New-York tribune., 1909-03-14
MR.. CARNEGIE REPLIES
Plea for Cooperation of the Eng
HSh Speaking Race.

Editor
Sir: MY suggested cooperation or brlIalh al"
America arose from an article in The United Ser
vice Magazine of London. and a response thereto
by Rear Admiral Goodrich. Of our navy, in Ihe
Army and Navy Magazine" These articles are
well worth reading signs Of the times
II must surely be evident 10 thinking men that
the present race between nations for naval su-
perior1ty cannot continue. since no matter what
ons NAV build the others VIII forced TO follow
II is not yet three years since President MOOSE
welt proclaimed that He had then sufficient navy;
all that remained 10 keep II efficient for "hlch
only one battleship year vas needed inns year
four battleships each Of far greater tonnage 1ah
the one thought necessary before. were demanded
Rear Admiral Goodrich well says that every effort
and every proposition made IN this direction" 10
reduce the present formidable armamentsl no
matter how chimericaI It may appear should there
fore be carefully studied"
Nv IDEA was and IS that America should take
the treaty between Britain and Japan as an ex~
ample, with such notifications as may be neces-
sary and strengthen each other 80 that both BIT
ain and America might safely restrict future build
ing Of battleships.
In xo,,r editorial YOU seem TO maintain that
advocate Of peace is inconsistent who would thus
seek TO render increased ornaments unnecessary
do not think I feel about peace as Lincoln
did IN regard tc the preservation Of the Unlon-lf
he could preserve the Union with slavery be would
DO IL II he had 10 abolish slavery to preserve the
Union he would do that So think sincere lovers
of peace should take any honorable means 10 Sc
It We only expect arIIles anu pd'tLV
ships be reduced gradually as man advances III
civilization which, happily. he is rapidly doing
I do not think you correct in saying 'Mr.
Carnegies plan would compel America and Britain
TO maintain their navies their full present SIZE
II not materially to increase them
japan and Britain have agreed that each VIII
rotect certain possessions Of the other IN of
attack Britain is thus assured Of aid from Japan
against feared aggression in the East Japan has
uanv soldiers Britain has not many as she
HaF possessions
Of japan are attacked IT Will protect those
Britain has fleets ample TO do So Please notce
that neither party is likely to be called upon 10
protect the possessions in question II Japan
were at war with Russia again and Russia knew
that certain parts of japanese territory could not
be attacked without having 10 meet not only
Jauau but Britain also ii is obvious that she
would avoid creating another Zoe ana so II oflIalH
were ct war with Russia she would hesltate 70
encounter japan also py elIdC%AiH6 Hi41'7" '0--
tory guarded by japan
The claim made by the British government io'
N. treaty with Japan was that both nations were
thus strengthened and that their arn1ameIts uleI
fore need not be increased 10 meet danger re-
auced one power supplements the other in times
Of danger. -,
None know better than I the troubles OF the
night editor He receives news ano must io''
something in the editorial columns in the morn
t.. his think must explain the following sen
tenoe In your editorial: Yet here Is MT carnegie
sravelv suggesting that for the sake Oh PeaCT'
this country shall go TO war whenever EeoI
Britain goes 70 war, ana WIN "Ila'e'e p0
she may engage in conflict .,
NJ. so We should go to war only II certain
ro,sessions Of Britain were attacked WHICH aS
before explained. would be most improoaole- one
Zoe AZ q time is usually found quite enough 10
encounter. - .f~
so the fact that Japan agrees to protect certain
,ossassions If attacked does not mean that Japan
would have 10 go TO war whenever britain was
Al uer: on the contrary, the mere TACT that Japan
GGEfn
had agreed 10 defend such Possessi'-S ~ ~
these from attack
sunnose that Britain and America the Two
Notwithstanding branches OF the race, were 10
.1rsa that the United States would protect the
possessions Of Great Britain on the North Auanuc'
including the West Indies, and thai Britain woulo
defend the American coast Oh tIle RACINE anu ~
Phufnnines and Hawaii
7, the case Of one Of those powers going TO war
be guarantee of the other, far as the territory
s+s,ed &c concerned would preserve it from attack,
81 The nation knowing this would be relieved
-. ,,xlet,, IN this extent Therefore. instead or
tuo fleets one in the Pacific and one In the
Atlantic we should require only the Ahahuc meet
II britain went she could rest assured thAt
what America had guaranteed TO oefeno "ou-u
give her concern ana Sic CO-iu 'ii0 ~
centrate her fleets.
Surely this is obvious
The Monroe Doctrine prevents foreign powers
from settling upon the American continent nor'h
and south II does not however, prevent nauohs
from, attacking such territory The proposed treaty
would go one step further and agree TO defend the
territory Of Britain adjoining near the territory
of the United States This is all the responsibility
that would be entaled
This idea will appeal TO those, II there be
sucb as assume that Britain's pledge TO protect
the Pacific and two island settlements would
not prevent a nation with which America was at
var from adding Great Britain to America as its
foe nor 10 those who think that the pledge #
America TO defend British possessions adjacent 20
h.r would not deter Britains foe from challenging