Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-23
GERMANY FEARS
AMERICAN MIGHT
Thinks This Country Will Dom
mate World if Victory
Comes to Entente.
"TO TAKE BRlTAIN's PLACE"
Zimmerman Declares for Com
plete Severance" From All
Anglo-Saxondom.

Of American world domination prevails
throughout the whole of Germany. In
his recent address to tho Bavarian
EejchstaE, Count IIertlinE. the new I'm
pcrial Chancellor, declared that II an
entente victory were obtained ohiy
with the help OF America. it would
mean that tho United states would
take England's place as
the leader of the world and, with her
RAPIDLY growing feet. dominate the
seas and direct tho course Of the worlds
trade.
So strong has the feeling become that
Herr Zimmerr;ann. former Minister OK
Foreign Affairs. attempted to create
a diversion by aNowinE the time had
c.mc for Germany and her people to
cut loose from all Anglo Saxandom."
but. despite his urgent invitation, the
government declined to commit itself
to an after-the-war policy that would
have as it's foundation complete
severance" from Anglo Snxondom.
Inquiries in diplomatic circles here
reveal that a number OF we'll Informed
men arc of the opinion that Berlin
is unwilling to accept Herr thinner
mann's policy because it would pre-
basis OF which would be territorial
sacrifices for the economic good Of
the country. and the offering or geo
graphical concessions in exchange for
an allied stipulation that the entente
would permit Germany to resume her
commercial development unhindcred.
The almost unanimous opinion is
that the growing uncasiness exhibited
nv
dread that tho entry OF the United
States and the South American re-
pubIics into the war will close tho last
remaining fields for German commerce,
will soon force the government to
throw out a peace fcclcr along the
lines above mentioned. How else. 1t is
asked may Germany hope TO procure
peace trenty that will assure her OF
a continuation OF her commercial
prestige with the whole world united
economically against her?
CENTRAL NATIONS DEPENDENT
~ UPON ENEMIES FOR SUPPLIES
While Herr Zimmerman declares in
one breath IL Is high time for Germany
to declare complete severance from
from Anglo SaXondom." he admits in
the next that after tho war tho cen
upon their cucmies to rcplenish their
exhausted stocks OF raw materials.
Conclusive statistics are cited showing
the United States and Great Britain
have practically q world monopoly OF
cotton. and that Gcrmcsy's situation
with regard to several minerals. cspc-
cially copper. is particularly bad IL
trade concessions cannot be forced or
10 ri ali q
fighting.
Although he naunts his doctrine OF
complete independence" Herr Xim-
hermann admits. no German anneXa-
tions in Belgium could compensate us
for the want OF raw materials with
out which we could not hopc TO build
up our great coal and iron industries
Even though the situation be serious.
the former minister asserts. there is
still hope that, Notwithstanding tho
loss OF the all-importnnt Brazil, we
have chance OF driving n wedge be-
tween North and South America, and
thus keeping open market for our
manufactured products AZ we'll as Il
source of supply for raw materials. In
spite of all that has happened, the
people still cling to the old idea that
we may restore our trade relations
with Anglo SaNondom. and talk about
German goods resuming their victori-
Gus march throughout the world.
While they hope on, the allies only
smile, because they we'll know that
without raw materials we cannot turn
out the manufactured products. 1t Is
almost as good as Il tucit admission on
our part that we have still failed to
grasp tho significance OF the war and
the real nims OF the Anslo-SaSons.
which arc trade control at our expense"
Won HERTLING RELIEVES
DANGER IN AMERICA
Count HcrtiinG goes considerably
further in sounding the alarm and voic-
ing the general apprehension with re-
gard to tho United States. without fall
ing in with Herr Himmermanu's sug-
gestion. however. that Germany stand
boldly aloof and assert her complete
independence OF "the whole of Anglo
Saxondom.' He states. nat-footedly,
that the great danger is from America
and not England. and that Germany
has now been placed in the position OF
fighting for Europe, even including
England. against America, "a colony
empire that has become too strong"
even w llSOn.' ne solemn
ly declares. doubtless does not be.
lieve that America is intervening in
the war merely in order that demo-
cratic ideas may prevail in n reaction
airy Germany. a glance at the future
shows quite different picture. IL an
entente victory may be obtained only
with the help of America. this would
mean that America mus. henccforward
take England's place in tho world. As
is already the case in the war. America
would remain the mighty lender or
money at its conclusion, and would
supptant England rs the banker OF tho
universe"
Count Hertlng pays an unconscious
compliment to Western enthusiasm and
ability when he says that the United
States are tho foremost pushing power
OF the world" Continuing, he asserts,
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