The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-06-21
AT THE HOTELS.

at the Sh0reham
The American girl Is far prettier than
her German sister; she dresses more
stylishly and becomingly. is more viva
cious and clever, and has an air OF tn
dependence and self-reliance which Is
absolutely lacking in our German girls.
suppose the outdoor life and the fond
ness of your young women for all sorts
% athletics have great deal TO do with
the superiority Of the American girl over
the European product.
America is a country OF surprises. II
Is a country OF eternal snow and ice and
sunshine, and its people are made Up OF
all the peoples Of the world, presenting.
therefore, an entirely new racial product,
in which the German and the Irish seem
to form the most prominent component
parts. The new American race. which
will be complete In about a hundred
years, will be the strongest physically
as well as intellectually, every indication
pointing that way. even at this date
Discussing German politics. Mr.. Sauer-
beck said that socialism is constantly on
the Increase, and although the doctrine OF
the socialists is anti-monarchistic, they do
not oppose legislation or advocate the
abolition of the monarchical system Of
government.
THE German army is a great school Of
education and discipline for young Ger
mans. and is a popular institution said
Mr. Sauerbeck Every German regards
il as HIS sacred duty TO serve in the
army or navy, and If found incapacitat-
ed for doing so, is greatly disappointed.
The German army is part and parcel Of
the German life and has helped 10
great extent In placing Germany in the
front rank as the most important OF all
European nations. Under the circum-
stances, therefore. a scheme Of disarm-
ament will not be looked upon with favor
by the German people. Disarmament
means TO them loss of employment in
many ways.
"The cloth used for military and naval
uniforms is made from German wool, in
German mills, and is tailored by German
tailors. The guns are made by German
artisans; and the ships OF the navy are
built In our own shipyards. In short.
millions OF people are employed day and
night providing the army and navy with
arms and ammunition and the necessa-
ries of life. Every cent expended in that
manner stays in Germany and is brought
into the widest possible circulation.
There is too much talk about money
thrown away on ships and the army
If peace apostles would stop and think
before they talk, they would realize that
every cent expended for the army and
navy goes TO the people.
Roosevelt has always been regarded
as a great man by the Germans. al
though they were not as demonstrative
when he visited Berlin as, for instance,
the Parisians were when he visited Paris
Germans are more thoughtful and less
explosive
Friedrich Schwarzschild, Of Stuttgart,
Germany, who is on a pleasure tour OF
this country, in discussing the subject
of a navy. said last night: While the
great maritime powers are striving with
might and main in the struggle for naval
supremacy. there are one or two impor-
tant countries TO which a navy, in the
modern sense Of the word. is unnecessary
and useless. Such countries are diplo-
matlcally known as neutral powers.
The most typical instance in this con-
nection is that Of Belgium" continued
Mr.. Schwarzschild. who is a lawyer and
a member Of the German Navy League
Although sandwiched between Germany
and France, apprehension OF annexation
by either never perturbs the minds Of Bel
CLAN politicians. The great powers nu-
tually guarantee Belgium's integrity. The
Belgian feet. however. comprises some
twenty vessels; but the last thing they
would be it for is fighting.
"The larger number are employed as
mail packets, and any person who has
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a vessel flying the red, yellow, and black
tri-color has really made the trip on a
Belgian man-of-war. Those vessels which
are not employed in a purely pacific ca
pacity are maintained for the protection
of the fisheries along the coast In addi-
ton to this feet, however, there are a
number of shallow-draft, stern-wheeI
boats patrolling the rivers OF the Congo.
but these vessels are distinct from the
navy proper OF Belgium. or. at least. were
until the Congo was Incorporated in the
kingdom Of Belgium.
Germany needs a powerful navy. not
only 10 protect her seacosst, but to give
ample protection to her ever-growing
merchant marine and colonies, which
are gaining in Importance and wealth
every year. Germany is managing her
own affairs, and whether England likes
the German shipbuilding plan or not does
not in the least affect the naval pro-
gramme of the empire
'"Ihe United States should have the
strongest navy in the world She has
assumed the protection OF the whole
western hemisphere by the Monroe doc
trine. and in order to carry out a meas
ure one must have the physical power 10
back it up. Without physical power a
treaty is not worth the paper il is writ
ten on"
President Taft. according TO WyIie c.
Wetherill. OF Philadelphia, an iron manu-
facturer, who was seen at the Shoreham
last night, has closed The frs, war NJ