THE WAR EDITORIALS FROM THE NORTH AMERICAN PHILADELPHIA JULY, 1914-MARCH, 1915 PRESS OF J. B. LIPPINCOTT COMPANY EAST WASHINGTON SQUARE, PHILADELPHIA Copyright, 1915, by The North American Company Set up and electrotyped by The North American Printed by J. B. Lippincott Company THESE editorials are published in collected form in response to suggestions from many readers, who T have found them useful as a survey of the historical backgrounds of the great war, and as an interpretation, from an American point of view, of the issues involved. The articles are presented in chronological order, and cover the first seven months of the conflict, from the Austrian ultimatum to Servia to the bombardment of the Dardanelles forts by warships of the Allies. They have the faults inseparable from the hasty composition required by daily newspaper work, but it is worth noting that no revision has been deemed necessary in either statements of fact or expressions of opinion. THE NORTH AMERICAN. Philadelphia, March 25, 1915. CONTENTS (July 29, 1914.) Ominous conditions at end of July.- "Balance of power" collapsing.-Austria's ultimatum to (August 1.) Terrible possibilities of world war.-The (August 8.) No hope of peace.-How nations were (August 7.) Evidence of events from July 23 to August 4.-Germany the aggressor.-Rear Admiral Mahan's The courage recognized by Caesar.-Historic gallantry Her peculiar responsibility. Colonial expansion and naval power-Germany's "peace" policy. The Triple Entente. -Britain's restraint. Invasion of Belgium War inspired by monarchism.-Preachings of racial hatred and militarism distort patriotism.-An "unthink- able" war becomes a reality, yet no people wanted it.- Actions in autocratic and democratic countries con- German-American criticisms of American opinion.-It 33 39 |