El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-28

Guided Two years ago through
American mediation. Neither
boisheVism nor starvation would
then have come, hut all Of Us
would have been living I'm a true
league OF nations and enjoying n
lasting, just condition OF peace.
AFTER our army and navy leaders
destroyed this hope and launched the
unrestricted submarine warfare
whose utter failure was recognized
only after several months-the reich
stag resolution followed
Germany Throws Away Chance.
Then at least the war ought to
have been hquidsted, even II the
resultant peace were less favorable
than would have been the case in the
winter Of 1857. Much could still
have been saved had we made
exemplary peace treaties at Brest-
Litovsk and Bucharest. and had we
fortified the Turkish and Bulgarian
fronts and then depending on the
intact armies in the west, negotiated
with our enemies
The fate Of great army leaders in
the history Of the world always seems
70 be the same Like hannibal
against Italy so Napoleon against
Russia launched gigantic enterprises
with too slender means, and therefore
succumbed in the end in spite Of bril-
liant victories. So also Germany's war
heroes insisted on forcing luck
through an offensive for which our
forces were inadequate.
"Of all the great warriors OF his
tory only two escaped q similar fate
and Caesar and Frederick the Great
went TO their deaths indicated
largely because they were not only
Soldiers but also in a high degree
politicians
Must Be Won Politically.
IN the long run war can be won
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many TO appreciate this world his
toric truth is the reason for our
downfall
Justice, however. demands that
mention be made OF the consistent
efforts Of the German foreign office
these efforts were Of no avail as
every issue was decided by the army
and naval authorities
students Of history VIII realize
how aprOpos Is reference here
TO Bismarckss fnsfstence that
political leadership must remain
in the hands Of statesmen. Had
Bismarck not persevered in this
policy il f. doubtful II the Uur OF
1SeS would have been won"
With this astonishingly frank Z
analysis Of the reasons for Germany's
Bernstorff next directed his remark
TO a consideration Of Germany's Z
future relation with America
Relations With q. S.
t'The fact" he began. that there is I
sufficient interest in the subject to Z
warrant ny views being published I
means, 7 hope. that there Is Ct least /
some degree OF mutually in the peo- /
pies Of both countries wishing 70 see ]
the relationship Of America and Ger /
many develop favorably in the future. I
Those who. like myself share this 1
hope with al their hearts can not 4
look into the future alone
aIf we Germans wish TO resume
the COED old terms with citizens
OF the United States we must
realize the mistakes Of the past,
admit them with unrelentinE
sincerity, and guide our conduct
uccurdinEIT. Only Thus can we up-
preach the subject e0nscientiousIy.
Those who lived in the United
States during the past five fatal years I
win not be deceived by any offensive Z
or defensive propaganda, but know
that the one thing which brought
about our break with the United
States-and consequently our defeat Z
was the submarine warfare
Propaganda IN America
Even so the whole disposition OF
the American people in February, 1917 I
was so completely against wars as TO
make necessary a two months. cam
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be actually declared. But It must not
be forgotten that Germany supplied
the material for this propaganda We
made * all TOO easy for the American 7
government TO lead the crusade
against the autocratic, militaristic
and double tongued German govern Z
Having now put aside the last
remnants Of autocracT and militarlsu1s
need not waste words on those
subjects but even today We have 70
defend ourselves against the charge
Of being double tongued-
Two souls lived throughout the
war IN Germany's policy One was
military and naval the other civilian
and political All our governments
actions which during the tine OF
American neutrality came 10 the at
tention Of washington, were directed
by one or the other OF these two
grouns or were the result Of com
promise One can therefore speak
more justly OF g division Of German
policy than OF Germanys double
tongueness-
Germany Divided.
The one party demanded unre-
etrfcted submarine warfare even II II
meant a break with the United States;
the other was as fnsistent on peace
through president Wilson'S mediation
The fight between the two groups
began with the Lusitania Incident
ana terminated in the declaration OF
unrestricted o boat warfare
"As one OF the main participants IN
this fight I can state with authority
that the German civilian policy
always pursued its aim consistently.
it did not, as IS still believed BY manly
Americans, negotiate 70 gain time IN
order TO prepare for the submarine
warfare
The civilian group launched no
consniracies IN America The worst
things done in America by the Mill
tary naval group. as for instance, the
Rintelen mission, were done with
out the knowledge Of the civilian
.sThe two chief sins for which Ger
many Is reproached and which are
held 10 be proofs Of our being double
tongued-the Adlon dinner 81 honor
OF ambassador Gerard and the Mex
leo teleeram-both post dated the
surrender Of the Berlin civilian ad-
mlnistration to the predominant Mill
tary naval party. Like the astrologer
in Faust the German government Z
gave out then only such declarations
as were Whispered to i by the mile
tarfstfc naval lIephisto. That moment
was the height Of German tragedy. I
The plans Of Intervention then well
uude- way in Washington were /
frustrated by our blind faults and
the war consequently lost Every et-
fort originating with president Wiz
In the last hours 10 change the Ber-
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