æz ɐn ɐknˈɑːlɪdʒd pˈæsɪfˌɪst, sˈaʊɚwˌiːn wʌz ɪnvˈɑːlvd ɪn ˌɑːpəzˈɪʃən tə wʌt hiː pɚsˈiːvd æz ðɪ ɪmpˈɪɹiəlˌɪzəm ʌv dʒˈɜːmən ˈɛmpaɪɚ dʒˈɜːməni ˌʌndɚ ðə kˈaɪzɚ.
As an acknowledged pacifist, Sauerwein was involved in opposition to what he perceived as the imperialism of German Empire Germany under the Kaiser.