Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-09
THE EUROPEAN EQUILIBRIUM.

an indennabie catastrophe. No one can fore
see the consequences. We could not practice
wanike policy. for parliament would turn
| US OUT as 1t did NJ. Delcasse, and the peo-
pie would be against us. / hope you viii
| continue to contribute for the amelioration
! OF the relations between the two countries
and that is also the task which 1 have set
for myself
Il
Tho London Times doubts the pacific in
! tention Of Germany. as announced in the
chancellor's speech. ana says:
SnBAsn 1t 10 well to recall the pa
Doubts. cihc assurances given a year
Ego and which were followed
| By acts which could be taken as friendly.
It il by acts. ana not words. that the inten-
lions of Germany may be proved. 1t 10 sat
isfactory. nevertheless, to learn in view of
our past experience, that Germany has no
intention to break I'D our friendship with
France. nor prevent cordial entente with
Russia"
The Diario Universal of Madrid expresses
the opinion that: 1T is not possible to ac-
cord to the optimism of Prince Won Bue-
low but slight credit, Germany Deing the
greatest of perils threatening the peace of
Europe
A writer in the Levine la France de De-
| main contains an article entitled: Germany
or France. In which he says:
Yes, Germany has realized commercial
and Industrial progress which approaches
the prodigfous. Travellers who pass through
the valley Of the Rhine. the Weser and the
Elbe are surprised to find everywhere con-
siderable activity: factories and commercial
houses that cannot meet the uemanos of
| clients. and railways and navigation COM
pantes receipts are augmented year by
year. This marked progress denotes con-
siderable force.
THE emperor his functionaries and all
those who partake of their views have con-
sciousness Of this and rely upon it to i'm
pose their will upon the world. Germany is
isolated. but she Is feared and commands
the continent Of Europe.
The author Of the above compares the
emperor to Simon de Montfort. who directs
a crusade against Poland and torments the
patriotic little Pole. who Will not admire
the beauties OF the German language. The
German government. he says, is perseverfng,
and employs certain art in the oppression
Of the peoples whom it has violently sep
arated from their respective countries, "a
| people which tolerates still the schlague In
| its schools and army, a people which cries
| les lebe der Kaiser! hoch! hoch! hoch!
| This people," adds the author. lis not en-
| thusiastic. nevertheless. but 'arriviste'-de-
| sirous only of obtaining the honors and
winning money to satisfy It's desire for
| ease and plenty" and the author concludes
| that ''it is not with such a generation that
the emperor may play the role of world di-
rector
The dream of certain enthusiasts Of a
United States of Europe is manifestly
! idle with government and people so alb
solutely hostile. Who. indeed, will pre-
| vent the emperor from marching upon
Vienna on the death Of Francis Joseph.
and upon Constantinople on the death OF
the sultan? Certainly not the German
people, who will acclaim with joy any
appeal to their spirit of pangermanfsm
For the moment Germany maintains an
'expectative role. She is the friend OF the
| friends Of the Gauls. and she protects
him for the moment. But Germany is be-
| hind the railway enterprises OF Anatolia
and Bagdad, and the possession of the
Bosphorus and Asia Minor are thus be-
ing prepared
The German chancellor declares that
"the German marine menaces no one; the
only purpose is the defense of
Naval German commercial interests.
Power. The British are skeptical The
Globe of London says: There
can be no permanent friendship between
England and Germany SO long as the lat
ter follows a policy of naval expansion
whose legitimate ends are not justified
and which can only be intended for hos
tile action. g.
The rivalry Of England and Germany is
destined fatally to put fire to the powder
The present objective of Germany, 1t is
conceded in England, is to destroy, If pos
sible, the Anglo-French entente of 1904
ana provoke CONNECT Will L IdHCo. Coi
the pangermanist France Is the eternal
marplot. Her defeat in 1901 and the
folly of an unfortunate monarch has DIM
med her luster. But France still lives
her troubles, and above all, conscious of
her military strength and demanding
only Of her statesmen that they endow
her army and navy with all possible i'm
provements. When the test comes france
will be prodigious.
The Revue Bleue of November 10 contains
an instructive review of the naval strength
of all the powers. by M. Berth. ex-director
of naval engineers. member OF the institute.
NJ. Berth precedes his study by the remark
that torpedo boats small or large have
taken nothing from the Importance of IRON
clad Ships. Submarines possess more Sc
rious menace, but not more, perhaps less,
than the torpedo boat. and in any event the
submarines do not satisfy the various wants
OF the navy.
torpedo boat will be developed n proportion
that the submarine is made more formid-
able 1t will be under another form. similar
to the old struggle between ironclad and
cannon. AS a consequence there VIII be
augmentation of Displacement
The expense which Germany has imposed
upon herself to obtain her
Germany's advancement is seen in the
Rudoet. following sums to be ex-
pended annually:
year Credits francs. Year. Credits. francs.
1ao9 l46 $50 OOOI 1912. ....... lSO, 0OO. 900
1901. 1873 80 eco 1919 ~ e egg egg 00o
i9Oa 1S5 600 COO 1915 .... 14S $50 600
1910 lS5 600 COO 1915. ....... l57, 500 900
1911 .. 1873, $50 600 1917. 11, go 600
Germany in 1910 will possess a war feet
nearly double that of France II the latter
shall remain stationary.
The debate on the subject of naval affairs
in the chamber of deputies on the 23d ultfmo
to all the I1n1ted