The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-26
BRlTANNiA's RULE.


 tional arrangements may lead are past all human reckoning Tne one promising part of all the late unpeas- antness in Germany, arising out of the emperors now famous interview as regards the relation of his country and England, has been the very fact that apparently no real, anti-German hard feeling was harhoured by Eng land or the English. The German end of the affair mas really not been half so serious as it might seem, either. In spite of the fuss and feath CTS and the talk of getting the better of the emperor. the latter has seldom been in better favor with his people. He has seldom had greater power at home than to-day
 But, unhappily, the affair has now assumed larger proportions Now England has been heard from. Field Marshal Roberts, q soldier known the world over for his undenabe ability has proposed taat Great Britain's only hope of safety at home Is to have a competent military force of million men ready to repel German invasion, and the house of lords has backed him un to the tune of 7i to 32 II is now not enough for Britannia 10 rule the waves. She must have such an army as will enable her 10 rule the land, too, and such as will help her navy, in turn, to rule the waves. This Is a radically new policy for England. Tn the past, whenever Britannia's aquatic rule showed the least signs of waning the custom has obtained of ln creasng the navy II Is Lord Roberts who believes that it is not enough and that the army too, must share in this natural increase. The militant move Is only made in the face of Germany. Lord Roberts mas specifically mention ed Germany and German aggression not France or some other power In | the face of such statement it was 1 ldleness for him to declare, as he has that he disclams all fear of or hostil- ity to Germany.
 For decades we have had jingoists, who have foreseen and predicted great international war involving the great CT powers of Europe, war, which because of Its terrible slaughter made possible by latter-day inventions, would mark the end of all wars Is it to be supposed that these are moves preliminary to that awful and event ful encounter? Europe is enough Of an armed camp to-day, as it is. But for England to make this new move will mean that Germany, in turn must increase her strength And so they will go on, meeting caeckmate with checkmate The financial and industrial strain that all this means is tremendous, and, in these days of peace conferences and earnest exprcs- sions of friendly feelings between na- tions, It is to be regretted. Of what use are the disarmament conferences at The Hague, if this Is the result o' them?
 Germany and Great Britain aavt really nothing at issue In the last analysis. Their rulers and their pco. pie are really friendly disposed, Tc war, or even to think of war, were useless and fo5lhardy. Certainly LorC Roberts late remarks will not tend tc better the feeling of the German peo pie toward England, The Anglo-Ger man arrangement has long since gon' far enough. It has, at heart, beol really nothing more than a bit Q newspaper sensation. If has been saij that q certain New York paper wa Instrumental in bringing on the wa between this country and Spain, Sure ly the newspapers of the world to gether ought not to bring upon them selves the grave responsibility for hay ing brought the English and German peoples to such state of hatred tha they finally came to war.