Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-04

Germanys attitude. although the latters
Is entirely independent Of England. The
essential thing is that England should
not be inferior. II he were asked what
spective peace he would say that the
naval expenses of Germany have
to diminish, while England
hers.
Germany has given England the verbal
assurance that she did not expect to ex-
ceeo her naval constructions and that
She would possess but thirteen Dread
noughts at the end of 1872 The British
government had accepted these assur-
ances. but was informed some time after
that four other ships would be ready for
trial SIX months Sooner-that is to say,
that, following German usage. they
would be ready for service. Sir Edward
did not think it necessary to order more
than four ships for the moment. for the
changes in the German models would
ones.
The secretary of foreign affairs con-
cluded by declaring that military ex-
penses commenced to weigh heavily upon
civilized nations and would provoke SOON
er or later. general bankruptcy. But
the Importance OF her
sacrifices England would continue the
struggle lest she should endanger her
national existence
A vote. of confidence in government on
in complete affirmation of government
policy as avowed by Sir Edward Grey,
the vote being 353 for and 1876 against.
In the reichstag Chancellor Won Buelow
on the 18th ultimo delivered a speech
on the relations of Ger
Germany's many with other powers
Relations After allusion to the
recent visit Of King
Edward and the excellent relations
That exist between Germany and
England. the chancellor endeavored to
show the absurdity of political fanatics
who insisted that there was luminosity
between the two peoples. England was
the best of Germany's clients With her
colonies she absorbs the fifth of German
expectations, and within the last ten wears
Germany has bought per cent Of her
products, while the United States takes
only per cent and France 5 per cent.
After reference to the excellent effect
produced by the Franco-German accord
relative to Morocco. Prince Won BueIow
said that the great European powers were
now IN complete accord on the subject
or the Balkans; that Germany had sus-
tanned Austria In that matter. and the
weight of these two powers acting to-
gether has been immense.
me London Times, discussing these
incidents, expresses itself in the eoI-
lowing terms. which may be taken as the
prevailing impression in England It
the present moment: "Germanv Is
preparing without doubt to dispute our
supremacy at sea. Prussia, indeed. ha 8
risen by a series of rapid blows given
10 rivals whom she had first lulled
with care into false security. Since the
day when Frederick the Great invaded
Sllesia down to the time of Frederick
William Ill. who never ceased to give to
Napoieon's ambassador the assurances OF
his unalterable fidelity. and to the time
when Bismarck demanded of Room if
an were ready, and he mutilated the
dispatch from Ems, the triumphant
course of her history has been marked
by series Of surprises. Prussia has
always seized her enemies while asleep,
and she made this confession last year
when she surprised the admiralty and
the British government"
X
NJ. Frederic Harrison. the distin-
guished president of the positiyist
committee, writing on
views OIL a the same subject in the
Positivist. London Times, says:
Whenever our empire
and maritime ascendency are chal-
lenged it will be by such an
invasion in force as was once de-
signed by Philip II. and again by Ma.
poleon- 1t is this certainty which COM
pels me to modify the anti-militarfsr
policy which I have consistently main
tanned for forty years past The con-
dltlons are now changed: new risks in
volve fresh precautions. The mechani-
cal as well as the political circumstan-
nr
were IN the days of Wellington or
even of Palmerston and Gladstone
To me now it is no question of the
shrinkage of the empire: 1t is our ex-
lstence as foremost European power
TO talk of friendly relations with
Germany and the domestic virtues of
the Fatherland is childish Who in 1894
knew that Prussia was to be the dom
inant power in Europe? Who in 1864
imagined that she was to defeat Aus
tria? Who in 1868 foresaw that in
two years she would be in Paris? Who
in 1883 dreamed that she would be orr
rival at sea?
And what impelled the cultured realm
or the Hohenzollerns to break out in
blod and iron to smash Denmark. to
humlliate Austria, to overwhelm France
TO DEFY England on the sea? What was
the motive or the cause? What but the
thirst of national glory?'
Elsewhere with reference to the Austro-
German conflict. Mr.. Harrison says:
This oriental crisis is
The Oriental the symptom of an event.
Crisis. ual reunion of all the
peoples of the German
language. The services that Germany rem
ders to Austria. now at the price of
great risk. will result in few years that
one hundred million Germans will be led
to foreign war under a military die
tator
The European as we'll as American press
assumes that the triumph of Austria
Hungary and Germany over Europe i'm
the Balkans is not only the death of Slav
ambitions but a rude lesson to the pre-
tensions OF the new triple alliance that
1t may be answered that there
are 100000 Slavs in Europe with whom
and Germany must
count. whose ambitions date from the
twelfth century. when she began the
for liberty and independence
Russia and England have already re-
Sponded to the Austro-Ger challenge
to the new triple alliance-Russia. which
proceeds to arm and place her army and
navy on war footing: England, which
holds public meetings in support of a
greater navy.
In view of such conditions It is folly
to conclude that the Balkan crisis has
been solved and that peace must follow
There has been a fragrant violation of the
treaty of Berlin and broken treaty is a
Wretched pledge for the maintenance OF
peace. CHI. CHAILLE-LONG.