The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-05-16
GERMAN ATTITUDE.
American Ideas Gaining Favor
In the Fatherland.
DESIRES FRIENDSHIP OF UyCLE sam
United states, England and Germany
should Unite, s..ys Or. Bnrth,
For True Civilization and
Lasting Peace.


NEW YORK, May BE: Theodore
Barth, ex-member OF The German relchs-
tag and one Of the NJ )st prominent po-
litlcal economists of Germany, was the
guest OF a dinner given In his honor
last night by Oswald q. and Harold q.
Willard. Mr.. Oswald Willard presided,
and among the guests were DIR. Felix
Adler. Professor kgao Francke OF
Harvard, Edward NJ. Shepard, Rich
ard Watson Glider. Jacob II. Schln,
Hamilton Holt, Herman RIdder. James
speyer. 81. Clair McKelway, Adolph =.
Ochs and Gustav ri. Schwab.
DIR. Barth delivered an address, In
which he referred TO some OF the
events OF his service as a Radical
member Of the reIchstag, where he had
been In opposition, especially against
class and national preJudices. DR.
Barth said In part:
"a characteristic sign OF democratic
development In Germany Ia the grow
Ing interest for American institutions
and American public life and the con
slant increasing desire to be on good
terms with the United States. Friend
ship between the United States and
Germany Is at present a plank In the
platform OF every political party, aud
on this point even the Socialists agree
with the kaiser. This country appear
cd to our forcfathers as the greatest
domain OF liberty, and the German
Liberals OF today still hope that this
republic will not undecelve the belley'
ere In freedom and true civilization aud
that there never will die out the no
bic ambition not only 10 accumulate
material wealth. but 20 strengthen the
moral forces which make for the last
ing progress OF humanity. Just now
the forthcoming second Hague confer
encs gives a good opportunity OF show
Ing earnestness In promoting those
principles OF civilization which beyond
the narrow selnshness OF nationallsm
70 10 the roots OF international life.
The law OF nations Is still very i'm
perfect. Put Into the law OF nations
the principle OF the inviolabllity OF pri
yste property at sea. just as II has
been established for many years Ia
wars on land. and you have removed
one OF the most expensive pretexts for
the constant Increase OF naval arDa'
ments. No other nation 10 In n better
position 10 take the initiative for sucl
an important reform than Il the Unit
cd states. I am sure Germany would
follow Immediately. This would be al
occasion for President Roosevelt "a
show 10 the world that he twice merit
ed the Nobel prize. I am here In the
midst Of influential representatives OF
the public opinion OF America. and
am sure that In this distinguished cir
Gle there IN not one man who would
not be glad II the second Hague con
ference would render such valuable
service 10 mankind. II n still time
enough 20 pssh this reform. hud " tns
United States. England and Germany
worked together for such a reform the
prestige OF The Hague conference will
grow enormously, the cause of inter
national peace would advance and ths
way 10 disarmament would be much
shorter. ! propose NJ my toast the co
operation OF Germany and the United
States In the development Of true ciyi
lization and genuine peace"