The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-09
BIG ARMY ANDNAvY
IS SAFEST POLICY
Germany Proposes to Be on
Right Side Of Peace
Argument.
SINCERITY IS DOUBTED
SINCERITY is pOUBTE
Berlil, Sees Plan Of England to
Prevent Formers Ex;
pansion,
BY FREDERICK WARNER.

B1 FREDERICK WARMER.
Especial Cable to Tho Times p;spatnhl
Berlin. April s--As bankers nowadays
still adhere to tho belief that an up
to-date burglar proof vault Is a far
better protection against burglars than
ony amount OF gentle lectures to the
donzens OF tho world that ,reys SO the
Statesmen that guido the German ship
of state cling to tho conviction
that. until international ethics improve,
to have the strongest and best prepared
army and navy Is 4 far better ma tional
safeguard than paper promises OF moro
or less jealous nations, and as q res
suit OF this conviction no Germa
statesman went Wild with enthusiasm
when the English Minister Of Foreign
Affairs, at time when part Of hia
own partisans were OH tho v.arpath
against him. declared that England waa
quite ready TO agree with Germany in
regard TO naval armaments
The official German press comment
cd on Sir Edward Grcy's proposal with
most charming politeness. but, among
ell tho Gathering expressions, not sona
word was to be found Which could In
any way he interpreted as all ac-S5
ceptance OF tho outstretchcl hand, and
as for the sentiments OF tho people
tired though they are OF paying for
-ba ttleships and cruisers. they have no
more faith In 'faithless Albion" than
had their forefathers
The socialist and radical press, OF
course. was delighted, less because
these papers have any more faith iii I.
British sincerity than because they
saw In tho proposal a chance OF annoy,
Ing tho government.
The average German secs III the pro
a ,1It ~ n ~
tho dreadful drain on tho revenues OF
me TWO countries, but an expression or
EnSlnnd's desire 10 prevent Germany
from extending her colonial empire
and sign of Aibion'S fear Of Ciermany'y
growing naval power
a similar contempt Of aroitr alton is
also characteristic OF the average sub
ject of tn, kaiser. who has seen his
own country grow mighty and power
full as result OF war. Baron Won
Stengcl, OF the University Of Munich,
who was one OF the German delegates
TO the last Hague Peace Conferences.
was In every way q true representative
of his people and their feelings. He is
a brilliant and uncompromislng anita
gonist OF the principle off maintaining
courts Of arbitration In place or hat
ialions and battlcships a S a means of
settling international differences. A
couple Of years ago he published
book advocating this view, which may.
be taken as that OF official Germany.
The work glorified war as tho only
sane arbitrament OF nations feuds, and
elaborated the theory that arhltrat ii on,
and other works of peace havc an a.
together insidous and corrosive effect
on Il peoples national life
Apart from abstract disbelief In arbt-i
tration. Germany, of course. Is no,sover-&
loyed at the prospect of hard and fa5t
agreement between Britain ana Amer
lea. The Kaiser and his people have
been assiduously a work for the past
nine years 'cultivatins" America, and
they do not contemplate with satisfao-s
ton the prospect OF the two great AM
Eio- Saxon peoples drawing closer to-
gether III the fashion proposed by
president Taft and SO warmly seconded
by Sir Edward Grey Germans pouted
like spoiled children this winter b6
Cause the American battleship fleet,
which tarried SO long in England and
France did not Visit the chilly har-b
bnrs OF the German coast. Matters are
to be squared It appears. By a,3visit
from the American naval cadets OF
l<fei aboard two battleships during tho
coming summer
With spring in the air the usual
symptoms of European spring fever'ar4
of course, not lacking in the Balkans.
Bands OF insurgents. risings OF Chris
tans against Moslems. war brewing
among tho Balkan States arc expected
almost as confidently as tho thawine
OF winters SHOWS. And the oftenel
these forecasts arc heiied by vents
the more firmly they arc believed u,
the following spring This year 1t "a
Albania's turn TO raise the dust. IS
The Albanians are by no means az
rebellious race. On tho contrary 4hays,
arc we'll disposed towards Turkey GA
which they We're for IA long time the
mainstay. But they hav. haen worried
and prosecuted by the men OF the re-
gin!e. who arc SOLICITORS about nets.
things. t Is the German inouisitor,aId
spirit embedded in Young Turkish Off,
GAS. me native alrha bet OF tha
Albanian tongue. for instance. Was forN
hidden III Albania and the clumsy
turkish alphabet prescribed instnad.
Then the Language itself was pena,fzed
anu a set or little irksome restrictions
was introduced which harassea ina
lleed om-lovins Alban MS. who With
out more ado rose up and fouebt!
Words are women. deeds are mar.
one OF their proverbs says And thew
Fought like heroes None OF The s~o.F
erals sent against them crushed the,
fIenellion, until Mahmoud Shefket pa sh,
himself. the redoubtcd dictator, Went ..4
saw and conquered it, N1ahmoud Shes
49, ~ ooeht as We!l $ dauntleSS.
and ne crowned his work by 6isarn
ms the population. But large num-.
bers fed into Montenegro with thair
Iihes. which are dearer 10 them thar
thelr wlVes. These warriors are now
making 1t unpleasant for tho Turks AZ
mo border Among those who stayeti
behind and unwillingly save up their
arms many have Struggled in new
rifles and ammunition. and are now 1
Ify 70 use them at a moments no.
measure in the eyes OF the A.banian.-s6
an J.; suit that Is not soon forgotten al
forgiven 'S2s3,I
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