Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-10-25
(By G. S.

Suppose Farmer Smith stole a
quarter section of Farmer Johnson's
fields and then proceeded to cultivate
it according to his own notions, and
suppose, further, that Farmer Smith,
after some little TIME approached the
righful owner of the quarter section
with the proposal that he might have
payment OF a certain sum of money
wouldn't this be called the height Of
arrogance, impudence and audacity?
A h%ypothetic question. you say.
Not at all, for this is precisely what
eminent in its persistent efforts to
ascendency over Denmark and thus
acquire control of the sound between
that country and Sweden. and nci-
dentally, control of the important
Baltic sea. London dispatches say
that Germany is planning to offer the
Danish government a certain strip of
schleswig-H olstein. territory Of which
Denmark was actually robbed by
Prussia in 1864. provided the Danish
government will. put up some cold
cash-to purchase its own territory!
Arrogance? Impudence? Audaci-
too.
Long Played the Bully.
We have seen in this country how
subtle are the influences operating in
favor Of German interests. We have
seen the mask Of friendship, the low
ing assurances Of continued amity,
and sickening face of a Judas who
betrays by a kiss; we ave seen-and
felt-the mailed fist of the imperial
government at Berlin, we have heard
nj tho hopohc tho ~11<o %LA <Hno~ke %L4
conspiracies. the devilish plans to de-
stroy, lives and property even while
this country was still officially a
friend Of Germany. We are surprised
at nothing that comes from this
source. And we are not surprised to
see that the methods employed in this
country are identical with those
which. also unsuccessfully. have been
tried in Denmark in constant at
tempts to bully that country.
Plotted As He Sang.
Overt attempts to win over Dem
mark have been made from time to
frequent visits to Copenhagen, where
he was received with calm and digni-
fed '~politeness, never with any mark
of enthusiasm fact which he is
said to have felt deeply. chagrined
over. He even studied Danish and
could be seen sitting In the Marble
! Church of Copenhagen singing Dan
ish hymns with the congregation. Wa
it at that time his idea that he would
convince the Danish nation that he
loved it enough to take the trouble of
learning its language and singing its
hymns?
While the German emperor visited
Denmark. his official prosecuted the
Danes in the conquered province OF
schleswig-Holstein. Hundreds and
hundreds of men and women were
deported from schleswig-Holstein
with only 24-hours' notice simply be-
cause they a hummed q Danish dit
/ ty, or because some policeman had
seen a glimpse of the Dansih flae
peeping out from some obscure Chin
furled openly.
The emperor courted the Danish
nation, while his men, with ofncia!
sanction, proceeded to put Danish ed.
itors in prison whenever they dared
protest against the mistreatment
melted out to them. Danish newsRa'
pers are published in the conquered
province, but they are. ever in time
Of peace, subject to censorship. and Il
the editors az ANYTHING which eve!
remotely indicates love for the ole
homeland. he is put in prison al.
though the article was not actually
printed!
The Ways Of Judas.
h In 1905 when Emperor Wilhelm
visited Denmark for the first tims
since 1888, when the Copenhagener,
in a moment Of self-forgetfulness had
hurled somer stones at his carriage, he
assured old King Christian TX that
he was a most devoted 'son Of thu