New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-26
A Cerman-American Defence
The Argument of Propaganda Who Sees in kuur Europe
Bulw,ark Against Cossack and Mongo

ting chandeliers south of them; the press
ure of the Slav must be removed, now ana
forever.
Therefore the "militarism" of the German
neonles il defensive, not aggressive; Il is
preparedness solely; its purpose is TO re-
pea, for the third time the repulse OF ruth
less aggressors first, the Savs; second, the
Nongols. and now the Mongol-Slavs, "of pos
sible impossibilties and irreconcilable con-
tradictions." My sympathy for the Centrai
Powers should be shared by every one VINO
through the crimson strife can see the world
grow yellow.
France heard the growl of the Ieuton
and became alarmed TO such an extent tnat
she sought and made treaty with Russia
whereby France rejuvenated the finances OF
Russia in consideration of which Russia
agreed 70 concentrate her railroads and
mobilization centres within striking distance
~ tho German frontier This treaty was
fools work and the frebrand that lncited
the hosts of Mars to battle Although oro-
lection, and not vengeance, may have IN
spired the treaty, France grew. lusty and
defiant under this alliance; So. while the
real reason for conflict was between the
Teuton and the Slav. France formed visions
and hopes of reconquering Alsaee-Lorraine.
EnglandS welcomes
At once did England see. in the approach
ing conflict, an opportunity to stifie her
most dangerous rival and convert the
struggle into one of sordid. commercial ag-
grandzement, but for the first time the
astute and constituencies statesmen OF
Albion net an antagonist that is a match
for her latest and most vicious coalition!
So. the original cause forgotten, the war &C.
veoped into one of mastery between London
and Berlin; it is replica of the one be-
tween Rome and Carthage; the principles
are the same-the scene merely has shifted
from the Mediterranean TO the North sea-
Il is not our war; some day IT may shlit TO
the Pacific, with Toxic and Frisco the
gladiators: that would be our war Shall we
still further endanger and waste the sus-
tenance of the Occdent while that of the
Orient is conserved and wakes strong?
If we plant vengeance in the heart of the
Teuton. no longer will the East be Fast
and the West West DR.. Siegfried Heckscher
member of the Foreign Relations Committee
of the Reichstag, reflects this feeling of
resentment when he says, Whatever IS
left in Germany Of common interest IN the
white race will disappear like chaff before
the wind with American Intervention in the
war against as" Defeat for Germany would
open her gates to the hordes from the East
Would you intervene at such a price? The
face of Russia is scared with the visage OF
the Mongol, whose invasion beat in vain
and crumbled against the Teuton wall;
otherwise there would be the Mongol-Celt,
the Saxon-Mongol as we'll the Moneol-
Slav This is heritage which we owe Ger
mania. Shall Columbia pay this debt with
ingrattude? Are you capable Of threaten
ing the wellbeing and existence of the nation
whose legions have thrice borne the burden
of the white race and whose aid may again
be invoked? And all because of our refusal
to modify doubtful, if not partial, con-
struction of international law, There is
something more precious than law--it is
life; more vital than commerce. is blood
H. D. MESSENGER.
Kansas City, Mo-, March IS, 1917.