Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1918-11-22

public highways. In the resta Irants an
hotels where people congregats
Every one looked out for himself frs
and pushed aside those who stood u
| his way. In civil life, just as In stat
Of war. the German practiced the prin
clple that might makes right.
Chiyalry, courtesy, magnanimity ar
as foreign to the German makeup al
they are characteristics of the French
A keen desire to make something ou
OF nothing Is another national trait OF
the Germans. If my observation has
been accurate. What Is commonly re-
ferred to as German thrift Is only q
polite name for German stinginess, and
l have seen so many Illustrations of
the petty meanness of the German peo-
pie that 1t seems idle to specify single
instances.
One OF the first Impressions I re-
ceived about the German people, when
l went to live among them fourteen
years ago, was the lack of comrade-
ship among them. Glass distinctions
are drawn SO fine, and there are so
many grndations, that it was almost
impossible to find two Germans on the
same social plane. One was always the
others superior. After my fourteen
years experience among these people.
/ cannot say that that early impression
has been removed; if anything, it has
been deepened.
Anyone who has lived In Berlin, and
Is familiar with conditions In other
European capitals, will bear me out
that the German policeman is the most
arrogant police official in the world.
His word is taken in court in prefer
ence to that of six civilians, and his
power is such that it might very easily
be used oppressively; but strangely
enough, despite the cupidity Of the
German character, graft and corrup-
ton among the German police and
other officials were practically un-
known before the war.
Such were the. people behind the
kaiser when the great war started. 1
shall never forget the sentiments ex-
pressed to me by private individuals
n every walk of life as the various
phases Of the war developed.
No measure that was taken by Ger
many, no matter how atrocious or in
with the worlds idea Of |
What is permissible in. civilized war
are, ever brought word of condem-
lation from the German public as
ghole, although, of course, there were
ONE notable exceptions. The great
majority of Germans who discussed
hese matters with me, however, not
My defended everything Germany did,
ut complained because more rigorous
leasures were not taken
Merely by way of example, and not
ecause her suggestion was any worse
IAN hundreds of others raised by my
erman patients, may mention the
uprising viewpoint expressed by the
ountess Sierstorpff, relative of Won
Lenckel-Donnersmarch. 1t was after
ally had joined the allies and when
erman resentment against. that ma
on ran very high.
" tfe'S We SAiOQAd bO at Tie very ulSl
valuable opportunity" she declared,
s to destroy every single work of art
Italy. Not a single one Of their {
ndmarks or art treasures should be {
TT standing. Then when the war Is {
'er and Italy no longer derives the {
lormous revenue she has been col I
citing for years from tourists, she will
sorry for what she has done to :
:
Did the German people countenance :
e submarine warfare and the slaugh- .
r Of innocent women and children, In .
fiance of all rules of international i
W and the dictates of common hu- :,
unity? They had only one criticism !,
make of tit was not comprehen- .
re enough 1t was absolute folly, If .
crime, they said, for Germany y
prescribe safety lanes for neutral :,
ssels to use. The whole world should o
We been declared war zone, that :,
ath and destruction might be dealt ;,
erever and whenever the opportun- =
offered. Every ship that sailed :,
,uld be sunk, and every American !,
o ventured within range of a Ger :.
n gun, on sea or land. should be Z
It That was the universal senti-
mt.
The suggestion that continuation {
the submarine warfare would In
tably bring America into the war
not perturb the people in the
htest.
How can America do us more harm
u she is now doing7" they asked.
nerican bullets are shooting down
men, American food Is sustaining
enemies American dollars are
king against us In every possible r
:. Let America come into the war Y
give us chance to pay her back
what she has done to us. She
dn't harm us any more II she were s,
elligerent Why allow her to re- 70