It  is  common  knowledge  that  Ger-
many has  made  more  of  her  native  as
well"  as  created  resources,  when  taken
together,  than  perhaps  any  other  peo-
ple. Why  should  that  be  a  menace?
Why  should  it  be  a  menace  to  be  able
to  read  and  write,  to  think  hard,  rea-
son,   take    discipline,    learn    to    obey,


command  and  serve?  Why  should  it
be  a  menace  to  be  able  to  make  a
better  article  and  sell  it  cheaper  than
some  one  else  can  do?  No,  competi-
tion along  these  lines  is  too  hard  and
takes  too  long;  it  is  too  laborious,
for  England  impossible.  There  was
one  idea  with  France  and  Great  Brit-
ain in  this  competition  problem:  the
"Bear"  must  save  us.  We  shall  settle
this  question  in  quite  a  unique  and
original  fashion.  We  know  how  to
unite  the  "Gordian  Knot."

When  speaking  of  menaces,  I  have
often  observed  that  "the  menace"  is
very  frequently  well  named.  You
could  easily  show  and  that  with  ex-
cellent reason,  how  the  British  navy
has  been  and  still  is  a  menace.  Con-
sult Washington,  for  example,  at
present.  Consult  the  spirit  of  Wash-
ington and  Lincoln.  Consult  the
American  archives  from  1800  to  1812.
Nor  need  we  go  outside  of  our  own
country  to  settle  this  question,  Mr.
Owen.  But  this  philosophizing  is  a
mighty  slow  and  inexpedient  busi-
ness, hence  the  war;  it  is  certainly
not  Germany's  fault  if  not  enough
philosophizing  was  done.  You,  Mr.
Owen,  and  your  sympathizers  in  this
connection  may  console  yourselves
with  the  thought  that  he  who  would
rise  and  maintain  his  position  honor-
ably, nobly  and  in  righteousness  must
pay  the  price,  must  win  his  spurs,
just  as  Spain,  France,  England  in
turn,  had  done.  They  all  have  passed
through  these  critical  moments.
