The daily Alaskan., 1917-04-24
Slightest Scruple Spoils Your War" Wrote Prussian
 Ruler

in Boston in 1884, is what is said tc be the Hohenzolleru creed. It is styled Instructions of Frederick II. of Prussia to his Successor to the Crown-Origin of the Bismarck Pol | icy, or the Hohenzollern Doctrines and Maxims, Described and Defined by the Most Eminent Monarch of the Prussian Dynasty, Frederick the Great.
 Some say the present kaiser is following the doctrines his illustri- ous predecessor laid down. These are part of the instructions, ad- dressed by Frederick to My dear nephew:"
 eve Take What We Can"
 Always bear in mind that, with regar to kingdoms, We monarchs take what we can, when we can, and we are never in the wrong ex- cept when We are compelled to give up what we had taken.
 'FrOm the time of Pavilion to that of the great elector, our haus was hardly able to suppord itself. There were 50 princes in the empire who were our equals in every respect; and, properly speak iny, We were ourselves only a branch of the great empire of Ger many.
 Many of our royal ancestors proYel to be very bad characters. But chance and circumstances have greatly favored us. Our first dia- dem was placed on a vain and frivolous head, belonging to a crooked and distorted body"
 Religion is absolutely Deoes- saIy ID a state government. The discussion of that maxim would be very impOlitic, and a king is wrong when he allows lis subjects to car " such discussions to excess. But, On the other hand, it Is Unwise for king to have q religion.
 ''0Iark this well, my dear nephew -there is nothing which tyTannizes over the mind and heart SO much as religion, because it agrees neith- CT with our passions nor with the high political views which mOn- arch should entertain.
 "Is a favorable opportunity of taking forcbile possession of a neighDoring province is offered, im- mediately an army of demons seem to him ready to defend 1t; he is weak minded enough to think he is going to commit an injustice, and bs proportions the punishment of his crime to the extent of his evil designs.
 "When he is about to conclude a treaty with some foreign power | if he remembers that he is a Chris tion he is lost.
 Have No Scruples
 "War is a business in which the slightest scruple spells the whole matter. Where can an honest man be found willing to carry on war if he had not the right to make regulations justifytng pillage, incen- diarism and carnage?
 "We must adapt our thought to our rank and standing in the world It would be the height of folly II a monarch's attention was diverted by trifIes which are fit only for the common people.
 "Remember the following pre- cept, my dear nephew, and always say as I do: In my kingdom peo- ple may pray as they wish and ma their salvation as they can. II you neglect that maxim ever so little, every thing will be lost TOT you In your kingdom"
 As to policy, Frederick says:
 Do not be ashamed to make 1n- terested alliances from which only You yourself can derive Ehe whole advantage. Do not make the foolish mistake of not break ing them when you believe that your interest requires it.
 "On ascending the throne, l eN' amined my fathers treasury. Hls economy enabled me to conceive great projects. I then reviewed rlJ trnOps and found them in suPerE condition. After this review re turned to my coffers again and tool out from them funds enough to double my army. kept my troops under arms and drilling constantly and l did my best to draw the at- tention of all Europe to my move meUts.