Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-29
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Although the Kaiser so freely ad-
mitted his designs on the world at
large, he was impatient OF any ex-
pansion on the part of our nations.
He often spoke of England's grab
bing" propensity and viewed with
suspicion our annexation of Hawaii
and the Philippines and our develop
ment of Cuba after the Spanish
American war. He professed to see
in our new policy striving after
world power which was inconsistent
with the principles upon which our
government was founded.
He objected to our interference
in Mexican affairs, although. as was
disclosed by the Zimmerman note
TO Won Eckhardt, he was making
every effort to have Mexico interfere
with ours.
What right has President vii
son TO attempt TO dictate the inter-
nal policies of Mexico?" he asked.
why not let them fight their bat
ties out alone?"
Abiding TO Americas threat to
enter the present war, he asked:
What right has America to insist
upon the Monroe Doctrine of Amer
fairs? Let her recognize also a
Monroe Doctrine of Europe and
keep her hands out of this conflict"
There is no doubt that the Kaiser
ina gined that the great army and
navy he had built UP would enable
him to carry out his ambitious pro-
gram without effective resistance.
The one power he most feared but
for which he professed the utmost
contempt was England. He had an
idea that England would never dare
to measure swords with Germany
and that he could provoke a war
when the opportune moment came
without much fear of England's in
tervention.
In 1911, when the international
situation over the Moroccan affair
was particularly acute as a result
of Germanys having sent gunboat
TO Agadir to demonstrate that she
was serious in her demands, the
Kaiser had great hopes that wal
with France might thus be precipi-
tated and he was confident that Eng
land would keep out of IL.
England would be afraid to go
to war with u.s. he told me at the
time, for fear of losing Egypt, In
dia and Ireland. Any nation would
think twice before lighting by arm
les, but England particularly be-
cause she would not dare TO risk the
loss OF her overseas colonies
Had Austria shown liGn0Si-
tion to support Germany at this
juncture, the European war would
have been started in 1911 instead or
1914, but Emperor Franz Josef was
evidently opposed to the Kaiser's
plan at that time and the conflict
was postponed.
When the opportunity came again
in 1914 the Kaiser was still conf
dent that England would not inter-
Vene-a fact which has been clearly
revealed in the recent disclosures of
Prince Lichnowsky the last Ger
man ambassador to England.
Whec the kaiser's ambitious prof.
ect to dominate the world is consid-
cred his consistent opposition TO
the universal disarmament proposals
is easily understood. Without a su-
perlor army and navy, his whole plan
would have TO be abandoned and his
dream of worldwide dominion would
be shattered.
On one occasion when We were
discussing the Carnegie Peace ef-
forts, the Kaiser disclosed very posi-
lively just where he stood on the
proposition.
Look at the history of the ma
tons of the world he declared.
The only nations which have pro-
gressed and become great have been
warning nations. Those which have
not been ambitious and gone to war
have amounted to nothing"
Shortly after Wilson Fad pointed
the way TO peace in Europe in one
of his notes to all the belligerent
powers. the Kaiser called 20 see me
professionally and we discussed that
latest phase of the situation.
The way to peace seems per-