The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-10
FRENCH TIGER SEES
DANGER IN GERMANY
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lieve 80 meanly OF single ono OF the
brilliant warriors who came from the
States to our aid In the great struggle
for civilization against savagery. 1t Is
incredible. 1t is the tragedy Of the war
that devastated France could not give
them the comforts that unbroken Ger
many could.
81 believe there Is some criticism that
there have been overcharges by the
French for food and other things. Well,
there are things to be said about that.
First, for many years the Americans
have been coming TO Europe and with
abundant means and great generosity
have been spelling our people. They
have paid for everything with bounte-
Gus hand. As result they have taught
our people. who were willing pupils.
that they were very rich and very. very
generous. It was but human that our
people should expect much from the
| Americana
"1t is only fair to say that In every
case where the attention OF the French
Government has been brought to case
| OF extortion an earnest and i think
| effective effort has been made to stop IT.
| Com pared with the United states France
| Is a small country and limited In her
resources. Necessarily she "a provident.
perhaps unpleasantly careful. l would
say: not misery nor certainly intention
ally extortionate. But also you must know
that all the time our own French people
have paid the same prices for what they
bought that our American friends have.
| Throughout the war our relations
with the American Army have been most
cordial, and your Treasury officials will
| assure you, / am sure. that there has
always been a spirit OF generosity on
both sides. Any suggestion that we have
| asked payment for trenches OF the burial
places OF your brave soldiers Is atrocious
For all future ages the graves OF Amer.
can soldiers will be In the tender and
sacred keeping OF our grateful people.
"a LuIl in the Storm"
"I have said that the war Is won. II
would perhaps be more accurate to say
that there IL a lull in the storm. Al least
II is as well to face squarely all OF thu
possibilities.
Recent disclosures have enabled u,
to look deeper into the purposes Of the
enemy than we could heretofore. II was
not purely a dream OF military domino
ton on the part Of Prussia. II was 9
definite, calculated conspiracy to exter
n1Ir ate France az we'll ndustrialy anC
| commercially as in military sense. II
this effort tie German bankers and man
ufacturers Joined their General Stan
The exposures OF Or. Muehlon OF th'
Krupp Works and Of Kurt Eisner at th'
Berne Socialist Conference make thii
clear.
And this fact explains many OF tn
activities OF the German army which
we were not able to understand. W.
can now see why they stole the ma
ch!nery from our factories. why thel
destroyed the coal mines Of Lens, VIII,
there was all the wanton devastation
of French territory even when they wer'
In retreat. II was thought to be a par
OF their tactics OF military frightfulness
Instead. we can see now that II was
part OF their deliberate commercial de
| ciSn
And IN this phase OF their wa
making effort they have not been alto
gether unsuccessful. The industrial III
of France has been go wrecked that IT
resuscitstion Is most difficult. while b.
reason OF her military surrender Ger
, mary has been able to save her facto
rie9 intact and ready for immediate ef
) fcl.nt operation. Industriauy and com
} inercial!y, as between France and Prus
sta. for the present the victory is witt
the Hun.