But, on the other hand, it does not think that this principle, which
is its own, really leads to the conclusions arrived at in the Note in
question.
II
The Note suggests that the territorial conditions laid down for
Germany in Europe shall be moderate in order that she may not feel
deeply embittered after peace.
The method would be sound if the recent War had been nothing but a
European war for Germany; but that is not the case.
Previous to the War Germany was a great world Power whose _future
was on the sea_. This was the power of which she was so inordinately
proud. For the loss of this world power she will never be consoled.
The Allies have taken from her--or are going to take from her--without
being deterred by fear of her resentment, all her colonies, all her
ships of war, a great part of her commercial fleet (as reparations),
the foreign markets which she controlled.
That is the worst blow that could be inflicted on her, and it is
suggested that she can be pacified by some improvements in territorial
conditions.
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