Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-03-02
GERMAN pERFIDY.

Loss of, confidence IS SAD aohliS-
sion, sad when applied to an lndlVlo-
nal, sad when we are forced by psteh'
facts to apply it to nation, espec!-
a]iv one which has been asserting It's
friendship but is in reality engaged
in the work of stabbing US in the
b,ck Such are the conditions exist
inc between the United States anu
Germany at this time.
The President Of the United STATES
is authority for the announcements
that the imperial German goverE-ie''t
has been soliciting Mexico, and aimed
to solicit Japan, to join in war upon
this nation.
The / Secretary CT State of the
Unitedli States is authority fer the
announcement that Germany, at the
very hour when she was enl1s!lng the
GOOD offices of this government in
behalf bf peace, was planning its de-
structidh..
MOST Americans expressed SYM
pathy for Won Bernstorff, when 1t be-
came necessary for President Wilson
10 hand that worthy his passports
and diAcntinue relations with the
country he represented. The former
ambassador made some pathetic NJ
teranca; on that OCCASION in attempt
ing to make this country ne was at
the time engaged in bctraying be-
lieve he left our shores sorrowng
over the fact that ne had failed III
maintaining pacific relations between
America and Germany. And, then,
his wife is of American birth.
Our opinion OF this diplomat has
received terrible jolt. We expected
better things of him and the country
he represented.
Germany has resented the charge
that she brought on the present great
war in Europe, or that it was iii the
power of the Kaiser to have pre-
vented the clash OF arms. Facts.
however, show that the Tentons are
responsible for TIE awful conditions
now shocking the world
1t is alleged tl:@t three years be-
fore the war was precipitated Ger
many was at work endcavorlnG to
bring about serious relations be-
tween the United States, Mexico and
Japan. In other words, while bent
upon distracting Europe, the Tertons
were planning to disrupt the Amcri-
can continent. a:d virtually destroy
the United States of America.
Germany has had many sympathi-
zcrs in the United States since the
beginning OF the war. Some are
Americans native and to the manner
born, but the great majority OF
those favorine tie Teuton cause are
natives OF the Fathcgland, or Ger
man Americans. 1t is hard to see how
such can any longer make apologies
fer the fierce Prussianism which
would destroy the land Of their adop
ton or their birth.
Nncn German pcrtidy WIS lrst
printed broadcast in the newspapers
of this country we preferred 10 be
icve the dispatches were CT u sen
sat;onai nature and not Of tho serious
aspect claimed. They are now 50
plain that he that runs nay read.
We know Germany is desperate,
driven so by the close bloc:ad,. OF
her ports by the British navy ami
the bristling bayonets Of the allies
, which arc hemming her il on ali
sides Her people are in distress.
enduring privations they never eX-
perienced before, while actual hunger
is driving many frantic. Her war
lords are aware of the fact that
should the tide in the affairs Of the
Fathcrland remain at standStl!! !
much iongcc, il VIII be bad for them. !,
They make desperate lungcs, but |
the clumsy Teutonic diplomacy is
causing the country to slide nearer
and nearer the yawning abyss which
is awaiting it.