Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1909-05-19

oUu men prominent in educational,
diplomatic and business circles are in
attendance. Nicholas Murray Butler,
president of the American Branch as
sociation, presided
Lake Mohonk y. Y. May 10
The Lake Mohonk conference on In
ternational Arbitration opened today.
Nicholas Murray Butler, president Of
Columbia University, and president of
the American branch of the Associa-
ton for international conciliation,
presided. In his opening address Pres
ldent Butler referred to the progress
toward universal peace made by the
Second Hague conference, but de-
plored what he described as present
day emotional insanity which resulted
in war talk. The speaker cited the
attitude of England towards Germany
as an instance of unwarranted jeal-
ousy and declared that no adequate
ground for British suspicious toward
Germany had been given by any re-
sponsible person. lie continued.
THE intensive application Of the
discoveries of theoretical science to
industrial processes has made Ger
many, in a sense. the worlds chief
teacher in it's great international
school of industry and commerce.
With this over sea-trade expansion
has gone the building of a German
navy. 1t appears to be the building
of this navy which has 50 reused the
passions of the English people For
the moment we are not treated to the
well worn paradox that the larger
s. nations navy the less likely it is
to be used in combat and the more
certain is the peace of the world. TIE
old Adam asserts himself long enough |
to complain, in this case at least, !
that if a navy is building in Germany |
It must be intended for offensive use;
and against whom could the Ger |
mans possibly intend to use a navy
eXcGpt against England? Their neigh |
oors, the French ana the Russians |
they could readily aid with less risk, i
overrun with their great army Tne |
United states is too far away To enter !
into the problem as a factor of any |
real Importance. Therefore, the infer |
ence is drawn that the navy must |
be intended for an attack upon Eng |
land. II is worth while noting that, |
on this theory, the German navy now |
building appears to be the first of !
modern navies intended for military !
uses. 1t alone of all the worlds nav
les, however large, however costly, is
not a messenger of peace,
Gcrmany's Navy.
"One must needs ask, tnen what
reason is to be found in the nature Of
the German people, in the declaTa-
tions of their responsible rulers, or
n the political relations betwean
nany and any other nation, for
'ef that the German navy
>pg all modern navies, is
warlike purposr?
'"el that the business
is being gready
nat it cannot for a
nciled with sound
with the increasing
aand for social i'm
| reforms, may well
erman naval program
restricted than it l.
at point for the mo-
ma is there for the
so wide spread in
Germany and for
Germany of evil
England? Speaking
aking full use Of
for accurate in
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lphasis and with
| do not believe
whatever for
those imputl
or England is
less she com
ly her nation |
r; any strong |
nds threatens
mula has been
almost every |
re was a time
nd within linn
niger true, and J
some time past. :
.tional existence
,on military and
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