The sun., 1919-10-19

as tyrannically as they do over a sub
dued Germany"
We Germans know that this asser-
ton is lie, but unfortunately the i'm
trammelled Germans must admit that
this lie has been believed abroad for
years. We, for our part, raised similar
cries about our foes, and did not do
enough 10 destroy their prejudices.
On the contrary, we strengthened them
by exaggerated speeches which accom-
panied our fleet policy and by our op-
position TO pacifism, disarmament, ar
bitration, &C.
How greatly our attitude at the
Hague conference hurts us throughout
the world is no longer a secret. Dur
ing the time when l served as Ambas-
sador in America l was negotiating
with that Power three separate times
in matters Of arbitration treaties All
, three cases were set aside in Berlin,
and l had to listen to reproaches that 7
| they had been able to make agree
ments of arbitration with all the other
States in the world with the sole eX-
ception of Germany.
| King Edward, who was really of a
|
prevented the world war II ne had not
been so bound by earlier agreements
| that he could not find a way out
! His opponent Prince Buelow, would
also have found some way to avoid
the conflict. The longer it was post
poned the better would it have been
| for US. for our power was constantly
increasing. and the Russian revolution
would certainly have taken place with
out the war. With more foresighted
handling the political problems of the
| Triple Alliance and the Entente might
have kept their arms longer at their
feet Unfortunately the leadership in
our foreign policy had fallen Just into
the hands OF those diplomats who we're
least fitted therefor. Herr Won Kider-
lein was utterly estranged from and
unsympathetic to the English speak
ing world. He thought that he could
accomplish everything by brutal pre-
tension. He acted like a bull in
china shop" in his policies. After the
Agadir affair only superman like
Bismarck might have restored condi-
tons, so great had the schism become
From that time the English policies
became aggressive toward US.
Germans Sought Austria's Rebirth.
The Entente note previously re-
ferred to stated: when their war
preparations were completed the Ger
man war lords encouraged their en-
shaved allies to declare war against
Serbia within forty EIGHT hours, They
knew very well that this war, which
was to bring about the domination OF
the Balkans, could not be confined To-
cally but would cause a world war. To
make IL inevitable they barred every
attempt at compensation, every DELHI
Grafton, until 1t was too late. The
world war came: and of all the nations
Germany alone, who had brought 1t
about, was completely prepared and
ready for carrying on such a war"
I The leaders OF the Entente would
like to raise this distortion Of history
to a dogma, so that their people can
hurl no reproaches at them. But the
historic truth is now quite clear TO
every one who seeks 1t honestly and
without prejudice. The German EN-
pire believed that the Serbian propa-
ganda would destroy Austria Hungary.
1t also hoped that its last true ally by
disciplining Serbia might attain a po-
litical renaissance. For this reason It
gave Count Berchtold a free hand, in
the belief that he would be able to re-
! peat the Buelow result in the Bosnian
crisis. But meantime the affair had
taken on a different complexion.
Russia and France, relying upon the
aid of England. wanted to take part In
the war. When the German Empire
saw this 1t tried, like chauffeur be-
fore a collision with another automo-
bile, to put on the brakes and go back
! ward But 1t was too late. The mis-
take OF our Government lay in this,
that It had allowed Austria Hungary
to make so dangerous an experiment
at time Of such great tension. II is
also untrue that we were completely
J. (CoHttnued on Fo1ototAo Peggy