Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-19

/ approve and partake. that of an incurable
pain, wound which will never close. Has
Germany ever thought of returning our
provinces? I do not dare to hope It; and
should we take them by force do you think
| they would pardon us for that? All! the
work of Bismarck. so much giorified In
Bismarck all Europe loved the country OF
Beethoven. Goethe and many other grand
spirits; in the modern world 1t played a
role like ancient Greece In the antique.
business and lived IN peace. Now. Germany
is helmetted warrior, blade In hand She
Is feared and admired. But save in Austria
she Is loved no longer anywhere. She may
sing as the Medusa of Quinault and Lulli:
" II lose the sweetness Of being loved by the
l have the new sensation of being feared by ALL
Does this mean that France and Germany
must live like dog and cat always ready to
scratch and bite? Two great neighboring
countries cannot do without each other;
science, art, commerce and industry bring
them together France in welcoming Ger
man musicians, in ecclaiming the works
OF Richard Wagner. who had grossly in
suited her. gave the example of courtesy
That this courtesy subsist and augment day
by day, we should wish and hope. do
not believe that We may ask for more"
Mr.. Robert Stein is the author of PAM
phlet entitled THE Emancipation of AL
sace-Lorraine and the yell
yellow low Peril" The author. who
Peril" is a native of Prussia. rec
ommends a European and
American union to control the yellow peril.
Little need to touch the yellow side of his
argument. but the French and German side
IS pertinent He says: Neither an Anglo
rest on sound ass until 1t forms part OF
triangular entente of Britain, France and
Observation-Disclosures. as the Germans
would cal It.
at rests with Emperor William to say
whether France and Germany shall be rec
onci.ed. A glance at the map suggests the
most natural compromise, the division of
Alsace Lorraine along the language bound
airy. Let Germany restore to France the
French-speaking district: let France re-
district
Sir Charles Dixie MP. has recently de-
ciared to the representative of French
Journal that the idea Of war between
england and Germany is absurd IF the
Germans" said Sir. Charles ARE not loved
IN ENGLAND 1t is an affair Of temperament. Of
historical hatred, Of rivalry in financial and
commercial circles. but II is never ON ac-
count of like triaes that nations make war
| history is there to prove IT, Look at Russia
ana germany, whose peoples are antipa-
thetic, and Who remain, nevertheless good
nelghbors. AS to an attack on England by
Germany. l do not believe that either
what can Germany do to us? We pos
sess, and we Will maintain 1t, you may be
sure. naval supremacy. The German navy
Is good no doubt, as every new navy which
Y not obliged to drag after It out-of- da te
SHIPS and arsenal: but relatively It is quite
small navy which cannot have the preten-
SION TO measure strength with ours II the
German empire should augment tts con-
structions we Will augment ours and that
may go on indefinitely. With the enormous
expense imposed by its army It cannot give
t0rk a.,v. -
The German fleet. nevertheless, is increas-
Ing rapidly. During the current year alone
! 1t has been augmented by
UerMan two vessels of the line, the
Navy: Schlesien and Slesyig-Hol-
stein, of Is, 200 tons and Is
knots: two armored cruisers, the scharn-
horst and Guisenan. Of 1I,6OO tons and 221
knots: two protected cruisers. Nurnberg and
Stnttgard: seventeen torpedo boats one
submarine and one dispa.c; boat. -, -
During the year 1908 two ship. Of the
line have been completed. the Deutschland
ana Lothrtngen, the protected cruiser
Dantne and the dispatch boat Moeve.
~ rs necessary to recall besides that the
ers, the enlargement of those already
voted ana the augmentation Of the torpedo
feet.
The expense Of the navy. which under
the law Of 1900 should (up to 1911 be
placed at q 709. 100000 marks, has been in
creased during the last year to 3,7I1, COO 600
marks.
The power Of the imperial marine has
thus been increased, since 1900, SIS per cent.
Inc Maritime League strives to persuade
Germany that the world power of the en-
pire exacts sacrifices and the development
the reichstag il proof that Germany IN
endeavoring to secure ascendency on sea
as ON land. e-ss $50 :.
Prince Won Bueiow delivered speech in
the reichstag May l on the foreign policy
Won Buelow's at length ., the ne eon .poss
speech. OF The Hague and briefly
alton. The prince did not think that thu
conference would solve the question of the
Limitation of armament. The discussion
N the preceding congress resulted only n,
having the powers examine the problem
more closely. The German government had
accepted the invitation, but had not dis
covered the formula which might serve as
basis OF action in the convention. consid-
ering the great differences in the states.
tneir geographical. economical, military
uncertainty as to practical solution there
was also danger Of provoking opposite in
terests contrary to the object in view. The
expectation alone Of the discussion had
produced feeling of disquiet in the inter-
national situation.
In the conference OF Brussels in 1873.
said the prince, when 1t was a question
OF discussing the rights of men In time of
war, the English delegate declared that he
would not take part In the conference II
the right OF seizure In time Of war was
brought in question either directly or in
directly. Germany could follow that prece-
dent and cause her participation to depend
upon the condition that the question of
disarmament should not be discussed. Out
Of regard for the Russian program Ger
many had refrained, but would leave to the
powers which believed they could obtain
results to go 1t alone
The prince In conclusion said that Ger
many was surrounded by difficulties and
dangers He counseled oalmness and con-
seriousness of her value and confidence in
her force as a nation. The tenor of the
speech is defensive and denotes that the
minister is keenly aware of Germany's iso-
lation. 81
The Berlner Tageblatt, commenting
upon Prince Won Buelows utterance, says
His speech is mixture of military secu-
rity and diplomatic scepticism.'
CHI. CHAILLE LONG.
MARSE HENRY'S CANDIDATE.