Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-10-12


Deweys hobby, next to seaman
snip was international law vhon
NE set up the naval blockade of ,ia
MIA ne understood every techniool-
ny VI the case. His earliest diff.
culties with the Germans arose fran
'Ilelr incapacity or mdisposition >,
understand the merits of this h,ocl
aoe' The blOckading admiral co,
Fols the blockaded harbor. Evan
men-oI-war leave or enter only with
ms consent. They must accent what.
ever anchorage he may see fir to
assign. Neutral powers send a shin
OF TWO to assure themselves that nm
effective blockade is maintained
England, France and Japan did 50
ana their representatives made no
trouble. But German warships dis
regarded the obligation of neutraIs
ana they were so numerous. that tha
SIZE OF the squadron constituted an
ilIrlehdly act, Dewey, when calling
upon Admiral Diederich, drew his at
tentlon to the fact. and the German
fe'orted; Il am here by order of
the emperor. He constantly visited
the Spanish officials in Manila. which
had not yet been captured. and
maintained intimately friendly rela-
tlons. His ships passed in and ont
OF the American lines without the
slightest regard for the blockade
FINALLY he landed supplies for the
Spanlards, fragrant violation of
neutrality, which almost amounted
10 an act of war. Then Dewey in
formed Diederich that ''if he wanted
a fight, he could have it now; and
the German disayowed the act Rut
only Dewey's energy. sagacity and
sense OF our countrys dignity pre-
vented an outbreak of active hos
tilities
Dewey made a report to our gov
eminent which quotes a conversation
in 1898 between Admiral Count
Goetz, friend of Emperor William.
and Major II. A. Barber, L. 5. A. In
1915 Major Barber recounted the
conversation to Dr. William T. Horn
aday OF New York. and the doctor
Immediately published the majors
account in the New York Tribune
and in the Army and Navy Journal
According to Barber and Hornaday,
as we'll as according to Deweys quo
tation of Goetz, this German said;
About - years from now my
country will start a great war She
will be in Paris about two months
after the commencement of hostili-
ties. Her move on Paris will be but
a step to her real object--the crush
ing of England. Some months after
we finish our work in Europe We
will take New York and probably
Washington and hold them for some
time. We will put your country in
its place with reference to Germany.
We do not propose to take any of
your territory, but we do intend to
take a billion or so of your dollars
from New York and other places.
The Monroe Doctrine will be taken
charge OF by us, and we will dispose
Of South America as We wish. Don't
forget this, about II years from
now"
There is the Germans own predic-
ton of the purpose to make war up
on the world about 1913 and also to
attack the United States when
France and England should have
been disposed of. Italy's revelation
OF the proposal made by Germany in
1913 that the Italians join the Ger
mans and Austro-SuLgarians in as
sailing Serbia corroborates the testi-
mOny OF GOttZ. III -l9lo' ACQUIRING
to Mr. Gerard. Emperor William him
self said to the American ambassa-
dor: After the war America had
better look out" In view of these
proofs from German evidence it can
not be maintained that Germany was
forced into war and fights in self
defense against aggression. The
German government planned the war
of offense and is the aggressor
against the peace of the world
Frederick Perry Noble, in Spokes-
m an-RevieW.