The Washington herald., 1918-10-28

All the great powers. excepting Ger
many. have adopted a policy which
aims to upset the actual state of af-
fairs in Turkey. In accordance with
this. they demand for the subject peo-
Piles of Turkey the rights of man, or
of humanity, or of civilization. or Of
political hberty-in a word, something
that will make them the equals OF the
Turks. But just as little as the
ancient Roman despotic state could
tolerate the Nazarene's religion. just
as little can the Turkish empire,
which is really the political success
sor of the eastern Roman empire,
tolerate any representation Of west
err free Christianity among its sub
jeCts. The danger for Turkey in the
Armenian question is one of eXtinc-
tion. For this reason she resorts to
an act OF a barbarous Asiatic state;
she has destroyed the Armenians to
such an extent that they will not be
able to manifest themselves as a po-
Htical force for a considerable Pc
riod. horrible act. certainly. an
act OF political despair. shameful in
its details, but still a piece OF pOliti-
cal history. in the AsiatiC manner.
- In spite of the displessure
which the German Christian feels at
these accomplished facts. he has
nothing to do except quietly to heal
the wounds so far as he can. and
then to let matters take their course.
For a long time our policy in The
Orient has been determined; we belong
TO the group that protects Turkey.
that is the fact by which we must
regulate our conduct We do
not prohibit any Jealous Christian
from caring for the victims Of these
horrible crimes, from bringing up the
children and nursing the adults. May
God bless these good acts like all
other acts of faith. Only we must
take care that acts of charity do not
take the form Of political acts which
as likely to :hwsrt our German pol
icy. The interna tionslist. he who be
longs to the English school of
thought. may march with the Arme-
mans. The nationalist. he who does
not intend to sacrifice the future Of
Germany to England. must on Ques-
tions of external policy, follow the
path marked out by Bismarck, even
if II is merciless in its sentiments.
National policy: that is the
profound moral reason why We must,
as statesmen, show ourselves indiffer
peoples Of Turkey. however painful
that may be 10 our human feelings.
That is our duty. which we
must recognize and confess before
God and before man. II for this rea-
son we now maintain the existence OF
the Turkish state, We do IL in our
own self-interest. because what we
have in mind is our great future.
On one side lie our duties as
~ nation. on the other our duties as
men. There are times. when. in q
conflict of duties. We can choose
middle ground. That Is all right
from a human standpoint but rarely
right i'm moral sense. In this in
stance, as in all analogous situations,
We must clearly know on which side
lies the greatest and most important
moral duty. Once We have made such
choice We must not hesitate. Wilt
lam Ii has chosen. He has become
the friend of the Sultan. because he
is thinking OF a greater. Independent
Germany"
Hun Envoy Bitter.
Such was tine German state philoso-
ply as applied to the Armenisns, and
had the opportunity of observing
German practice as well. As soon as
fhc early reports reaCheo Constantl-
rople il occurred TO me that the
most feasible way of stopping the
outrages would be for the diplomatic
representatives of all countries to
make a joint appeal to the Ottoman
government. / approached Wangen-
helm on this subject in the latter
part of March. His antipathy TO the
Armenians became Immediately ap-
parent. He began denouncing them
in unmeasured terms: like Talaat and
Euver. he affected to regard the Van
episode as an unprovoked rebellion,
and, in his eyes, as in theirs, the
Armenians were simply traitorous
vermin.
II will help the Zionists." he said.
thinking that this remark would be
personally pleasing 10 me. but
shall do nothing whatever for the
Armenians."
Waneenheini affected to regard the
Armenian question as. a matter that
chiefly affected the United States
My constant intercession in their be-
half apparently created the impress
sion. in his Germauic mind. that any
mercy shown this isople would be
concession to the American govern
ment And at that moment he was
not disposed to do anything that
would please the American people.
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