Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-14
AFTER THE MOROCCAN AGREEMENT

That feeling OF disquiet pervades
diplomatic circles in Europe is manifested
by q perceptible falling of
Financial in the price Of government
r.l ''rentes" and English con-
AOAeAs' solidated." as reported from
both Paris and London.
The recent elections in Germany which
resulted in a notable rise In the tide OF
socialism. Winston Churchilrs speech
which stirred the anger Of the German
press. the protracted Franco-Spanish ne
gotiations, the reported Russo-Italian
rapprochement to which the recall Of M.
Tcharykof Russian ambassador at Con-
stantinople. lent significance. the 1talo-
Turkish war over Tripoli. the protecto-
rate Of France over Morocco, which 1t
was reported Sultan Mulay Hand would
refuse. and finally Crete. which was again
in revolt complicated now by the action
Of Italy. one Of the four so-called pro
tecting powers'D. constitute with some
other questions important factors in the
disquiet that reigns in the chancelleries
Of Europe.
The blessings Of peace have been
preached to US In America recently BY the
eloquent apostle. NJ. d Estourneiles DC
ate. and now we are about to receive a
visit from a priestess Of peace who Is 70
come to America under the auspices OF
the Federated Women's Clubs. Baro-
ness Berthe Won suttner. to Lecture r.:
cable from Vienna the following message:
1.-THE American people, as whole. per-
haps. have no idea Of how might. power
and pre:tise over here are Z, M,,, on the
1 s,es Of , 1ns :sa sRs royal eourss
press, all are on the side OF the military
spirit. and these are threatening a
catastrophe for Europe . which r VIII set
we European peace workers look across
the Atlantic to the great American peo-
pie. I particularly have great faith In
the power Of the federated organized
world help win be brought to the old
through examples. deeds and support"
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Under the reign Of pacifsm In France.
in which that martial people has given
birth to . party which
Frances glories in the titles 1t has
assumed Of anti-militarists
OeCl1Ae' and anti-patriots. France
yielded so far as to lose her place as
second In the list Of great naval powers
and is now rated as the fourth, after
England, Germany and the United
States. It would appear logical to sug-
gest to the prospective priestess who
would lead US into such paths Of peace
that have proven SO disastrous to
France that she might address her ar
guments TO her own government
(Austria) and to Germany, both of
which confessedly are increasing their
ornaments, and are thus threatening a
catastrophe for Europe" What folly.
Europe is increasing her armament!
France. the most peaceful Of the ma
lions Of Europe. Is already endeavoring.
not to regain her place as second, but to
maintain her fourth rank.
M: Delcasse. minister Of marine. &C.
cording to a dispatch Of the 9Th instant,
introduced q naval program in the
French senate. and despite the opposition
OF the paciiste passed 1t. thus giving .
new navy to France.
The new fleet is to consist Of % IRON
clads. 10 cruisers. 50 torpedo boats, 10
other cruisers and 81 submarines. The
last Of the fronclads should be COM
pleted In 1919. The cost is to be $27s.-
pared to the enormous sums expended
by Germany, England and the United
States, and, for the information OF the
coming prfestess OF peace, scarcely more
Austria.
The Berliner Morgenpost reviews thus
the new basis demanded for the German
army: Two star corps for an
German army corps and two for
a division. seventeen battalions
Of infantry, no companies Of
mitrailleuse. one regiment Of cavalry,
two bngades Of artillery. comprising four
regiments; eight sections and twenty-four
batteries. two battalions engineers. one
troop OF aviators. augmentation Of trans
portation for troops per railway: aug
mentation Of troops for field artillery
and the number Of officers. especially
captains and officers Of the stan: realixa-
ton by the LIST Of October. 1912, OF the
increase provided for 1914. and Of the
five-year term, from 1911, the increase Of
pay for enlisted soldiers.
The vossische Zeitung writes that the
German army. which was composed Of
359 900 men in 1872, reached 5O5.S39 in
1870 In 1910, therefore Qbefore the 1912
814. ZOO. In 1911 there were 1000 added.
and in two years there is an augmenta-
ton Of 40, 900 men. There are two new
army corps to be placed on the Rus
sian frontier. the other on the French
frontier.
Herr Hans Delbruck has just published
in the Preussiche Jahrbucher for March
an article which has provoked great
emotion in England. Herr Delbruck is a
learned professor Of history and Yields
great authority in German university and
political circles. His publication reflects
governmental aspirations in Prussia
Herr Delbruck would have Germany
take the whole Kongo. the eastern FoEtu-
Tuese colonies, Zanzibar, French terri
tories between the Kameroun and the
mouths of the Kongo. Herr Delbruck
does not go by four roads in his article.
hut declares that the recent arrangement
with France (the Moroccan agreemenD is
only temporary. Germany has not gained
sufficient territory.
What could England do to bar German
ambitions? Nothing. England would let
Germany have q share Of the African
sun. England would cede to Germany
Gambia, Sierra Leone, Gold Coast and
Nigeria Some Of these Germany would
retrocede to France in exchange for the
Koneo. That exchange, according to
Herr Derbruck. would have the advantage
Of leaving to England the Cape to Cairo
route and OF grouping the German African
empire on the occidental side Of the con-
tinent.
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