Evening journal., 1918-05-23

Moral and Immoral Policies OF Power
Nothing Is moro foolish than the
opinion that what Is called culture wins
It's way by quiet, peaceful labor. Vhe
cultures OF the nations struggle one
with the other In a life and death con-
test The culture Of q nation cannot
dispense with the means Of power, II
il has the Will 90 establish and assert
Itself Herein Is found the
moral justification for a national policy
OF power immoral OF course, Is a
policy OF power II 10 Is employed, as
among our enemies. to suppiant the
higher German culture and morality by
\ the much lower English, French or Rus
sian culture Tor lack Of culture.
It Is not true that all nations have
the same right Of existence.
There are decadent nations, falling into
moral decay; these in the tribunal Of
history have forfeited the right 10 their
own national existence and must make
room for the higher morality Of an
other nation destined TO dominion.
In this matter things must be regard
ed as they are, without sentimentality.
May our statesmen approach the fu-
ture questions OF peace In this spirit
W0ifang Eisenhari. in the "Preus-
sische Kreuzzeltung" MAY 80 1915.
imperialism and Socialism.
The last decades have witnessed the
formation Of a limited number OF great
economic domains with a political or
ganization as centralized as possible.
This is what Is called imperialism. Al
though this goal Is attained by capi-
talistio means, it Is, for all that, a goal
beyond which humanity Is bound to
move toward Socialism. For the great
empires render much more effective
service 10 the preservation Of peace
than the numerous politically independ-
eni states that stand side by side, par
ticulsrly IN western Europe. ..
Where then IS it written that every ma
ton. no matter how petty, has the right
of political independence What sort
of church-parish politics is this7
= Richard Calwer "Socialismus und
Gebietsehweiterungen," IN the "Tag"
June 5. 1876. Calwer Is a Socialist
who, some years before the war, sew
cred his connection with the Social
Democratic party. During the wsr ne
has made systematic propaganda TO
convince German Socialists Of the nee
essity OF annexstions. See Grumbaeh,
s.Das annexionistische Deutschland p.
1853
Chancellor Bethmann-Hellweg Inter
preted.
Ears were pricked up in the Reich
stas when the Imperial chancellor
spoke Of "real guarantees and securi-
ties": for until this moment no similar
assurance regarding the aims OF peace
had been given by the administration
Real guarantees and securi-
ties, so that no enemy shall longer dsre
10 attack usi That conclusively sum:
up ell the. desires OF the German peo.
pie as regards the aims Of peace, pro.
vided always this utterance Is correctl.
Understood and consistently cham
pionsd
Leading article. on. the chanceuor'i
speech OF May 2s. (see above, p 22)
In the "Kolnische Volkszeitung@ MA.
20, 1851
imperial chancellor Won Bethmann
Hollweg, In his last speech in the
Reichstag, expressed, amid the applause
of his hearers and probably with The
assent of the overwhelming majority Ol
Germans, the hope that the experiences
Of this fearful war would at least bring
the German people to unlearn all SEN
timentaHty. Il would be a piece Of SEN
fimentality II we did not stake every
thing on beating France down by the
mia1t of our weapons so completely
that she shall lose for all time any de
Sire OF creating further disturbance.
Until France has sunk into
The position Of a state OF the third or
fourth rank, she VIII always be on the
side OF Germany's enemies.s i
Russia cannot be left In its former |
boundaries. II must be limited 10 its |
proper. Great Russian core and its face |
must be turned to the East.
We must press forward ineKorably TO
the realization OF our purpose OF Great
ing a greater Germany that shall offer
rs new land for our surplus OF spiritual
and economic power.
Albert Bovenschen, "Dieutschlsnd an
1er Zeitenwende' 1916. pp. 2f-22, SO,
2i7-2is.
DR.. Dernburg Disavowed.
During his visit TO the United States.
former Colonial Secretary Dernburg
stated that Germany would annex no
territory in Europe.
= AANiA DDi ADuA AtoAAg VAlOAoN "a pdt
enemies the voluntary evacuation Of
Belgium, this was most surprising
utterance, against which we must en-
ter an unmistaksble protest. II he
really said that Germany could not
think Of any increase Of territory in
Europe, this was an extraordinary as
sumption Of authority.
Article in the "Tsgliche Rundschau"
May 4 iei5).
Herr Durnburg undoubtedly has mer- /
us. He Is passing a period Of war
across the ocean. but he is not resting
his weary head on Uncle Sans lap
he is wandering day by day from meet