Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-03-31
Universal Disarmament Ideal
Impossible Of Realization Is
Position of Won Bethmann-
HelIWeg.
OLD ENMITY TOWARD
MONROE DOCTRINE PLAIN
CriticiSeS Britain for Asking
Limitation Of Power While
ReSeVlng Superior Fleet.

Iiy Morning Journal Special Leascd WireI
Berlin. March 0.--Discussing in the
reichstag today the proposed exten-
sion of international arbitration.
Chancellor Won Bethmann-Hellweg
classed universal arbitration and uni
yersal disarmament as ideals lmpos-
sible of realization.
The nations, including Germany"
said the chancellor, have been talk
ing disarmament since the first
Hague conference. but neither in Ger
many nor elsewhere has a practical
plan been proposed. Great Britain
wishes the limitation Of armaments.
but simultaneously wants superior
or equal fleet Any conference on this
subject Is bound TO be fruitless No
standard for Limitation can be
found. and any conceivable proposal
would be shattered on the question
of control
Won Bethmann- Hellweg instanced
Napoleon's Limitation OF the Prussian
army when Prussia. adhering to the
letter of her treaty, trained four
fold army by shortening the period
Of training. Germany was willing. he
said TO accept the English proposal
for an exchange Of information re-
garding navy building programs. He
accepted the idea of arbitration In
principle, but universal arbitration
was as impossible OF accomplishment
as universal disarmament. BY this
principle, two nations like the United
states and Great Hritain could seal
the defacto status, but II new dues-
tions arose, arbitration might prove
| inadequate.
The ehaneellors speech. which was
along the line of his earlier utter
ance, was made In the discussion of
the resolutions offered by socialists
and radicals, asking for an extension
of international arbitration and the
| limitation OF armaments. These res
olutions came before the house at
| the opening OF the customary debate
on foreign affairs In connection with
| the chancellors budget. The chan
celor deferred his remarks until the
representatives Of the leading parties
! had been heard.
| Count Won Kanitz, conservative, de-
voted the greater part OF his speech
] to American affairs. contrasting the
| speech of Commander William s.
1 NJ th,
Guild Hall, London, which called
forth reprimand from President
Taft. with the utteranees of Com
| gressman Champ Clark, concerning
the annexation Of Canada, saying:
while an American naval officer
is assuring England of the friendship
Of the United states a future presi-
dent of that nation Is talking OF the
absorption of Canada"
Canadian reciprocity, he said.
raised the point of what compen-
satory fayors were TO be had by Ger
many or the proposed Anglo-Amer-
lean arbitration treaty. tho speaker
said that the plan promised little u
questions like that of the Monroe
doctrine were excluded.
pr SPAIN. yice-president and lead
er of the center party, said that he
favored more arbitration treaties and
his party sympathizers with the
movement for disarmament.
Ernest Basserman, national liberal.
In common with the other speakers.
welcomed the principle of arbitration
and disarmament but doubted its
/ practicablity.