South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-16
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luton just a hundred years after
that OF England. The French people
like the English, saw their revolu-
ton through 70 an end. They de-
capitated their king and saw his
head roll in the dust
The great waves OF revolution
rolled ever eastward over Europe.
Germany is the next country TO be
affected. The Germans had their
revolution in 1S48. But unlike the
English and the French, they never
finished il. There were several rea-
sons for this. Germany was not.
like England and France. a unified
country. IL consisted Of many small
quarrelsome states The revolution
lists in various localities found il al
most impossible 10 connect. In some
cities on the sea coast and along
the great rivers the people were
intelligent and progressive. But in
land in many parts the inhabitants
We're practically in a late of fuedal-
ism. This applies especially to East
and West Prussia. Prussia lying far
10 the east and the north had been
/ less influenced by Napoleon than
any other parts of the country.
When the power Of France was roll
ed back Prussia. under leadership
OF a powerful dynasty. naturally be-
came the leader OF northern Ger
many. This Prussia was still al
most medieval Its leaders found
! il possible in 1S4S 20 defeat the rev
olution first in one place and then
I in another. SO, in addition 10 put
/ ting down the popular uprising, they
were able to secure the mastery
over most of the other German
states
One Glorious Day.
There was one glorious day when
the mobs ragged up and down the
streets OF Berlin. Prince Wilhelm.
who later became the first German
emperor, ordered the troops TO
shoot down the rioters. Many were
/ killed. Enraged by this attack the
people carried their dead before the
royal castle and shouted 10 the king
TO come forth He did come out
and looked down sadly on the muir
dered revolutionists. Not satisfied,
the people shouted TO him, take
off your hat" He obeyed them They
forced him 10 take his hat off and
/ they allowed him to keep his head
on. That is where they made the
mistake Of their lives.
/ These events mark the height OF
/ the wave of liberalism i'm Germany.
More or less democratic constitu-
tons were drawn up and to some
extent put into effect One after
another. however. they have been
withdrawn and modified in such a
way as to become almost useless.
Bismarck became chancellor OF
Prussia. lie defeated the Danes, the
Austrians and finally the French. On
the basis of these successes he built
up the present German empire.
In order to understand the part
that Germany has played in the af-
fairs Of the world we must picture
things as Bismarck viewed them.
He was in control Of a vigorous
young empire He saw the world
! largely under the control Of Eng
| land and France. Practically all
the backward parts of the earth had
been colOnized by other nations.
I These other nations. especially Eng
| land and France. were proceeding
with the development of interna-
tional law More and more they
were coming 10 the time when war
fare was TO longer useful TO them.
If. however. Germany was TO break
into the charmed circle of great
colOnizing power she must do so
by force 1t was, therefore. to the
interest o. Germany TO turn back
ward the clock of history and once
more resort to the law of the tooth
and fang. Germany wanted
world in Is hich force would count.
Bismarck. the Evil One.
ITO begin with, Bismarck had
great instrument ready to his hand
The Prussian army dated from the
time of Frederick the Great The
Prussians were already accustomed
to general military service. In
considering the politics OF the Ger
man people Ve must always remem-
( Der that the German army is older
than the German empire. The Ger
mans were soldiers before they were
/ citizens With the definite object
! of conquering a place in the world
Bismarck began the development
of the Prussian army system. When
the reichstag got in his way ne
calmly disregarded the reichstag.
But the development of the army
alone was not enough. The whole
I civiliza ton of Germany had to be
( bent and twisted i'm such a way as
\ IN sar,-p tho m Hilary snHrDoeas IF tho
government Newspapers were
/ founded and developed to influence
| the minds Of the people. The school
and the church were made the do
/ Gle servants OF the imperial dicta-
/ tor In the nursery, in the school.
/ in the church, on the street-every-
wherC-docility was bred into the
very fiber of the German citizen. In
I the course OF time ne learned TO DO
as he was told and 10 believe what
! nc was told.
Germany Wanted War.