The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-10-17

a single German remains. with
that 1t is added "all is said" his
marck, who IN 1870 sCorning his SOW
ereign's reticcnce had openly de-
clarcd that he was making war not
only on Napoleon II, but on France
herself. spares his victim no insult:
We are enyious, turbulent, quarrel
some people. worthless y herd OF
3O,0OO,000 cafers, scratch the
Frenchman," he said and you will
lind the Turco." Year by year, we
are lecturcd on German fcrbcar-
ance' as II IL we're nearly exhausted.
The imperial war budget is in
creased by 10000 900 marks. the
army by 10000 men. I'VE Germans
fear God, and naught else In the
world France and Europe are
warned that they have a master. It
Is In vain that. obcdient TO Gam
hetta's advice, We hide our sorr0W
deep within our hearts never speak -
ing OF it." 1t Is In vain that we bear
the cross Of our Country's humilia-
tion silently, IN the oppressive peace
imposed upon us. Germany is not
content with what she has con-
qucrcd, TO military victory she Is
determined with proud boasting TO
add political supremacy.
Firm as was her will not to un-
loose war, It was inevitable that
France should aspire to breathe free
/ ~ once more. IL was no less incvl-
| table that Europe. while keeping the
| peace, should wish IL established on
. other bases Following all periods
/ Of hCgcmOny no matter who profit
/ ed thcrcby-C ChHrlcs- Quint, Louis
| XIV, Frederic the Great or Napol-
cOn--tho Same thing has happened, 4,
[ political balance has been restored.
This law makes itself felt for the
/ first time I'm 1892 with the Franco
| Russian alliance. IL Ia precious
guarantee for France which thus
emergos from the solitude nobly en-
/ dured FOR 20 years, at the same timc.
/ II guarantees the German Conqucsts,
/ for IL is concluded on the basis Of
/ territorial status quo and far from
/ raising any hopes that our wrongs
may be riEhted, II secures Ger
manys possession of AlsaCc- Lorraine.
| II Ia d further proof of Frances at
/ taChmcnt TO peace. It is not the only
/ one. During tho ensuing years, the
Same attachment prompts France to
enter into colonial agreements with
/ various powers for the settlement
Of old disputes and TO pave the way
] for friendly agreements in an un-
/ changed Europe: conventions with
/ Italy in 1900. with Great Britain in
| 1905, with Spain the same year; CON
ventions of limited scope in which
/ FranCe--as IN the Russian alliance
|--foond proof OF the prestige she
/ had regained, but which contained
rcithcr provocation nor threat
against any power.
From the first, this robirth OF Eu-
ropean political activity outside Of
/ Germany. directed not against her
but against her hegemony, found
the German government determined
to dominate or TO destroy the forces
which were regrouping. For Bis
marck and his successors II did not
suffice. as l have already pointed
out, 10 keep the conquered terrific
| ries, II was essential that German
| political supremacy should remain
I unChallenged in a divided Europe.
on the morrow of the Franco Rus
sian alliance, Germany had hoped
to gain admittance and events in the
Far East in 1S95-throuEh the Joint
action OF the three cabinets of Ber-
lin. Paris and st. petersburg-had
! justified this expectation. But as
time passed and other agreements
ensued from which Germany contin-
ued to be excluded. n policy OF re.
prisals took the place OF the concil
liatory opportunism hitherto prac,
ticed. The kaiser seeks ito safe.