The Washington times., 1918-04-10
By W. V. BYARS.

of history at syracuse UNIVERSITY
He is the author of "The Tentacles
of the German Octopus" and simi-
lar works. He illustrated their con-
nection with current events yester-
day by focusing them on the Ger
man-American National Alliance,
against which he was a star wit
ness" before the King subcommittee
of the Senate Judiciary Committee.
As he had studied Prussian plans
in world politics, he dated the de-
velopments of the present back to
the year 1S9S-one of the most MEM
orable dates in modern history.
The attempt of Germany to build
a navy as strong as that of England
began in 1898, and Professor Sperry
connected with it the visit Of Prince
Henry of Prussia to the United
States, the beginning of political &C
tivity by the German-imerican Ma
tional Alliance, and the subsequent
educational alliances made in this
country through which professors
were to be exchanged between Amer
lean and leading German universi-
ties.
Other points Of vital historical i'm
portance on which the committee did
not take testimony are that this plan
for converting the United States to
Prussian kultur began to operate as
an attempt to offset the work Of Cecil
Rhodes, who, in planning to secure
the help Of the United States in max
ing the "map Of Africa all red," had
promoted the general world move
ment which overthrew the Boer re-
publics, developed the Philippine
war, the Japanese-Russian war, and
committed the world beyond recall to
the final climaxes Of the plutocratic
imperialism whose logical methods
Bismarck had reduced to the words,
'Blut und Eisen."
As the memorable date 1898"
was introduced for the day by Doc
tor Sperry it co-ordinated the his
tory he had studied with the strug-
gle during the same period for the
compulsory control of the wealth OF
the world, both money and goods.
The issue of bimetallism the Demo
Gratis forced in 1896, they forced
again in 1898 far enough to show
that they had a fighting chance" to
win with the help Of "Silver Re-
publicans." They were "side-
tracked" by Expansion" Their op-
ponents, advocating the Single gold
standard" included the most emf
nent educators Of the country, and
after finally deciding to abandon
bimetallism, the reorganized Six
teen-to-one Party won on other is
sues its victories of 1912 and 1916.
In spite Of these changes, obi
metalism" still lived in the legal ten
der silver dollars, coined as stand
ard" to the extent Of something over
half a billion, used either as coin
or in certificates representing it.
In a bill introduced by Senator
Pittman yesterday, entitled to
Conserve the Gold Supply" ETC., it
is purposed to make these Demo
cratic dollars" a basis for issuing
Federal Reserve notes. This is part
Of a process of destandardizing the
silver dollar. Various attractive
features are embodied in the bill.
Mine owners, whose interests may
be promoted by the free coinage of
paper" more than bimetallism under
any plan, might find the Pittman
bill attractive.
Its historical attractiveness be-
longs to its purpose Of ending a
period. AS this was represented by
the issue of Bimetallism, it is long
story, with the greatest events of
modern times in It between 1898 and
1918. But it might be "sedition" to
coordinate and unity" those events
now as part of the history Of the
Pittman bill. 1t is understood that
Senator Pittman introduced the bill
on behalf of the Administration and
that he has corresponded with Sec
retary Of the Treasury McAdoo in
connection with it. Mr.. Bryan has
not been heard from, but it Is well
known that he has amended his views
Of crosses Of gold and crowns Of
thorns.
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