TO FIGHT ANGLO-SAXONDOM.

New Zealand Times, Volume LXXVII, Issue 5311, 24 June 1904, Page 2

TO FIGHT ANGLO-SAXONDOM.

The Anglo-Saxon menace is tho subject of an article by Professor Hans Delbruck in the 'Tireussischo Jahrbucher/ of which the “Morning Post” prints a summary. ' , Tho main object of the newly-formed German Empire, declares Professor DeU bruek. is to prevent the world from becoming British. This object, he argues, implies no hostility towards the AngloSaxon race, or tho British or the American State, but it is necessary in the highest interests of civilisation to create room in the world for tho other nationalities, Humanity, in Professor Delbruck’s view, would be impoverished if tho Anglo-Saxon nationality lofty as its ethical worth and its standard of civilisation, wore to be permitted to govern the world, and to convert all other nationalities into mere appendages of Anglo-Saxondom. The object of the German Empire remains the same, even if it be defined as preventing the world from being divided between tho British and the Russians; for, says Professor Delbruck, Anglo-Saxondom is so immeasurably superior to tho Russian that tho reservation of a portion of the world for Russia would merely signify its preservation in a state of eemi-barbarity. What is needed is a considerable number of independent larger nationalities to act as bearers and centres of culture through and between which medium-sized and smaller nationalities may maintain their existence. ■ To achieve this end the German EmEire must step into the foreground, and, y exerting its power to tho utmost, enforce the principle of tho equal rights of the plurality of nations. If Germany should fajl in her task, then. Professor Delbruck declares, the fate of the world will be decided in a few generations by a fight between Great Britain and Russia, supposing Russia does .not collapse oven more speedily in consequence of her internal rottenness. It is therefore necessary for Germany to take up the burden of the fight against Anglo-Saxondom, not only in the interests or her own self-preservation, but of civilisation as a whole. Professor Delbruck thinks that a wax may still be avoided between Great Britain and Germany, but only if Germany arms to such an extent as to maim Great Britain respect her, and accord her by a peaceful agreement her due place in the world.