The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-01-21
BRITAIN AND GERMANY:
WILL THE EMPIRES CLASH?

Philadelphia Public Ledger: Pnila-
delphia has two distinguished visitors
one an Engishman with large
knowledge Of British thought, the 9th.
er a. German equally we'll informed
concerning the real spirit of the Faith
erland The first is Randolph II. Be
rens, globe trotter, Psychologist and
avowed Unionist, whose residence in
London adjoins that of ]. Pierpont
Morgan. The other is Count Conrad
Zeppelin, of Wurtemberg, chamber
lain of the King of Wurtemberg, one
of the federated States of the German
Empire, and cousin Of Count Ferdi-
nand Zeppelin, the maker of mammoth
dirigibles.
A representative of the Public Led
ger yesterday put to each visitor the
one absorbing topic in European mill
tary thought, Will there be war be-
tween Germany and England?
Numerically opposite views were
expressed. Count Zeppelin declared
that there will never be a war be-
tween the two countries" Mr.. Berens
asserted they mean to have war, and
when that war comes it will come
overnight"
Zeppelin Sure Of Peace.
"The talk of war between Ger
many and England is preposterous,"
said Count Zeppelin, who is staying
with his wife at the Hotel Stenton. 81
cannot be too emphatic in my state
nients regarding the matter. The
feeling between the two countries is
more amicable than it has been for
years, and the whole matter has been
instigated .by the European press.
There never has been cause for a war,
and there never will be a war between
the two countries. They are perfect
ly friendly"
The count was asked the reason his
country was making such vast pre-
parations for war, and in reply said:
1.-The geographical position of the
country makes it necessary to main.
tain a large army, as we always have.
You see we are between Russia and
France, and, while we are on excel
lent terms with both countries, we
must keep a large standing army. Our
navy is ever increasing, and that is
simply due to the fact that our COM
merce is ever on the increase and
must be protected, but the thought of
our building battleships for war is
ridiculous"
Count Zeppelin is a warm admirer
and a personal friend of Emperor Will
liam. He firmly believes in the di
vine right of kings, and so expressed
himself yesterday.
II firmly believe the Emperor rules
by divine right. believe he is ap
pointed of God to rule the German
people His speech at Koenigsburg
in my estimation, was indeed an ad
mirable one. One portion of the
! speech particularly appealed to me, II
which he said that no matter the times
or the conditions he would follow the
course he truly felt to be right. Tha
is splendid. l am loyal to my Emper
or. The majority of the German PEG
pie believe he rules by divine right
and the Central party-the clergy-ai
well as the Radicals are on his sid
while only the Socialists attack hi
position and views. l am firml,
against socialism, although I believ
in the rights Of the people,"
"You know l was most amused,
continued the Count, this morning
when l awoke and saw those strangel
dressed men walking up the street il
front of the hotel. l wondered wha
it all meant. Their gay costumes as
tonished me. You know l have neve
seen anything like it anywhere in tn
world. 1t was most amusing. No, Il
Germany we do not have celebration
of that kind, and l shall tell m
friends about the queer people say
in Philadelphia. The parade was mos
gorgeous and was, indeed, please
to see it. The burlesques of the ali
ships particularly appealed to me-"
The allusion to airships at ono
opened the conversation to aerial nj
vigation, in which the count has bee
interested for years. He said his COZ
sin, Count Ferdinand Zeppelin, ha
frequently urged him to make an as
cension in one of his numerous bal
looms.
But" said he, with decided
French shrug of the shoulders, 81 pr
fer to remain on terra firma. l al
interested in aerial navigation an
have baen sn for wears watching m