Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-05
AT THE HAGUE CONFERENCE
Chancellor Won Buelow Speaks for the
Kaiser.
COMMENT ON BRITISH INTEREST
Anglophobia Famed to Whittier Heat
in Emperor's Dominions Than
Ever Before-Italy Advised.
Special Cablegram to The Star.

Special Cablegram to The Star.
LONDON, May 4.-Germany's fat refusal
to discuss any proposal for the limitation OF
ornaments has deprived The Hague con-
ference of its chief Importance. 1t will
now, of course, be impossible to accomplish
any practical result In this direction, and
1t is doubted in diplomatic circles II the
subject will even be raised for academic
discussion. The German authorities have
faced squarely the reproach that their at
titude will earn them the reputation for
disturbing the noble world peace from sheer
love of war or from military ambition or.
other self-seeking motives. Chancellor Won
Buelow says in the clearest language:
There are in England, France. Italy and
America plenty of friends Of peace and CIV
ilization who believe that they Will best
promote peace If they allow no illusions 70
arise, and If while pursuing ideal aims they
do not lose sight of realities. l lately had
the satisfaction of finding an utterance In
this sense even in a social democratic jour
nal. Better late than never. 1t Is impos-
sible to subject Germany to pressure, even
to moral pressure" -
1t was a maladroit movement on the part
of Premier Sir Henry Embellishments
to announce the British views on this sub
16ct IN d pdTtlSdH puuliSdtlou q ilohth ostS,
instead of submitting them to the confer
ence itself. He accomplished nothing ex-
cept to arouse German suspicion and give
Prince Won Buelow an opportunity to veto
In advance a proposal which would have
carried far greater weight If officially SUBJ
mitted by q majority Of the powers.
Anger Aroused Against Britain.
Moreover he succeeded In focusing upon
Great Britain all the German anger and re-
sentiment, with the result that Anglophobia
has been famed to winter heat In the
kaiser's dominions than ever before. Even
Herr Basserman, the leader of the German
liberals, declared this week that Germany
would accept no dictation In regard to arm
aments, and he advised England to make
a note of 1t. Herr Wiener, the leading rad
ical In the Reichstag, described the pre-
posal to limit ornaments as a diplomatic
means of weakening the position of Ger
many.
All this storm Of bad feeling has been
raised because the supplemented old gen.
tleman who Is the executive ofhcer of this
empire declared himself in favor of this
obvious scheme of promoting the cause Of
peace. Now the truth is the prime min
lister spoke and wrote in perfect sincerity
He is incapable of resorting to such a
Machiaveilian diplomatic scheme as is as
cribed to him, but probably not a single
member Of the Teutonic race could be in
duced to believe this. Hence these efforts
in behalf of peace have resulted thus far
merely In embittering the two nations,
Italy Urged to Keep Out.
ROME, May 4.-The Giornale d'Itaiia
urges the Italian government not to par
tieipate In the discussion of the limitation
OF ornaments at The Hague, because, In
asmuch as Germany and Austria have de-
ciared officially that they would oppose
this discussion 1t has assumed political
character, and because 1t is impossible for,