GERMANY AND MOROCCO.
[To THR EDITOR Or THE "SPECTATOR."1 Sin,—My home for over thirty years has been in Germany. I lead what may be called a German life, and see none but German newspapers, but a friend staying with me has kindly read to me the admirable and discriminating remarks in your issue of the 8th on the present critical state of things among the powers that be. To write of these matters is not my object ; others will supply all, and more than all, that is neces- sary in the way of comment or suggestion ; my wish is merely to testify, however feebly, to the truth and wisdom of branding as silliness the notion that the German people do not desire war. As you justly observe, the decision as to peace or war rests, not with the people, but with their rulers. But to this you might have added that in the matter of any question arising which concerns, or could be supposed to concern, the honour or the commercial interests of their country the German nation will be found ready at a word to rise and make use of those weapons which they are so careful to keep in complete working order, and to invade, destroy, or annihilate whatever stands, or may seem to stand, in the way of their country's aggrandisement. At such a time parties would be united, Socialism itself be merged in the great universal cry of "Deutschland, Deutschland iiber Alles," and the nation, invincible, would rise to it as one man.—I am, Sir, &c.,
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