Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-09

ERNEST LAVISSE. Rue de Medecls,
believes that were the American Gov
ernment to make public detailed list "of
inside war, of proven attacks upon Ameri-
can neutrality by German-Americans and
Germany since August. 1914. it would as
tound the world"
lie asserts that Prussian designs upon
the United States were frankly forecast in
1898. when in Manila Admiral Won Gatzin
stated to Admiral Dewey that Germany
will take victorious part in n great Euro
pean war in fifteen years and after that
task is accomplished our nation will move
on New York and Washington, capture
them and hold them as hostages until It Is
understood in America that the destiny of
Germany is to secure and keep g. world
controlling influence In true civilization and
rule"
In the further opinion of NJ Lavisse.
Germanic designs upon tho United States
are significantly proved in but o super
hcial study Of two points: The unconcealed
German practice OF controlling the German
emigrant In foreign lands and the German
methods In South America before the war.
The salient points of long interview
follow:
In my intimate study of Germany from
the point Of view of q historian, n student
and an observer during very many Journeys
and long soiourns there" he said. IT have
come to mediate upon tho singular destiny
Of this Kingdom of Prussia, hidden in the
mist of tho East which became part Of
Germany, expelled Catholic Austria from
It and later swallowed up Germany along
with Austria, aiming In the end. and In like
sense. to swallow up the world.
AS regards that portion of the mouthful
that Is contained in tho United States, It is
necessary, particularly in the light Of events
that have occurred within and without tho
North American republic since August.
1914. thoroughly to understand the Ger
man or Prussian theory of education ana
instruction for tho German emgrant In
foreign lands 1t is this:
Once a German Always a German
"'The German outside Germany never
ceases, under the Delbruik law, to be a
German. naturalization or not. He must
group with his countrymen in foreign lands
maintain individual and collective relation
with the mother country. and always serve
her first, remembering he comes from a
superior race. whose mission Is to cvilize
instruct and control This is not only
Prussian governmental propaganda oil over
the world but it is governmental, scholastic
and university instruction in Germany"
will you make some comment in proof
of these statements?" was asked.
Yes" replied NJ. Lavisse. "An extract
from this doctrine as expounded by Fried
rich Lunge for use in German higher
schools suflices. It reads: "A smiling or
pitiless policy, as circumstances require.
will ever be the intent Of the fatherand
in relations with foreign States that at
tract the German em' grant, One or the
other will eventually result in imposing
upon such States conditions deemed neces-
sary by our Government as Of interest to
Germany. This doctrine particularly ap-
plies to tho Argentine and Brazilian Re-
publics, and generally to all the republics
of South, Central and North America
Under it It is only question Of time when
the countries on the Continent of America
must choose between Germanio exterior
domination or Germanio interior force
when tho war began" continued NJ.
Lavisse seriously, "there existed in the
United States a miniature German nation