The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-08-12
A VITAL QUESTION.
European Soyerefsns to Discuss Re.
duction of Armnment-Think Pc
Rod of Wars Almost Over.

Rome, Aug. 4.-With regard to the
statement in these dispatches under
date of July ID, that one of the prin-
cipal questions of discussion between
King Victor Emmanuel and the car
of Russia, upon. the occasion of the
formers visit to ST. Petersburg,
would be the reduction of arma-
ments, it is now learned that King
Victor Emmanuels visit to Emperor
William at Berlin the latter part of
this month is intended to continue
this same work in the direction of
reachingan international understands
ing in the matter of reduced arma-
ments, the king of Italy having been
encouraged in his determination in
this matter by the car, who is ready
to reassume the leadership of the
movement he initiated with The
Hague peace conference.
Berlin, Aug. 5.-The king of ltaly's
proposal of a contraction of European
car and the German emperor I'M
doubtedly will converse at their meet
ing at Reval on the occasion of the
Russian naval maneuvers. Emperor
William almost certainly will give the
suggestion no encouragement. His
opinion, well known to diplomats, is
that disarmament is drea N of the
future and fantastic idea when con-
sldered in conjunction with the exist
ing continental situation. Germany
cannot consent to impair her finest
instrument of offense, which is the de-
tense of her existence" he is quoted
as saying, because other nations are
unable to equal it. We can stand the
expense, and, besides, consider that
1T costs in discipline of character and
wholesome training of the boy"
Berlin, Aug. 5.-The utterances at
tributed to Rear Admiral Taylor, of
the United States navy, to the effect
that the American navy should be
strengthened so as to be prepared for
probable conflict between GERMANY
and the United States in 1907, was
printed conspicuously here The
Iageblatt says it requires all the
wrongheadedness of jingo combined
with complete ignorance of European
affairs to imagine that Germany in
tends to annex the Netherlands. ANY
German admiral so indiscreet, the
Iageblatt continues, would be relieved
of his duties Immediately.
In recent dispatch from Washington
Rear Admiral Taylor, chief of the bureau
OF navigation, was credited with having
given expression to the ideas referred to
IN the foregoing message from Berlin. In
this Washington dispatch Rear Admiral
Taylor was described as thoroughly alive
| to the steady set of current which is
carrying the United States and Germany
along converging lines in many parts of
the globe and bringing these two nations
into closer rivalry elsewhere. To Rear
| Admiral Taylor was given the credit of
warning the leaders of the United States
navy and army that preparations must
begin at once and be vigorously prose-
| IN German-American relations in the
/ spring of 1907 The time of this crisis is
fixed coincident with the most efficient
| sea power Germany now contemplates-
the time when the Panama canal will be
occupying much attention in this country
when the Cuban republic may have about
reached the end of its tether, when Jamaica
and other West Indian islands will be pros
trate In bankruptcy. when the Neither
| Understanding to Admiral Tayor's pre-
dictions-will have been absorbed by Ger
many, leaving Curacao and the other
Dutch islands of the Caribbean sea as
bones of contention to force supreme test
OF the Monroe doctrine