BRITONS v. GERMANS IN CHINA
INTRODUCTION
"THE HOSPITALITY OF THE British,
The AND HOW IT HAS BEEN ABUSED."
"We Germans have no reason to thank the *English for generously admitting us to the trade “with their Colonies. On the contrary, they have reason to thank the Germans, for without them "they would not be able to carry on their huge trade " at all.”
General F. VON BERNHARDI in Britain as Germany's Vassal."
IT must be poor consolation for General
Bernhardi to find that since the fatal fourth of August, 1914, the English have not only succeeded in carrying on their trade without German help, but have in
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addition actually waged the war which was so dear to his heart.
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Our hospitality, which the old General grudgingly admits, is an undoubted and obvious fact, and it may be remarked that. his books seem purposely to admit as little as possible to be said in favour of any nation except Germany. The British have hitherto generously, and with great broad- mindedness, welcomed the members of other nations to participate in the develop- ment of their colonies. If we except Australia and Canada in their perfectly wise and legitimate desire not to be over- run with coloured labour there is perhaps not a single instance to be found where this policy of free trade in its real sense has not been carried out with such liberality as at times to make it actually uncomfortable, and even dangerous to British interests.
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