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"I do not believe in war," he said. "War has no place in the
civilization of the world to-day; but this war was inevitable. Germany
had to expand or be suffocated. And out of this war good will come for
all the world, especially for Europe. We Germans are the most
industrious, the most earnest and the best-educated race on this side of
the ocean. To-day one-fourth of the population of Belgium cannot read
and write. Under German influence illiteracy will disappear from among
them. Russia stands for reaction; England for selfishness and perfidy;
France for decadence. Germany stands for progress. Do not believe the
claims of our foes that our Kaiser wishes to be another Napoleon and
hold Europe under his thumb. What he wants for Germany and what he
means to have is, first, breathing room for his people; and after that a
fair share of the commercial opportunities of the world.
"German enlightenment and German institutions will do the reSt. And
after this war--if we Germans win it--there will never be another
universal war.


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