National Patriotism.
Carl Hoffman, the city editor of a Californian newspaper, who has just returned home af er a two months' stay io Jipan, says be bad (he pti vilegc cf an interview with Count Oljuma, Premier cf Japan. "On the subject of war Count Gkuroa readily agreed that national patriotism," paid Mr Hoffman, "could be c.rritd to such a pitch that it becomes a vice instead cf a virtue. 11 See German)',' said tbe Premier r. one of the nations now at war with the Kaiser. We observe the G»r mans acting- as if there had never been a Goethe, a Kant'or a Luther, They gra acting like a nation Q f madman, Iod*« _, if Germany were is bs tried for tbe horrible crime*. Commit'^ ia this war she would surely b_'d«_l«red'pQ_ guilty) Oo _i«
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Ellesmere Guardian, Volume XXII, Issue 3669, 9 October 1915, Page 1
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136National Patriotism. Ellesmere Guardian, Volume XXII, Issue 3669, 9 October 1915, Page 1
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