New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-30
BRITONS And GERN4NS.
Cordial Speeches Made at Dinner for
Journalists at Berlin.

Berlin May 2s-The Visiting British journalists
arrived here to-day from Bremen. and were met at
the railroad station by Prince hatfield Won Tr4ch-
enbers and the other members OF the reception
committee The prince in the name OF the EN-
peror invited the visitors review the garrison @.
Potsdam on June and take luncheon at the New
Palace. They were entertained al a public dinner
here this evening Herr Muhlberg Under Secretary
OF State, representing the government In the
course OF his remarks Herr Mdhlberg said:
II l look over the foreign newspapers / come
across nearly every day some version OF u curious
tale that seems TO mad many able and zeaioGs
propagators in foreign papers including good
many English newspapers I must confess that il Is
the peace OF the world The German army il.'' Is
e1rfn tInet ns ds suspicious eve as var
disturbance and terror over the world.
and gallant army, of which We are Justly proud:
but can ANYBODY prove that this army. since the
establishment of the empire. has been Insused or
that we have frivolously rIsked the lives OF
our sons?
Regarding the German navy Herr MuhIberg re-
marked:
read statements especially from your country
that We conceal our prosramme-cast veil over
this our programme is open To the world ;rhe
terms of our naval law of 1901 cannot be violated
by the executive 1t gives. definitely and clearly.
the programme of the intended strength OF
there Se doubt t ef S' the fee mind 81
an unpreiudced observer that our navy is intended
trade. We strive for nothing else. but for this we
strive with all the rights OF every great, progress
sive and honor loving nation
Herr Muhberg alluded TO the surerlngs of Ger
many when her territory she battle-ground OF
Europe. and added:
Nevertheless skepticaI persons might reply that
because some day they might induce Germany to
make room for her rapidly increasing population.
ing at the rate OF from 10000 TO 10000 year. You
owners in the East They viii complain OF Lack
of laborers to cultivate the fields. Go TO our mines
same complaint. There not enough men TO
work them Finally, ask our housekeepers in the
towns and they viii tell you OF the same scarcity
of help. Twenty-Five wears 10000 Germans
the number OF emisrsnts has not exceeded 80 =
year. This Will prove I" YOU that We do not need
for every new German citizen on German soil
9S ot 90 not wish TO NY TO make
political ascetcs. We need and strive for free
and honest competition in tho worlds markets
everywhere But be 1t in Asia or Africa we have
only one ain.the open door. believe that It is
count upon your support Wherever, throughout
sphere of influence she has never prevented the
development OF that country many other ma
used your power and work to open its sources OF
production. advance IT'S civilization and further
progress. You did exclude others from this
work in the countries under British influence. but
@ them men 20 70 Hi0Ns T.n you, here be
join in the coming work without Prejudice to the
other nations.
The British Ambassador. Sir Frank C. I4asceIIes
followed Herr Muhberg. lie deprecated the antag-
oniStlc articles appearing In some sections OF the
press OF both countries. and said the relations
tween England and Germany had improved. but it
too early to say that Observation-Disclosures be-
tween them had entirely disappeared. The cordial
ity extended to the visiting British editors proved
that the German government was trying TO remove
the Observation-Disclosures and establish friendly reIa-
tiOnS between the countries.
Prince Hatzfedt Trachenberg addressed the
visitors in behalf OF the reception committee and
Herr Franz Mcndelsso' Y spoke in behalf OF the
business community.
Herr Friedrich Dernburg, father OF Colonial Min
lister Dernburg: Sidney Low. of THE London Stand
ard: j. a SDender. or The Westminster Ca
zette." and others also made speeches