The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1919-04-17
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hotels, where people congregh'o'
Every one looked out for himself nrs'
and pushed aside those who STOOD IN
his way. In civil life, Just as In q state
of war, the German practiced the prin'
ciple that might makes right. ,
Chivalry, courtesy, magnnnlmlty an
a. foreign TO the Germnn sakeup NJ
they are characteristics ~ the French
A keen desire TO make something OUT
of nothing Is another national trait OF
the Germans, II my observation mas
been accurate. What Is commonly re-
ferred TO as German thrift Is only n
polite name for German stinginess' ana
I have seen so many Illustrations or
the petty OF the Gcrmnn peo-
pie that II seems Idle to specify slngls
Instances.
One OF the first Impressions re-
ceived about the German people, when
I went TO live among them fourteen
years ngo. was the lack OF coinrhde-
ship among them, Glass distinctions
are drawn so tine. and there are so
many gradations, TINT II was almost
impossible TO find two Germnns on the
same social plane. One was always the
others superior. After my fourteen
years experience among these people,
I cannot say that that enrly impression
has been removed II anything, It has
been ~deepened.
Anyone who Inns lived In Berlin, aud
IL familiar with conditions In other
European capitals, will bear me out
that the German policeman In the most
arrogant police official In the world.
His word Is taken In court In prefer.
ence to that OF six civilians, nnd his
power Is such that II might very easily
be used opprcsslvely but strangely
enough, despite the cupidity Of the
German character. gratt and corrup'
ton among the German police and
other officials were practically un'
known before the war.
Such were the people belIInd the
kaiser when the great war started. !
shall never forget the sentiments ex-
pressed TO nc by private individuals
In every walk OF life as the vurious
phases Of the war developed.
No measure that was taken by Ger
many, no matter how atrCclouS or In.
consistent with the worlds idea OF
what Is permissible In civilized war.
fare, ever brought a word Of condem.
nation from the German public ns Il
whole, although, of course, there were
some notable exceptions. The great
majority Of Germans who discussed
these matters with me, however. not
only defended everything Gcrm"ny did,
but complained because more rigorous
measures were not taken.
Merely by way Of example, and not
because her suggestion was any worse
than hundreds Of others raised by my
German patients. ! may mention tho
surprising viewpoint expressed by the
Countess Sierstorpf, q relative o. Won
enckcl.DOnnerspnrch. II was after
ltnly had joined the allies tnd when
German resentment against that ma.
ton ran very high.
What we should do nj the very first
'l'tV'E Nh'lAs az h'Nliiti
"is to destroy every single work Of ar,
10 Italy. Not a single one Of their
landmarks or nrt treasures should b.
left standing. Thea when IT." war Is
over and Italy no longer derives TIC
enormous revenue she has been col
Letting for years from tourists, she vii,
be sorry for what she has done tC
Germany. :"
Dld the German people "~ountrnanc,
tho submarine warfare md the slaush
ter OF Innocent women and children. II
defiance OF all rules OF lu'crnatioul
law and the dictates Of ommon Au
man!ty? They had only ca" criticism
20 make OF lit was not ,omprehcn
sive enonghl IT was absolute folly. Il
not n crime, they said, 10: German,
to prescribe safety lanes 70. ncutra
vessels to use. The whole world shoulC
have been declared n war cone. tina
death and destruction might lie deal
wherever and whenever the emporium
ity offered. Every ship that sale,
should be SINK. and every America,
who ventnred within range ~ - Ger
man gun, on sea or land, should b.
shot. That was the universal sentl
ment.
The suggestion that a continuation
OF the submarine warfare wonld IN
er!tahly bring America into the wa
DID not perturb the people In tn,
slightest.
How can America do US more harm
th"n she Ii now doingi" they asked
American bullets are shooting dowr
our men, American food is SUSTAINING
our enemies. American dollars mr.,
working against us In every pogsihl,
way. Let America come into the wa,
and give US n chance ia pay her bach
FOR what she has dome 10 uS. 81,
couldn't ha'm u any more II she yer,
II brllirerrnt. Why allow her TO re
main neutral and 90 wuscathcdi"
CrO EE CONTINUED
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