan Kusah, Chinese philosopher.
views the causes behind the great
upheaval Of today. The book Is done
into English by Ambrose Pratt.
Our author was in Berlin when the
i German chancellor made his speech
: giving the excuse of necessity for the
violation of Belgium. When this
speech was published, he says.
All Berlin rocked with grief for
Belgium and -nadly cheered the Prus-
sian soldiers on their way to COM
plete the devastation Of that small
, unhappy state. In that whirlwind Of
emotion, the soul of Germany shook
off its trappings and stared at the
horizon, the eyes dropping tears, the
, mouth breathing flames. I saw the
face Of a woman, the face Of q Me-
dusa."
r Germany's claim to be tho most
J virile Of nations, K'ung declares to be
"demonstrably without foundation"
He notes the tireless industry of the
nation in her decades Of preparation
. for war; her purpose to expand. to
force "a place in the sum-" to make
8 room for herself by annexing the ter
n ritory and possessions Of her neigh
y bors.
4 1.-The men Of Germany worked and
4 toiled for years with this ambition in
S their minds. Did they labor for
e themselves? Did they covet Naboth's
d vineyard for their own exclusive and
h particular enjoyment? Impossible!
: When one man decides to steal, 1t is
d rarely for his own advantage. Usu-
: ally he is driven to his crime by the
: desire to please and to enrich g
g woman. !
8 when many men decide to steal
: it is never for their personal advant-
1, age, but always for the state. e.
S, for the wives and daughters ant
g, sweethearts of the thieves. And the
IS women Of a robber nation, if the.
% countenance their mems ambition
are the responsible and real culprits-
for the women of a nation are tn,
l. nurses and the tutors of the men.
/ do not tell me that the men o
| Germany secretly originated and con-
| ceived and then for 80 years success
I fully concealed from their women thu
@ monstrous resolution to subjugate ant
appropriate their European neighbors.
To our Oriental Observers mind:
Ie 1.-THE social condition of Germany
e supplies further proof that the ma
p. ton is under feminine domination
y The women of Germany have never
: as a race shown themselves solicitou'
d of political enfranchisement. 1t is be.
d cause their power Of government
y through sex is complete enough to sat
n isfy their instinct to excel and to en-
g slave.
W 1.-THE men of Germany are peculiar
le ly uvorious. They treat their womeI
ID as subordinates, as playthings ant
IS hausfraus, rarely as equals and part
10 ners, never as superiors. But tn
1t women are content. Women do no
l rebel against masculine ill-usag
IN which assumes the form of an ap
le parent sexual tyranny. Well the!
he know who are real tyrants in tn
e eternal processes Of conjugation."
$, To his theme of the sexual cause
1T behind the war. Kung devotes mos
re Of his brief chapters. He finds 1t mo
lie without significance" that German,
Is finds an ally in Turkey, "depraved an,
IT essentially effeminate."
xt OF the Italians, our author espresso
re admiration and fear.
r "They are the wisest Of all nation,
", he holds, 'the subtlest thinkers, tn
Ia shrewdest bargainers; and withal the,
Oh are energetic, brav, and chivalrouf
oi Are they a race of Bayards or q rae
Of politicians? ! have looked into tn
nations heart but cannot read it. TIL
outer chambers TEEN with dazzling
purposes, but there are cavernous re
= cesses too which hide mysterious au
| thorities of malformation and re
straint. 1t is the heart Of a classica
and pagan god, powerful for eithe
y good or i'll. cunning, prudent. avari
cious."
ae "IF WISHES WERE HORSES"
When Martin Leffley's landlady dies
~ in London, the young man is mad
~ freshly aware Of the fairness Of he
40 daughter Rose. About the same tim
~ he extends his income by inventin
and making terms for new temper
10 ance drink. He marries Rose and b
her uhselfish aid gets into risin
nc way in politics ana parliament.