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- - " - -"' - " r13; . : . -" '- 5 ' QUESlTIOISR Ttd . - . ::'. THE OREGON SUNDAY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, SUNDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 4, 1914. GERMANY PRESENTS HER SIDE OF Appeal Is Made tdi Judgment In an Address to All Americans, Representative Germans Jus tify the Kaiser in Taking Up Sword Against His Neighbors of People on Atlantic as to Whiire sibility for the YCoiflict Rests - THE WAR - - - - - - -' Side of Respon- ' y ERMANT'S side of the war f question is elaborately set T forth In a pamphlet entitled x "Truth About Germany; Facta About the War," Just issued to Heidelberg. The honorary com mittee and - the board of editors are representatives of the best thought of the Fatherland. They Include statesmen, financiers, pub licists, scientists, educators, au thors, captains of industry and leaders of German society. That the pamphlet can be ac cepted as authoritative and com prehensive from the German view point is exemplified by the follow ing list of sponsors: HOZTOKJLKT COKHmTB. Ballln, chairman of the board of di rectors, Hamburg-American Una. Prlaoe von Bulow, Hamburg. Dr. B. W. Drechsler, director of the American Institute. Berlin. Dr. Drysnder, chief court and cathe dral preacher, Berlin. -Br. Baron von dor Gdtz, general xleld marshal, Berlin. Ton Gwianer, director of the Oerman Mai) Berlin. Professor Br. von' Haraack, Berlin. Prince von Katxf eld. Duke of Trech- nberB. X)r. Helneken, director of the JTorta . German Lloyd, Bremen. Prince Kenckel von Conner amarck. Br. Xaempf, president of the releb- atar, Berlin. "Professor Dr. Eugen Xuhnemann, Bresiau. Professor Br. "Lsraprecht, "belpslg. Br. Theodor Lewald, director of the : department of the interior, Berlin. Trans von Mendelssohn, president of tine Chamber of Commerce, Berlin. Prince Miinetpr-Dernburff, member of the house or lords. Oonnt von Oppersdorff, member of the house of lords and the relchrtag-, Benin. Count von Posadowsky-Wehner. Br. Waither Bathnau, Berlin. Viktor, Bake of KatiUor. Br. Schmidt, ministerial director, Berlin. Professor Br. -von Bohm oiler, Berlin. Count von Schwerln-Iiowitx, presi dentof the house of deputies. Wllhelm von Siemens, Berlin. Prlediioh, prince of Soims-Baruth. BCaz Warburg;, Hamburg;: Siegfried Warner, Bayreuth. Ton WUamowlts-MoeHendorff, Ber tto. Professor Br. Wundt, "teipsig;. Madame Goldberger. Princess Kenckel von Donnersmarok. Buohess von Bathlbor. The Baroness Speck von Sternberg;. Madame von Trott su Sols. BOAJUD OP BBTTOBS. Paul Dehn, author, Berlin. Br. Brechsler, . director of the Amer ican Institute, Berlin. Matthias Zneberger, member of the reichstag, Berlin. Professor Br. Franeke, Berlin. B. Euldermann, director of the staan burg-American line, Bamberg-. : B. Xaumann, member of the reLah stT, Berlin. . . Oont von Oppersdorff, member of . the Prussian house of lords, member of the reichstag. Br. Ernst Jaekh, Berlin. Count Kaventlow, author, Charlotten- swrg. Br. Paul Bohrbech, teacher tm the Commercial high school, Berlin. Br. Sohacht, director of the Dres den bank, Berlin. The statement is directly ad dressed to the American people and is a full presentation of the German side of the circumstances leading up to the present appalling conflict and the conditions which Impelled the kaiser and the lm penai parliament to enter upon hostilities. Following is the ar ticle, which The Journal prints be cause of Importance of the subject and the official nature of the com munication. forced to become a nation of soldiers. In order to be free. And we are bound to follow our kaiser, because be sym- Donzes and represents the unity or our nation. Today, knowing: no distinction of party, no difference of opinion, we rally around him. willing; to shed the last drop of our blood. For though it takes a great deal to rouse ns Ger mans, when once aroused, our feelings run deep and strong. Every one Is filled with this passion, with the sol dier's ardor. But when the waters of the deluge shall have subsided, gladly will we return to the plough and to the anvil. It deeply distresses us to see two highly civilized nations, England and France, Joining the onslaught of auto cratlc Russia. That this could happen. will remain one of the anomalies of history. It is not our fault: we firmly believed in the desirability of the great nations working together, we peaceably came to terms with France and Eng land .in sundry difficult African ques tions. There was no cause for war be tween western Europe and us, no rea son why western Europe should feel itself constrained to further, the power of the czar. Bussla's Military Clique. The czar, as an individual. Is most certainly not the instigator of the un speakable horrors that axe now Inun dating Europe. But he bears before God and posterity the responsibility of having allowed himself to be terrorised by an unscrupulous military clique. Ever since the weight of the crown has pressed upon him, he has been the tool of others. He did not desire the brutalities In Finland, he did not ap prove of the Iniquities of the Jewish pogroms, but his hand was too weak to stop the fury of the reactionary party. Why would he not permit Austria to pacify her southern frontier? It was Inconceivable that Austria should calm ly see her heir apparent murdered. How could she? All ihe nationalities under her rule realized the impossibility of tamely allowing Servla's only too evi dent and successful Intrigues to be car ried on under heryery eyes. The Aus trian! could not allow their venerable and sore stricken monarch to be wounded and Insulted any longer. This reasonable and honorable sentiment on the part of Austria has caused Russia to put herself forward as the patron of Servia, as the enemy of European thought and civilization. Russia has an important mission to fulfil in Its owtf country and in Asia. It would do better In Its own interest to leave the rest of the world in peace. But the die la cast, and all nations must decide whether they wish to fur ther us by sentiments and by deeds, of the government of the czar. This is, the real significance of this appalling struggle, all the rest ls Immaterial Russia's attitude alone, has forced us to go to war with France, and with their great ally? " The German nation Is serious and 1 ..MAm -trlW 1 ' Austro-Hungarlan unity and strength. This murder Is the real cause of the present. European war. Austria-Hun gary was able to prove to a shuaaertng world a few days after the murder that it had been prepared and planned sys tematically, yea, that the Servian gov ernment had been cognisant' of the plan. The immense) extent of the Ser vian revolutionary organization In the provinces of southern Austria, the war like spirit of the Servians and its In stigation by Russia and France Im posed upon the Vienna government the duty to insist upon quiet and peace within and without its borders. It ad dressed to the Servian government a number of demands which aimed at nothing but the suppression of the anti-Austrian propaganda. Servta was on the point of accepting the demand when there arrived a dispatch from St. Petersburg and Servia mobilised. Then Austria, too, had to act. Thus arose the Austro-Servlan war. But a few days later -the Russian army -was being mobilized, and the mobilization was begun also In France. At the same time, as - the German White Book clearly proves, the diplomacy of Rus sia and France asserted its great love of peace and tried to prolong the nego tiations in trder to gain time, for. as is well known.' the Russian mobilisation nroceeds slowly. Germany was wait lng. and again and again the German emperor tried to win the csar over to the preservation of peace, for he con sidered" him sincere and thought him his personal friend. Emperor William was to be cruelly disappointed. , tie finally saw himself obliged to proclaim the state of war for Germany. But at that time the Russian and French armies were already In a state of com plete mobilisation. At that time the London Dally Graphlo wrote tne fol lowing article, which shows bow an English paper that was oniy aiignuy friendly to Germany judged of the sit uation at that time: nnrM4A tntAMe -ea i TSivlr vreva hnnnd conscientious Never would a Germax to 7tre, trying to prevent the Muscovite rule on government dare to contemplate a war for the sake of glory. This would be a,4 , , against the entire bent of our char- Servia had come out of the second acter Firmly believmg in the jMtice wlLh neT territory very much Increased. of our cause, all parties, the conserv atives and the clericals, the liberals and the socialists, have Joined hands. All disputes are forgotten, one. duty ex ists for an. the duty of defending our country and vanquishing the enemy. "Voice of "Justice. Will not this calm, self-reliant and Listen; Ye People! rry to realize, every one ' of you. wuai 9-ju9 going inrougn: only a rew weeks ago, all of us were peace fully following our several vocations. The peasant was gathering in this summer's plentiful crop, the factory hand was working with accustomed vigor. Not one human being amongst Us dreamed of war. We are a nation that wishes to lead a quiet and Indus trlous life. This need hardly be stated to you Americans. You. of all others. know the temper of the German who lives within your gates. Our love of peace is eo strong that it Is not re garded by us in the light of a virtue," we simply know it to be an Inborn and Integral portion of ourselves. Since the foundation of the German empire In the year 1871. we. livinsr in the center of Europe, have given an example of tranquility and peace, never once seek ing to profit by any momentary diffi culties or our neighbors. Our com merclal extension, our financial rise In . the world, is far removed from any Vove ,of adventure, it is the fruit of : jwvuiiaicing ana pioading labor, Cost Weary sttruggles. We are not credited with this tem per, because we are insuffioiAntlv known. Our situation and our way of thinking is not easily grasped. Goethe and Kant looks upon them as cornerstones of elevated culture. Do you really believe that we have -cfcanged our natures, that our souls an be satisfied with military drill and ervile obedience? We are soldiers, be . .cause we have to be soldiers, because otherwise Germany and German civil isation would be swept away from the face of the earth. It has cost us long and weary struggles to attain our in dependence, and we know f uU well that fcn order to preserve It, we must not content ourselves with buildinar schools and factories, we must look to our gar risons and rorta we and all our sol caers nave remained, however, the - same lovers of music, and lovers of ex alted thought. We have retained our aid devotion to all peaceable sciences and arts; as all the world knows, we . work In the foremost rank of all those Kaiser Wilhelm of Germany. possession of the Dardanelles and Con stantinople In order to rule from this powerful position Turkey and the other Balkan states. Great Britain and the German empire, which only had co- Russia had done everything to strengthen this bitter enemy of our ally, Austria-Hungary. For a great number of years Servian politicians and conspirators had planned to under mine the southeastern provinces of Austria-Hungary and to separate them from the dual monarchy. In Servia, as unanimous readiness to secxif ice all, to well as in Russia, prevailed the opinion die or to win, appeal to other nations that, at the first attack. Austrta-Hun and force them to understand our real I crarv would fall to pieces. : In this case character and the situation in wmcn Servia was to receive South Austria we are piaceur I and Russia was to dictate the peace in The war has severed us from the Vienna. The Balkan war had ruined rest of the world; all our cable com-1 Turkey almost entirely, had paralyzed munications are destroyed. But the Bulgaria, that was friendly, and had winds will carry the mighty voice of strengthened the Balkan states that justice even across the ocean. We were hostile to Austria. At the same trust in God; we have confidence ,ln I time there. began in Rumania a Rus- the judgment of right-minded men. I sian and French propaganda, that And through the roar of battle we promised this country, if it should join call to you all. Do not believe the mis- I the dual alliance, the Hungarian prov- cnievous lies max our enemies are mce of Slebenbuergen. spreading about. We do not know if victory will be ours; the Lord alone knows. We have not chosen our path; we must continue doing our duty, even to the very end. We bear the misery of war, the death of our sons, believ- tnar in Germanv. believing: In duty. And we know that Germany cannot be wiped from the face of the earth. Cause of the War It is an old and common experience that after the outbreak of a war the very parties and persons that wanted the war, either at once or later, assert that the enemy wanted and began it. The German empire especially always had to suffer from such untruthful as sertions, and the very first days of the present terrible European war confirm again this old experience. Again Rus sian, French and British accounts rep. resent the) German empire wanted the war. Attack by Slavlattk Thus It became evident in Germany and in Austria that at St Petersburg, first by diplomatic and political, then also by military action, a comprehen sive attack of Slavism under Russian guidance was being prepared. The party of the grand dukes In St. Peters burg, the party of the Russian officers. always ready for war, and the Pan-Slav- ists, the brutal and unscrupulous rep resentatives of the idea that the Rus sian czarlsm was destined to rule Eu rope all these declared openly that thetr atnt was the destruction of Austria-Hungary. In Russia the army, al ready of an immense size, was in creased secretly, but comprehensively and as quick as possible; in Servia the same was done, and the Russian am bassador in Belgrade, Mr. v. Hartwig, was, after the second Balkan war, the principal promoter of the plan to form against Austria a new Balkan alliance. In Bosnia during all this time the Ser vian propaganda was at work with high treason and In the end with the re volver and the bomb. In Vienna and In Berlin the great ness and the purpose of the new dan ger could not remain doubtful, espec ially as it was openly said in St. Pet ersburg, in Belgrade and elsewhere that the destruction of Austria-Hun gary was imminent. As soon as the Balkan troubles began Austria-Hun gary had been obliged to put a large part of her army in readiness for war. because the Russians and Servians had mobilized on their frontiers. The Ger mans felt that what was a danger for their ally was also a danger for them and that they must do all in their power to maintain Austria-Hungary in the position of a great power. They felt that this could only be done by keeping their perfect faith and by great military strength, so that Rus sia might possibly be deterred from war and peace be preserved, or else, that in case war was forced upon them. they could wage it with honor and suc cess. Now it was clear in Berlin that in view of the Russian and Servta preparations Austria-Hungary In case of a war would be obliged to use great part of her forces against Servia, and therefore would have to send against Russia fewer troops than would have been possible under the condi tions formerly prevailing in Europe. Formerly even European Turkey could have been counted upon for assistance, that after her recent defeat seemed very doubtful. These reasons and con siderations, which were solely of a de fensive nature, led to the great German military bills of the last two years. Also Austria-Hungary was obliged to increase its defensive strength. Germany Wanted Peace. Whoever considers carefully the course of events that has been briefly sketched here will pronounce the as sertion of our enemies that Germany wanted the war ridiculous and absurd. On the contrary. It can be said that Germany never before endeavored more eagerly to preserve peace than during the last few years. Germany had plenty of opportunities to attack and good opportunities to boot, for we knew for years that the. army of France was no more ready than that of Russia. But the Germans are not a warlike nation, and the German em peror, with his government, has always shown how earnestly he meant his re iterated assertions, that the preserva tion of peace was his principal aim.. He was actuated In this by general considerations Of humanity, justice and culture, as well as by the consideration of the German trade and commerce. This, especially the transoceanic com merce of Germsny, has increased from year to year. War, however, means the ruin of commerce. Why expose Ger many needlessly to this terrible risk, especially as everything In Germany prospered and her wealth Increased? No, the Germany army bills were merely meant to protect us against and prepare us for the attacks of Museo vite barbarism. But nobody in Ger many has ever doubted for a moment that France would attack us at the first Russian signal. Since the first days of the Franco-Russian alliance things have become entirely reversed, i Then France wanted to win Russia for a war of revenge against Germany; now, on the contrary, France thought herself obliged to place her power and her existence at the disposal of the Russian lust of conquest. Russia's Preparations. In the spring of 1914 the German press reported from St. Petersburg de tailed accounts of Russia's comprehen slve preparations for war. They were not denied In Russia, and Paris de clared that Russia would be ready in two or three years and then pursue a policy corresponding to her power France, too, would then be at the height of her power. If the German government had desired war, on the strength of these accounts which were true, it could have waged a preventive war at onoe and easily. It did not do so, considering that a war Is just only when It Is forced upon one by the en emy. Thus spring went by with the atmosphere at high tension. From St Petersburg and Paris overbearing threats came In increasing numbers to the effect that the power of the dual alliance was now gigantic and that Germany and Austria soon would begin to feel It. We remained quiet and watchful, endeavoring with persever ance and with all our might to win over Great Britain to the policy of pre serving peace. Colonial and economic questions were being discussed by the German and English governments, and the cordiality between the two great powers seemed only to be equaled by their mutual confidence. Archduke's Assassination. Then on the twenty-eighth of June occurred that frightful assassination by Servians of . the successor to the Austro-Hungarlan throne, Archduke Francis Ferdinand. The Greater-Ser via propaganda of action had put aside the man who was especially hated in Servia as the powerful exponent of A ereneral mobilization has been or- dreri in Rnssla. and Germany has re sponded by proclaiming martial law throughout the empire. we are now natlii tn ntMimrii exactly the narrow and slippery ledge which still stands between Europe and the abyss of Ar mayddtn. Will the Russian order be acted upon in tne provinces aujoming the German rronuer i u ic is, wen we work of the peacemakers is at an end, for Germany Is bound to reply with a mobilization of her own armed forces, and a rush to the frontiers on all sides must ensue. We confess that we are unable to understand the action of Russia In view of the resumption of the negotiations with Austria. It is not likely that these negotiations have Hn resumed unless both sides think that there is yet a chance of agreement; but If this Is the case, w&y tne moDu liation which goes far beyond the lim ia r anAi-v nrimuitlan. and is. in deed, calculated to defeat the efforts of the diplomats, however promising iney m.. haf rhm mav. of course, be a satisfactory explanation, but as the matter stands it Is enexplicable, and WARNS AGAINST GERMANS' STATEMENT AS TO WAR NEW TORE, Oct, S. Arthur O. Lovejoy. professor of philosophy at Johns Hopkins university, writ ing from London under date of "Septem- havlng ber 9 to the editor of the Nation, dis cusses the German scholars responsl- Only a few months ago Influential I ble for a German pamphlet dealing men and newspapers of Great Britain I with the war, and warns Americans as well as of Paris could be heard to 1 against Its contents. Professor Love- express the opinion that nobody in Era- 1 joy writes: rope wanted war and that especially I "Americans leaving Germany during the German emperor and his govern-1 the second fortnight of August re- ment bad sincerely and effectively been celved as a farewell gift a substantial working ror peace. Especially the Eng- I pamphlet, entitled Truth About Ger lish government In the course of the! many: Facts About the War.' This last two years asserted frequently and I publication seems worth bringing to the puDuciy, ana was supported Dy tne i notice or other Americans, especially Westminster Gazette and a number of I of American scholars, not because of Influential English newspapers In the its actual contents, but because of the assertion, that Great Britain and the I relation between Its contents and the German empire during the Balkan 1 nrofession and character of several of crisis of the last few years had always I the persons with whose Indorsement It met on tne same piaaorm xor tne pres- i ma issued. ervation of peace. The lata secretary I tti namnhlet was nrenared by a off state, von Eaderdem-Waechter; his I board of editors, which Included Doctor successor, Mr. von Jagow, and the lm-1 urechsler. director of the Amerika-In- penai cnanceuor, von itexnmann noit-1 stltut; Count Raventiow, proressor Dr. weg, likewise declared repeatedly in I praneke, several professional authors, the reichstag bow great their satis fac-1 member a of the reichstag. and others; tion was that a close and confidential I Rna jt was issued with the sanction of diploma tic cooperation with Great Brit-1 an "honorary committee,' comprising. aln, especially in questions concerning I besides many figures' of the highest tne near east, naa oeoome a zaex. an i distinction In German public we ana it has to be acknowledged today that I in finance, such eminent scholars as at that time the German and British I Harnack, fCuhnemann, Lamphrecht. interests in the near east were laen- I von Schrrroller, Wilamowitx-Moeuen- tical or, at any rata, ran tn parallel j dorf and, Wilhelm Wundt- lmes. - "The document? was manifestly de- Aids t?et ! irfRmed- not for historians or publicists, The collapse of European Turkey la I but for the enlightenment of the many the war against the Balkan alliance I educated Americans who had hitherto created an entirely new situation. At known little of European politics and first Bulgaria was victorious and 1 diplomacy; and the impressive list great.' then it was beaten and homll-1 of great savants attached to the pam- lated by the others, with the Intellect- j phlet was evidently intended to give who strive to advance the exchange of J doubt about Russia's Intentions; she to Inspire confidence tn Its statements commodities, who further useful, tech-1 was nnmuiiw tnr ih. mhtnn I &cal knowledge. But we have- been I of weakened Turkey and far takinai -Of wfeax sort. (ban. wwca the stata- m ; z - Johns Hopkins Professor Says Great v Names Are Used to Bolster Misstate ments of Facts Concerning Causes of International Conflict ments of fact, to gain credence for , which these scholars lent their names and their scientific credit'? I give a few out of many examples.' X On the responsibility for the murder at Sarajevo: " This assassination Is the real cause of the present European war. Austria Hungary was able to prove to a shud dering world a few days after the mur der that It had been prepared and planned systematically, yea, that the Servian government had been responsi ble for the plan (p. 16).' "IX. On the contents of the Austrian note to Servia and the nature of the Servian reply: " 'Austria-Hungary addressed to the Servian government a number of de mands which aimed at nothing but the suppression of the anti-Austrian propa ganda. Servia was on the point of ac cepting the demand, - when there ar rived a dispatch from St. Petersburg, and Servia mobilized. Then Austria had to act. - Thus arose the - Austro- Servian war (p. 16). - Passages Direct Falsehoods. . "Every American recipient of the pamphlet who subsequently took the trouble to examine the entire pub lished evidence In the case must have speedily discovered the statements of specific historical tact in tae passages cited to be either direct falsehoods or suggestlones falsi; to readers of the Nation it can hardly be necessary to give the proof of this. But it should be added that the publication In ques tion Is marked by a yet more singular suppressio veri; it contains no hint of what are perhaps the two most decisive of the facts about the war. These. since they seem to have been less em phasized in America than they deserve to be, should perhaps be Indicated specifically. It is a fact undisclosed in the pam phlet that on July 80, and again In a modified form on July SI, the Russian government communicated to the Ger man government an undertaking to 'stop all military preparations (or to maintain a waiting attitude') If Aus tria would consent to "stay the march of her troops on Servian territory, and, recognizing that the Anstro-3ervian conflict has assumed the character of a question of general European Inter est, to admit that the great powers may examine the satisfaction which Servia can accord to the Austro-Hungarlan government without injury to her rights as a sovereign state and to her independence. "It Is a fact equally undisclosed In this repository of information about the- causes of the war, that en tM morning of July Si Sir Edward Grey declared to the German ambassador in London that If Germany could get any reasonable proposal put forward which made it clear that Germany and Aus tria were striving to preserve European peace, . and that Russia and France would be unreasonable if they rejected It, he would support it at St Peters burg and Paris, and go the length of saying that if Russia and France would not accept it his majesty's government would have nothing more to do with the consequences.' The most Illuminating truth about Germany Is that, on the. same day, with these two pledges before It, the government at Berlin sent to Russia and to France ultimata which were certain, and therefore were manifestly designed to render war within 24 hours inevitable. Singularly Revealing Document. Thus is contemporary history writ ten in Germany for Americans, under the patronage of eminent German his torians, economists, philosophers and philologists, put forth by Irresponsi ble Journalists, or even by a govern ment press bureau, such a publication would not be surprising.' Put forth In the name of a committee Including sev eral of the greatest scholars In Ger many, It la an astonishing, and be cause astonishing, a singularly reveal ing document. ' "Even in men of science there is. perhaps, something pardonable In perversion of judgment by patriotic sentiment. But It is not pardonable in men professionally dedicated to the as certainment and promulgation of truib that they should lend. the authority of their . names and . -thglr professional standing to "an attsnJ&t to give cur rency to untrue 'accounts of matters of fact. In relation to .an Issue about which all mankind Jsi deeply con nil the more rerrettable because it Is calculated we feel sure unjustly to cast doubts on tne loyalty ana straightforwardness of the Russian government. French Aviators Invade. When Russia bad let pass the time limit set by Germany, when France had answered that she would act according to her own Interests, then the German empire had to mobilize its army and go ahead. Before one German soldier had crossed the German frontier large number of Francs aeroplanes came flying Into our couuljjr across the neutral territory of Belgium and Luxemburg without a word of warning on the part of the Belgian government. At the same tfme the German govern ment learned that the French were about to enter Belgium. Then oar gov eminent, with great reluctance, had to decide upon requesting the Belgian government to allow our troops to march through its territory. Belgium was to be indemnified after the war; was to retain its sovereignty and In tegrity. Belgium protested, at the same time allowing, by an agreement with France, that the French troops might enter Belgium. After all this and not tin France and Belgium Itself bad broken the neutrality, our troops entered the neutral territory. Germany wanted nothing from Belgium, but had to prevent that Belgian aoxl be used as gate of entrance into German ter ritory. Little has as yet been said of Great Britain. It was Germany's conviction that the sincerity of Britain's love for peace could be trusted. At any rate. Sir Edward Grey and Mr. Aaquith as serted again and again in the course of the last few years that England wished friendly relations with Germany and never would lend Its support to a Franco-Russian attack on Germany. Now this attack has been made; Ger many was on the defensive against two powerful enemies. What would Great Britain do about it? That was the question. Great Britain asked In re turn for Its neutrality that the German forces should not enter Belgium. In other words. It asked that. Germany should allow the French and Belgian troops to &jrn on Belgian territory for a march pSgalnst our frontier I This we could" not allow. It would have been suicidal. $ir,e German government made Great BrlMtm la return for Its neutral ity the fovwins offers:-We would not attack th4li!brthern coast of France, we would le&re Unmolested the maritime commerce, wr France and would indem- nlfy Belgjjnm after the war and safe- suara us vereigniy aaa integrity, in spite of :jSis, Great Britain declared war on G)4many and sides today with those continental powers that have united f ot: jour destruction, In order that Muscovite! barbarism may rule Europe. We. know ! that Germany did not de serve suQi treatment on the part' of Great Brttaln, and do not believe that Great Brflain by this action did a ser vice of humanity and civilisation, - facing Hard Fasts. Today f we . are facing hard facts. Germany tois to fight for her existence. She will glght, knowing that the great powers t&Vpnd the ocean will do ber 4 - - V . . V. -H I. . n ,1,. Mltk Bon of Sympathy The American dUsen who la' now leaving ljfope, which has been turned Into an vrmous military camp, may consider lihself fortunate that be will soon be 'tble . to set foot in the New World, vvere he will be enabled again to take his business pursuits. Ia the mearvoie old Europe Is being torn asunder Ur a terrible war among Its various jajoples. It will make him happy attain to greet mountain and val ley, fleltCland garden, which are not threatenfi' nor trampled down by. armies aS- covered with blood; again to see citleY-ln which business and traf fic are i brought to a standstill by calling f all men capable of military service; ; ihd he may thank fortune that his peti lie have been given room enough i 9 which to expand and to per mit they freely to unfold their power; that th are spared the great neces sity Of tasistlng the tightening ring of enemlesj-lii the east and west, on land and wate, in a struggle for national existence, i But trM American will feel the er fects otithe fate of the Old World. Even though he knows his own country Is not directly involved, he will cer tainly realize that the great net of in ternatlotjuU traffic and the progress of nis cougy are conueewo ujr strong tfpsto the life and prosperity of Europeaa 'peoples. He win -be affected by every victory and defef VJuat as by the sun and rain In his on jeountry. He will doubtless remembe hat . of all European coun tries, werniS-ny is tne ikh cmwiiki w. the United "States, from which she pur- chases ywffly over 1,6,00.000,000 marks In cottoUjilfood, metal and technical productsHSijlf Germany Is economically ruined, "tnglch Is the wish Of Russia, France ijd England '-and all allied friends tj wretched Servia, It would mean thyliloss of a heavy buyer to America,! which could not easily be made goMj It would be a great blow to Amervn export traoe, oi wmta Germany handles not lees than 14 per cent yeairijt "tilted by Inclinations. V The material loss is not the only fea ture. Inf ftfie economic struggle" rn tb . world mejlketn, American and German ? coromerc metf have learned mutually . to" appreciate one another more highly ' than dony other two rivals. The time Is ?ing past when the American pictured Jhe German as oe of thou sands, sPjfut up in a room, surrounded by docu&SSDts and parchments, specu lating gt)ut the unknown outside world, afUrthe same Is true of the Ger-V man's Idfcsi! of the American a money hungry it?arbarian. Two nations. In which s ibuch kindred blood flows and which agyii connected by so many his torical f.yents understand each other better ttiy than formerly. Above all. they haf m a mutual unaerstanaing re- . gardlng jthe Ideal in commercial life. " fjUOTest Moral Support. Til thMi 43 years, which have been declslvefijn the development of Inter national! Economy, England, France and Russia MVe not oeen aoie even - - crease fefeir zoreign traae tnree , while 0&nany and the United States, have IttirVased theirs five times. The trade ot'Oermany and the United States has InesftHised from 7. to 18 billion marks, rilf these figures show nothing else, ttj show on which side the America-sympathy will be. , : v s HAPPY HEADED BALD MAN Well-Known Politician Nearly Bald Now Has New Growth of, Hair. Tells How He Did It. A western politician, well known on account of bis baldness and ready wit. surprised bis friends by appearing with a new growth of hair. Many of his old friends did not know him am others thought he had a wig. On be ing asked how be did it. he mad-, the following statement; I attribute tha remarkable growth of my hair to tha use of the following simple recipe which any lady or gentleman can mix at home: To a half pint of water add 1 ox. of bay rum, a small box of Bar bo Compound and hi os. of glycerine. Apply to the scalp two or three times a week with, the finger tips. It not only promotes the growth of the hair but removes dandruff, scalp humors . ; m? wm , ail. H4 o It darkens streaked, faded, gray hair and makes tha hair soft and glossy These ingredients can. : be purchased at any drug store at very Utl cost aaa sst FormCr' Captain Kills IHmadf. Londtin! Oct. 3. Because be was not Immediately accepted when be applied for semfte with the rifle nngaue, in which teiwas formerly captain, Arthur Annesl I committed suicide by throw ing hlifcelf under the wneeis or. aar army v-M- BACK MEAT IF D KIDNEYS HIT ; Take glass of Salts to flash Kid- nejQm Bladder bothers you Is prink lota of water. Eat&y meat regularly eventually produnl kidney trouble In some form or oth4 ays a well known author ity, 1x)ause the uric acid In meat -exclteejne kidneys, they become over workeps get sluggish; clog up and cause sail sorts oi quuxhi, iwwcu lariy nackache and misery In the kid- ney region; rheumatic twinges, severe -headaies, acid stomach, constipation. . , torpidJUver, sleeplessness, bladder and urinaifHl irritation. The-jriionient your back hurts or kid- , neys Cn"t acting right, or If bladder r ' bothefsiyou. get about four ounces of -Jad rails from any good pharmacy: take jti tablespoonful In a glass of waterfTjefore breakfast for a few days , and &ur kidneys will then act fine, ; Ths famous salt a is made from the acid ! grapes and lemon juice, com- bined f:rlth llthia, and has been used for gdSsratione to flush clogged kid- " neys-ifcnd stimulate them to normal r ' actfvijji'i also to neutralize the acids I In thtia-rine so it no longer irritates, -thus .ending bladder disorders. - - Jad fcalts cannot injur - anyone; -r make delightful effervescent Uthla waterjj rink which millions of men and wbflnen take now and then to keep : the kEttaeys and urinary organs clean, thus voiding serious kidney disease . A4T. . ; M , . - . - ' X4