Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-16

The German chancelior's speech In the
reichstag March 80 continues to be the
chief topic of comment in diplomatic
circles, where it is understood to be a re-
ply to Sir Edward Grey's speech on the
proposed general arbitration treaty be-
tween the United States and England.
The London Times in a recent article on
the subject writes: 1--WE cannot believe
that this immediate and practical aim is
really served by the vague talk OF uni
versal peace and disarmament Of which
We are hearing far too much" And the
Times adds: 1T is true that IL an agree
ment on the lines suggested by Mr.. Taft
Is made between Great Britain and the
United States the example of the two
great Anglo-Saxon communities may in
time be followed by other states, though
to judge from Herr Won Bethmann- Hol-
weg's speech. Germany will not be one
Of them"
The Times agrees with the chancellor
in his conclusions and characterizes as
dreams the pacifism Of English ideaIists.
But in order that 1t may not be taxed
| with being illogical. it hedges by adding
| that such arguments should not apply TO
treaty between England and the United
States, with which the ties of language
and traditions constitute different state
of things.
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The members of the reichstag, barring
the socialists. were in sympathy with the
German chancellor
Reichstag With declarations. The
the Chancellor. leader Prince Hat
feldt, for example, said that the chan.
cellor had proved himself to be ''rea
politiker," in whom they had full conf
dence in the present conduct of German
foreign policy.
| The south German radical leader. Herr
| Haussmann, drew attention to the alb
sence of any desire in the reichstag 10
discuss the chanceilor's speech, although
1t was manifestly the most important
feature OF the debate. Herr Spehn OF
the center expressed contentment ovel
the good relations between Germany
| Austria, Italy and Russia, and over the
signing of the Bagdad railway agree
ment. In the speakers opinion. however
the English idea as to the limitation o,
ornaments should not be rejected with
out examination. Herr Kanitz. con
sentative, maintained that Morocco wa!
falling more and more under the finan
cial domination of France, and he would
have the government watch the stric
execution Of the Algeciras act. He hoped
tudl Tic eHTOIlIucHC Ol HcfuudHS III tiiS
foreign legion Of France would be pre-
vented, and concluded by expressing the
opinion that international arbitration wa
utopian. Herr Bassermann, national lib
eral, was rejoiced over the result OF the
accord at Potsdam. which NJ. Pichor
himself had avowed had proved bene'
fetal to universal peace. He did no
believe in the possibility Of limiting arm
aments so long as England maintained
her theory OF naval supremacy, and hi
had no confidence in the pacifism OF
the French, who from the first were Z
belligerent people, who still proclaimed Il
with pride, and whose leading claSse.
still resented the loss of Alsace-Lorraine
He would confine himself to naming only
NJ. Delcasse. He believes in the necessit,
of a general policy. a powerful fleet ant
a refusal to limit ornaments.
In France the comments of the pres:
agree in praisng the honesty and frank
ness Of Herr Won Bethmann HolweS'
declarations.
| The Journal des Debats writes: "N'
| amount of sentimentality, no utopian pro
posal will ever prevail against the pro
found and enduring truths which tn
German imperial chancellor enunciated
| All men whose minds were not haunted
| by the widest dreams will acknowledge
| the justice OF the words in which th'
chancellor pressed home the moral of hi
speech: The weak will be the prey of tn
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