The Cairo bulletin., 1909-05-22
PRESIDENT CAN
WIPE OUT WAR
SAYS ONE AT PEACE CONFER
EnCE-"TRY GERMANY" RE
Piled ENGLlSHMAN.
SENSATIONAL SPEECH
Nv Bfitaine Representative Concluded
Fifteenth Annua; Meetlng OF
international Arhtra-
ton Conference.

| Nohonk. N. Y, MAY 21.-With an
: imposing array of speakers, the hl-i
taenth annual meeting of the Lake
Nohonk conference of the intor1a
tiopal arbitration concluded Its de-
lliberations tonight. The speakers IN
Guided: British Ambassador Bryce,
Alfred Mosely, of London; Iteprcsen-
ta,iye Richard Bartholdt Of Mis-
souri. Edward j. Wheeler, editor of
Current Literature Chaplin Bray
editor of the Chautauqnan; Or Rich |
ard Watson Glider elitor or the Cen
Frvce expressed the belief that all
Governments honestly desire peace;
mot one has any cause for war, ana |
everyone would lose more by war
than i could gain.
Nations Stir Up Suspicion.
Yet. he added, it is apparently pcs |
sible for thcge who desire from What- |
ever motives. to stir up suspicion |
and enmity to srccoef in convincing
each nation that the other has de-
signs upon Il.
"Would not a better knowledge by
each naticn of the other nations do
something to dispel these suspicious
Every nation must CT course be pre-
pared to repel all dangers at all likely
to threaten IT, But ii should also try
| to ascertain whether the dangers ltI
, is told to provide against are real or
ollusory. Suspicion breeds suspicion
and nations have sometimes to fear
and dislike one another only because
each was necessarily told that it was
.. disliked by the other"
Taft Can Bring Teace.
: Congressman Bartholdt in ms al
dress suggested that President TAFT
n could end all war, he SAID: "lf the
~ President of the United States were
TO saw TO King Edward anG Emperor
-, William. let us keep the peace and
=, in case of any trouble between two
or three countries let us not draw q
6 sword until we have had an investiga'
= ton by an impartial third party, be
= IT the power of commission or court
!, If I say. President Taft were to make
= formal proposal of tins nature and
those two great menarchs We're to
y. erasp the outstretched hand, what
,a would be the result? II would sig
nifty the end of war
of this utterance snouid be pub
- lished, | want it understood tnat }
y, was made not at a meeting of the un
~ sopbisticated by a Tomagogue o
peace. but at a conference of eX
ha perts by one who knows wnat he l
et talking about.
Enuland's Position.
~ Alfred Moseley's speech was les
80 conservative than the diplomatic ii
ha tcranccs of those who preceded hin
so He threw aside his prepared speee
Iis. and plunged into the present relation
Nv between Great Britain and German!
re- He said:
is "No man who has any feeling of re
ba spoisibility of war without shuddeI
os One regrets, even in delicate stat
es. of public opinion both in German
nc and England. the very talk OF signs {
Ia. trouble between them
IN Naval Program.
no After speaking of the everincreai
n ling naval program he continued: 81
,cvlis a serious position. and one that
os. think we all strongly feel at the 30
tom of our hearts endangers the peac
ges of the world But We in England al
on lagreed, and agreed on both sides
,or. 1.-The commons. as to the necessity
elm keeping our navy up to the highe'
and mitch of efficiency At this point y
ave sneaker took up the causes which l6
orO- to the present feeling between the tN
countries. beginning with the now |
on. lmous interview of the German FL
half lperor.
Iingl Il believe. he said, "the Germ;
;ab- Emperor means well for his oV
country and the world at large; b
ebv these utterances caused suspicion a
ton have given rise to a discussion in I
rges commons resulting in an increase
riap the navy.
OF Now it is proposed by some tn
II it Taft take the initiative in sayin
something to England and to G
re- many. But am not at all sure tt
of Taft would care to undertake II
way task if he does may | suggest that
Mon turn his attention to Germany?
Sab Regarding Armaments.
V of 81 will tell you why. England
their proposed to Germany to come to so
Understanding in regard to an
Il ms ments. but has received no respon
/ as r gland is willing. and she has sho
I or her willingness, TO limit or reduce
pre- armament providing other natio
Sab Germany. especially, would do
tatei Como And If Taft wonld bring alb
lniOn ,bat haupv state of things am s