Great Falls tribune., 1921-10-20
CHAPTER w.
Germany's Book OF Hours,

Turn now to Germany's book Of
hours for 1911. written by Bernhard.
a soldier. save the mark! "It is
enough to examine with unflinching
eyes the function Of the sword and it's
terrible effects to see clearly that war
is task which. divine In itself, is as
necessary as eating and drinking"
30 much for the principle. now for
its application: "Ne cannot by any
means avoid war -. and we must
by no means delay it unduly but on
the contrary provoke it in the most
favorable circumstances" As early as
1S4S, the parliament of Frankfort, the
first manifestation OF German unity,
cheered the bombardment OF Prague By
Treitschke. the master of German his
torical science, wrote: 1T is not fit
ting that Germans should repeat COM
moEpiaces of peace apostles nor that
they should shut their eyes to the harsh
necessities of our times. Yes, our
age is an age Of war, an age Of iron
The triumph of the strong over the
weak is the memorable law Of life"
There is the doctrine. France has
never known any such. and this in it.
self suffices to distinguish the two
peoples.
Might Above Right.
The political spirit thus formed 10
simply one OF raison detat It was in
1901 that Metternich. who knew what
he was talking about( showed Prussia
"emancipated from all sense Of duty,
exploiting the misfortunes of others.
without the slightest regard for her OBJ
legations or her promises" Cast your
eyes down the line of Bismarck's sue
cessors. Might always placed above
right. with Germany applaudinx. The
elegant skepticism Of a von Bulow--
by far the most DISTINGUISHED OF the
Lots but mask.
In might he trusts. 1t is upon the
presumption that none will dare to
defy German power that he rests his
whole diplomacy. all the while pro-
claiming it devoted to peace. But
the day when the others neither will
nor can give way any further, il will
be war. and war is thus in fact at the
very basis of the system-war and
disciple of Bismarck, says: In the
hard world in which we live. one must
De either anvil or hammer" His choice
IS quickly made. Kuhlmann, q pupil
IF Won Rulow. echoes the same senti-
nentsN II have waged relentless war
lpon principles. They are justifiable
n morals, but not politics. Here it
IS question Of aims. not of means
Germany, be it not forgotten, Listens
o all this and applauds.
Trained For War.
zion of faith. this is how the last
-Bethmann- -Hollwex, 4 me
liocre and for that very reason a
thoroughly representative officIal-ex-
presses himself: Necessity knows no
aw," The unanimous approval which
his axiom elected in August, 1914.
shows that Germany, Industrious and
,ainstaking but wrought up BY that
moral wickedness" Of which Nett
sche speaks as flowing in her veins
Whole Of Germany was long since ready
o accept it. From 1870 on. the Ger
nan received training for war from
he cradle up. training for war ut his
Mothers knee, training for war at
chool. in the university. in the army.
raining for war in every walk Of Efe.
iermany turned towards war 40 flow.
RS turn towards the sun.
In France there were some who took
leart. saying. Germany 10 too rich
0 make war" A poor understanding
indeed or the nature ana 0rlGln OF neT
wealth. Germany has accumulated
,rodigious wealth in less than half
entury. But this result. too rapidly
ttained. has not been unaccompanied
y crises. The first had fallen in 1901,
memorable year Of bankruptcies and
ailures.
Consldered as Business.
In 1911 and the following months
he situation. although less critical.
emained tense, so tense indeed that
lore than one German. familiar with
istory and remembering the great inn
etus given by victory in 1870. began
, believe the normal play OF competi-
on to De neither the best nor the
urest means to conquer markets. set
e balances and feed the treasury.
uch Germans saturated with their
ational traditions looked upon war rs
nsiness; just as their government
business as il 1t had been!
ar. Thus grew up that close union.
( politics and economies which is so,
tpical of the German public mind. n
ome dream& Of dominating m en-.
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