The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-11-13
GERMANS SAY IT
IS ENGLAND'S FAULT
THE GREAT RIVALRY IN BUILDING OF DREADNoUGHTs DUE TO
RRITAINS LACK OF AN ARMY ABLE REPEL INvAs1oN-A
GREAT BOTH NATIONS RESULT OF BRITISH
MILITARY

BERLIN, October S.-The reason
why Germany does not propose to en-
ter into any agreement with Great Bril-
tain for the limitation of naval arma-
ments is given in number of state
ments published by the Deutsche Re-
vue. Lord Avebury states the British
case as follows:
I'VE claim to be a Christian country,
but if the so-called Christian nations
were really nations of Christians there
would be no wars. The present con-
dition of affairs in Europe is disgrace
to us, not only because it is incompat-
IDLE with common sense, but also be-
cause it is contrary to every form of
religion. There may be excuses for
barbarian peoples who settle their
quarrels by force, and who are proud
to be warlike, but when civilized ma
tion follow the same course it is both
immoral and unreasonable.
BURDENS BOTH NATIONS.
THE realization of the naval pro-
gram burdens both the German and
the English nations, necessitates enor-
nous expenditure, and the relative
strength of our forces remains as be-
fore. We nave faith in the peaceful
assurances and the expressions of
friendly feelings which we have re-
ceived from the German emperor and
his government, and precisely because
we believe in thase assurances these
gigantic ornaments appear to us to be
all the more incomprehensible.
I'VE do not propose disarmament,
because that would be utopian, but we
should like to suggest a limitation Of
expenditure for the army, and still
more for the navy. l maintain that
the responsibility for the present I'M
happy state of affairs does not rest
with England.
I'VE have done what we could. We
made proposals to the German govern
ment, hitherto without success. We
appealed to the German government,
to the German ministers of religion
and to the German nation that they
shall accept the friendly proposals
which England made, and that they
shall use their influence in such a way
that both governments shall confer to
bring about the termination of this
absurd, injurious and horrible rivalry
in ornaments"
NEED A STRONG ARMY.
Replying to Lord Avenburys state
! mani prinoa Ticbnouyclyy ,,tbo FORM, or
ly served in the German diplomatic
service, and is regarded as one Of this
country's coming men, writes:
I'VE need a strong army not only as
an educational institution for our
young men, but also for the mainten-
ance Of our political prestige and our
influence in Europe. So long as our
army maintains it's old standard of
excellence, and is always ready for
action, it will 1u1dll it's purpose and
prevent war, and l believe that the
money expended for this purpose is
well invested.
Il do not belong to those theorists
who believe that disarmament would
increase our national prosperity. On
the contrary, it appears to me that
disarmament would be the best way
of undermining our economic develop
ment.
THE most important and, indeed,
noblest object of our foreign policy is,
and will remain, the maintenance Of
friendly relations with England, but l
do not think that fraternal festivals,
however well meant this most delicate
of attentions, can produce much good.
Rivalry between the two nations is
not due to malicious calumnies or to
mere folly, but to the unalterable fact
that both countries are the most pow