Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-27


terested over the visit of King Edward to
Emperor William at Cronberg. conjectures
as to the subjects discussed there and
Emperor Williams speech at Strasburg.
in which he declared that he was for
peace. but no Limitation of ornaments"
1t is affirmed on authority that the
question Of Limitation Of ornaments by
international agreements was the chief
subject Of discussion. and that the en-
peror replied negatively The German
program of naval construction had been
arranged by parliament until 1912, and it
was therefore not possible to have 1t modi-
fed
This authoritative statement is the con-
verse of the reports succeeding the meet
Ing at Cronberg that an agreement had
been made between the uncle and nephew
on the subject of the Limitation Of naval
ornaments.
The National Review, commenting there
on. declares that the announcement Of the
emperor's opposition to the kings propo-
sition would not surprise any one ac-
quainted with Germanys attitude toward
all suggestions emanating from England
as to limiting the shipbuilding programs
of the two nations. Sir Henry Campbell
Bannerman's article on that subject In the
was misunderstood in Germany. where
such proposals would be interpreted as
desire on the part of Great Britain to
maintain the German fleet in state Of
inferiority. The construction of the
DreadnouEht. which was assumed to
have increased the naval preponderance
OF England only accentuated that impress
sion in Germany.
The National Review. abiding to those
critics of It's anti-German sentiment. calls
hoY of,ly cne-' 4 Ia1l hot Of
least understood and appreciated the Ger
man standpoint as to disarmament. which
was more than the ''jackasses' could say.
The Cronberg visit nearly produced
serious crisis in Anglo-German relations.
adds the Review, thanks to Mr.. Lloyd
George. who seemed to have entirely lost
his head since he exchanged the board OF
trade for the exchequer. He and his
successor at the latter Office being evil
IDENTIFY engaged in a patriotic effort to
make the foreign Office too hot for Sir
Edward Grey.
The Review says that Mr.. Lloyd-George
caused himself to be interviewed by
representative Of the
Interview With Neue Freie Presse.
Lloyd-aeorge. newspaper printed IN VI
emma, but edited In Ber-
lin, In which the chancelleries Of Europe
were electrified to learn that the British
chancellor of the exchequer was about to
proceed on a highly important mission
to Berlin for the purpose of straighten-
ing out Anglo-German relations. 1t ap-
peared that Mr.. Lloyd George had nc such
mission, but that his object in visiting
Berlin was to study the operation OF
German old-age pensions, a subject which
t~<A -
land. The incident has made a stir in the
press OF Germany and England and, in
deed. on the continent generally. In
stead OF carving up the continent with
the kaiser" says the Review. Mr. Lloyd
George ultimately found himself discuss
ing sick benefits with German trade union
lists We trust he returned a wiser II q
sadder man
NJ. Francis Charmes makes mention of
the incidents, Lloyd-George and Winston
Churchill. in his political summary In the
Revue de Deux Mondes. as follows:
England Is more hierarchical coun-
try than France and where rules and ira
ditions are more respected. Nevertheless,
of late years certain things have occurred
which may be termed perturbators of the
old order of things. Formerly, for exam
Pile. each minister when he spoke in pub
lie, was careful to speak only Of affairs
relating to his department. Each minis
ter confined himself to his speciality and
the president of the council only express
ed his opinions on the generaEs policy OF
government. That seemed to be a wise
policy, but new elements have been in
troduced into the English government"
Mr.. Lloyd-George Is mentioned by NJ.
Charmes as man of remarkable talent,
In the change in the cabinet after the
death of SIR H. Campbell Zimmerman Mr.
Lloyd-George gave his portfolio to Mr.
Winston Churchill to take the more i'm
portant one Of finance. During the hol-
idays the British minister of finance went
to Berlin to study old-age pensions. But
there the press reported the minister as
discussing the question Of disarmament!
1t appears that Mr.. Lloyd-George not
only discussed the question himself, but
his secretary did so with greater freedom.
veritable uproar, the echo Of which has
not yet died away. The German press
finally became irritated and informed the
British minister of finance that Germans
were judges Of what was necessary for
their coast defense and that they did not
care to accept the counsel of any one. 1t
appears indeed, that Mr.. Lloyd-George
was invited by a telegram from London
to be more circumspect and to return as
soon as possible. which he did.
In the criticisms of the German press
there may be detected recollection OF
the resentment of the British press over
the affair of Lord Tweedmouth. minister
of marine, to whom the German emperor
ish ornaments.
Mr. Winston Churchill, minister Of COM
merce, at the same time Mr. Lloyd
George, has been severely criticised by
the press. Recently Mr.. Churchill in a
public speech expressed his views on the
exterior policy of the country and nota-
bly, the Angio-German relations. tntimat-
ing that these relations are not what they
should be and if he were charged with
their direction they would be better. II
Sir Edward Grey were not the entirely
capable minister OF foreign affairs that.
he is universally acknowledged to be there
might be found some preteXt for this sim
gular violation of official courtesy. Only
recently Earl Grey defined England and
Germanys relations adroitly and so
we'll that very favorable impression was
created in London and In Berlin. The
cafes committed by Mr.. loyd-George
and Mr.. Winston Churchill have undone
the good work of Earl Grey. The fact is
these two members of the cabinet. they
are too young and inexperienced for their
portfolios.
An article in the Questions Diplo-
matiques referring to the Incidents Of
Lloyd-George and Winston
Ambitious Churchill speaks of them
as 1.-The two youngest
ministers. members u Mr.. Asquith's
cabinet" and also las the most ambi-
tious." They have both received the for
NAL disavowal of the cabinet Of ST. James
and the British press by which they have
been most cruelty and summary criti-