Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-10-16

kaiser's sister-they proposed to con-
troll the Balkans. They made n oe-
fensive alliance with italy. hoping to
keen Italy quiet until the time came
when the German military forces could
dominate France, and then the ltaiian
authorities notified the French author
tiles that italy. having a treaty OF oe-
fense with Germany and Austria,
would not stand as an ally In war
of offense and that France was free
to take the army that protected her
frontiers against Italy; 1t was that ac-
ton by the Italian people that relieved
that army in a moment Of great exi-
gency and allowed General Joffre TO
rush that army thru Paris In automo-
biles and to meet the Germans at the
Marine and stop the rush wnicn savSc AYE
in all human probabilities. saved the
world.
For years when German officers
would meet they would have a mys.
terious toast; they would rise ana
drink solemnly to their der tag'-the
day. We never understood exactly
what that meant We know now what
II meant. It meant the day when the
German military machine would have
been brought to its highest state OF .ef-
ficiency. when its military supplies
we're superabundant, and France ana
England and Russia were unprepared.
THE day." We know now that Dewey
when ne sent his report to the navy
department in 1898 quoting what Won
Ours, the admiral, had said In the
Philippines had vast significance,
for there would be a great war In
which Germany would take her proper
place in the world and in which Amer
iAa would be made to take her place.
That was disclosed on tho floor OF
the senate Just short time ago. Our
secret agents now have gone every
where thruout the world learning
about the conspiracy Of the German
not only against America
but against Great Britain. against
France. against Japan, against China,
against the South American republics.
Only few days ago yoI doubtless no.
ticed that there was dug up q con-
spiracy showing that the German
agents had been skillfully contriving
to bring about a war between the Ar
gentine republic and Uruguay and
Brazil. You all know now that our
state department has gathered over
whelming evidence to show that Ger
martinique has been buried in Mex
leo, for years building up a hatred in
Mexico against the American citizens
and building up in America a hate
against Mexico. We know now from
the lips Of Count Ishii, the ambassa-
dor extraordinary and plenipotentiary
on special mission, sent here for that
purpose, intrigue has been buried In
japan, making the Japanese believe
that tho Americans hated the Japan
ese: that q Japanese could not live
a life OF peace and decency In oNr re-
public. and you know that there has
'Nrown in this country some mysterious
propaganda teaching the American,
people to regard Japanese a. dangers
ouo enemies. who In no time might
send an army Of half million people
upon the uhores Of California and arm
the mountain passes Of the Rocky
Mountain range and hold the Pacific
coast against US for years. We have
our press full Of that kind Of thing.
japan has been stirred up against
China and China stirred up against
Japan. In every one Of the South
American countries. in Bolivia. In
Chile. in Peru. in Colombia. IN vene-
zuelR Brazil and Argentina, the in
trigues of the 0ermans have been
carried on for years. and making those
people hat us and making them can
us a giant Colossus Of the north, maxi
Ing them believe we have designs on
their lands ana property and liberty:
and we have wondered why It was that
when We defended them with the