The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-03-06
GEUMAEY'S BOW TO BRITAIN
81 tNGELIOR PLEDGEN THEIR
FRIFNDLI RELATIONS.
D~bsIe len Re,r,sstas On NaSS EXpendb-
ture~ Moves Won Bethmann- kloiIW go
to say tine Nations Z mderxtAnd Arma.
neat Na. No WaPithe slknsneaaee.


Npsc'SI CabiS DssPd'6h 70 THE SUN.
~ RLIN. March j. In the course ~ the
discussion Of the naval estimates in the
Rsichstag to-day Count won OppersCorif
criticised what he characterized a. the
too lavish expenditures ~ the naval ad-
ministration. He pointed 90 the financial
policy ~ the British naval authorities
who paid for warships ia cash while
Germany threw the burden of pa Vmenr
On future generation.
He urged that a serious effort should
bs made TO devise "A msthod for ending
rival armament. and in conclusion de-
manded the abolition " the KuIpp
armOr plate monopoly
Admiral TirpItZ. Secretary 81 the Nayy
Said the growth in expenditure IN order
to create feet ~ certain Importance
was unav oidabls. He affirmed that the
efficisncy Of German shipbuiIding yards
had increased. while EXPENSES had sunk
He denied that the Government had
granted "a monopoly 60 the krupp~. "an
adequate competitor against whom had
not vet h-ssI found
Herr SnsSiskum. a Socialist. said the
German navy caused polit ical unrest
and u could not he Justified nv the trade
II the small number II Gerrnauy'S cole
MES Great Britain could only conclud"
that the German navy was directed
against her The result was Germany
was giving TO r-actionists in England
pretext TO press for an increase IA naval
ornaments, which had = counter effect
on Germany
Chancellor Won Bethmann- Ho'lweg. re-
plying to Herr Snedekum's remarks,
German relations He said. Our rpla-
tons with Great Britain are clear and oy,@n
To the view ~ all That We are buiIding
a fleet not for agRresslv" purposes but
solely because are convinced that 49,
need effective ga power for the protec-
ton Of our coast and commerce has
80 often been insisted upon that do not
wish 10 repeat what has already been
established.
However. by the terms Of our navy
law the whole world knows 70 what
extent and in what spacs 81 time Wa
are going TO build SHIPS Nothing /.
done in secret or in q fashion thar might
be hostile 20 another Power or that would
threaten such a Power or that could give
rise 90 even a suspicion OF such hostility
Of menace. and finally just a. manifest
10 our desire. frankly and sincerely. to
cultivate friendly relations with Great
Britain. Cries Of Hear. heari'l
Our foreign policy. not only IN regard
to Great Britain hut in regard to all
powers, is directed solely TO the free
expansion OF the economic and social
Forces Of Germany. ace no reason Why
this should disturb our friendly relations
with a country so closely connected with
uz commercially and socially az 10 Great
Britain. No Power on earth can Piimi-
nate or suppress the free composition Of
other nations.
IL 10 incumbent upon I'M all TO behave
in this composition with the principles OF
an honest merchant. I am convinced
that on this basis the trlstful relations
We now maintain with the British Govern
m~nt will go on developing favorably and
will influence the feelings % tho two
peoples in a like way