Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-16
GERMANY'S POLICY Is WARLIKE

Zeilah. Zanzibar. Kfsmaya, Uganda ana
Egypt. Germany allowed England TO In
terfere in the Transvaal, and then sent
the celebrated telegram to President
Kruger in the Jameson raid matter. and
subsequently, executed plan by which
England would whip the Beers. Why
interfere in the Fashoda case?-interfor-
ence which drove France to make the
Franco English act-and then. what 10
duced the kaiser to interfere in Morocco?
The Algeciras act was not profitable In
any way to Germany. Why interfere In
the Bosnia-Herzeeovina case?
So
What had Germany received In return
for these useless complacencies? Heligo-
land, conflict with the Her
Germany'S reros at q cost OF a milnsrd
r OF marks and 10000 iivcs.
~~0ses' Kiauchou, in China Frank
ly. the game was not worth the candle.
The author mentions Potsdam. where
the emperor hopes perhaps to recoup all
his losses. The kaiser plays a bold game.
But to return to Herr Won Bethmann's
speech. England, continued the chancellor.
Notwithstanding all her wishes as TO Inn
itation Of ornaments, maintains that her
fleet must be equal IL not superior to anv
power or possible combination. 1t was
the legitimate right of England to aspire
to that situation. but IT was another
thing to convert such a principle into a
basis of an agreement.
AS for Germany. she did not refuse ar
bitration. as proved bv her new CONNER
cial treaties. In truth. was to Ger
many it was due In the second peace con-
ference at The Hague that an agreement
was made I'm view OF the establishment
of an international prize court.
r.
As to the clause dhonneur" its sup
preston does not imply peace. but indi-
Gates only that be-
No Reason for tween nations which
Peace Rupture. tner Do NOT fore.
see any reason which may lead TO a run
ture of the peace. The treaty OF arbi-
tration without restriction only seals a
state Of things existing already de fscto;
IL the relations between two nations
should be modified. the chancellor de-
cIared, he would like to sec" 70 emrlov
his exact words. "the arbitration treatv
that would not take fire like tinder''
Arbitration treaties could contribute Tor
large part in the maintenance and the
c0nSOltO3t1On OF pacific 1eldlltli>. NV
force was n rart OF the preparation for
peace. The old saw "The weak are the
prey Of the strong has always the same
value If nation does not desire or cav
not longer devote to its army that which
IL should in order 10 ma ntain its influence
in the world, Il passes Immediately 20 p
second place. Germans in the situation
in which they find themselves should look
that dread reality in the face: it is on'v
thus that they would preserve peace and
their existence.
Applauded by the right and Kissed ny
the left, the chanceIlors speech appeared
to the correspondent of the Figaro as tho
most complete and precise answer 10 All
the arguments offered in favor OF unver-
sal disarna ment and arbitration. The I'm
preston. adds the correspondent. caused
by the last three phrases, uttered with
emphasis and elaboration. was very
marked. and fell upon the audience like q
cleaver after the concise and logical ar
guTents of the speech.
Germany, briefly resumed. considers uni
versal peace as a dream: besides. she docs
NOT care TO abandon her ideas about war
and PROPOSES to play until the end and
to the limit her role as a strong nation
The speaker impressed the correspondent
as man Of energy. cold and composed.
a man of will. a leader without enthusf-
asm. but having clear conscience and
ity counted for naught with him: this ST.
lent. pensive man thought only OF the
grandeur of Germany. which he sought
only as an honest man.
The reader is aware that there is war
scare in Europe and because or this IRE
words and gestures of the German chsn-
cellor have particular Significance. ".
Gabriel Hanotaux. formerly French MIN
lister Of foreign affairs. and Dr. Dillon.
NJ. p. the well known chronicler OF the
Contemporary Review. are the storm
petrels who are responsible in great part
for the commotion.
Tho oniniopc ~ NJ uaposou~ haeeuee ~
his experience and assumed knowledge ~
the political situation, are Enthusiastically
entitled to serious consideration Is his
Judgment at fault in the present En-
stance? Time only will determine that
NJ. Hanotaux declares that the equiih-
rum Of the entire political world is now
IN question. He afiirms that the object %
Germany Is the isolation OF England. and
wonderful to relate OF a E>rencnnan. he
would have France join hands with Ger
many lest France suffer from that ESQ
iation.
NJ Hanotaux affirmed that the triple en-
tente was not an alliance nor an under
standing. only q phrase. At Pots1am Rus
STA made her choice and rallied TO Co.
manys policy in central Asia. Germany
gave something in exchange 10 Russia {"
declared NJ. HanotauX. What was So
NJ. Hanotaux expressed the belief thet
Germany had vast plan and is prepar
ing a vast field for exploration IN tho
center of Asia. THAT is why her policy
so supple In Constsntinopie. Railways.
equipment Of hattleshirs. heavy guns ard
rifles. military missions, decorations.
loans. nothing is lacking. All risks arc
taken, political pecuniary. Diplomatic, nd
the selfsame tactics that invested the
red sultan adjust themselves quite readily
to young Turkey"
An immense crescent. in the eyes OF n.
Hanotaux, IS to stretch its two horns on
the world from the North
Germany's sea to the Persian gulf.
The Bagdad railway is A
AAApAtiVA' pendant of the kfel
canal. Koweit is aimed at as much as
Flushing.
England is aimed at" says NJ. Hano-
taux "The Bagdad railway AFFAIR Is or
all actual difficulties the most fateful and
the most delicate: the one that touches