New-York tribune., 1912-02-09
HALDANE HAS MISSION
Though Visiting Berlin Privately
Will Discuss Politics.
FOREIGN OFFICE so ADMITS
Diplomats Intensely Interested
in British War Secretary's
Trip to Germany.

London, Feb. 9.-"The Times" says that
! although Secretary Haldane has no directly
| official mission to Berlin. doubtless his
| presence might be used to comply with the
wish recently expressed by very high quar-
ters In Berlin for al open talk with some
member OF the British government.
Great Rritain's position during the Mo-
rocco negotiations was so widely misunder-
stood in Germans," continues The Times.
that she is credited. even in the best dis
| posed German quarters, with aggressive de-
signs upon German security.
"NiscOunt Haldane should better be able
than any one TO remove such suspicious,
and make it perfectly clear that although
Great Britain may be obliged to respond 10
any increase Of German armamcnts there
is 10 desire ON Great Britain's part to in
tonsify international rivalry I'm armaments.
But 1t cannot be too emphatically stated
that there is no question OF making offers
to Germany, either in the colonial field or
elsewhere.
THE French and German ambassadors
visited the Foreign Office Yesterday ana
doul tless these friendly nations will be kept
informed on Haldancs doings.'
London. Feb. S-Thc Foreign Office all
tncrizes the following statement respect
ing tho visit of Visccunt IIaldane, Secre-
tary for War, to Berlin:
Vecount HaIdano. as president ot the
Epyal Commission on University EduCa-
| tior. has gon" 10 Berlin 10 investigate sci
cntific education in German universities.
but as ne iS we'll known 20 many OF the
adirg people Of Germany, u" VIII doubt
Z Nifnp.ts
! llti"ai situation and the relations between
! tho two countries.
II was rumorcd this morning that he had
gone to Germany TO conduct negotiations
/ In reference to tho restriction OF arma =
I monts In another quarter II was said
that his visit was connected with the cos-
sion Of Walfscn Bay. in South Africa. {"
/ Germany. while stu another said that his
purpose was TO try 10 obtain the pardon
or Bertrand stewart. tho London lawyer,
! phoy" recent sentence 10 three ana one
/ half years imprisonment by the imperial
court at IcipsiC for espionage has caused
50 much resentment I'm England.
/ MI the London morning papers will
dwell on the significance Of War SeCre-
| tary Haldancs visit to Berlin. The CORE
| spondents will say that the Emperor will
send him au invitation during his stay.
The Daily Chronicle" a government
| organ. i'm an editorial pointing out that
/ Secretary Haldane is friend Of the Ger
man Emperor and persona grata every
whore in Germany, Will say:
Ky" are sure that Niscount Haidane' s
soiouru among the German people will
bn another step toward the days when II
viii not be too soon seriously 10 talk OF
an entente"
Berlin, Feb -Viscount IEadane, the
Prii,lsh Secretary for War, accompanied
by his brother arrived here to-day. The
aim NJ his visit IS ostensbly purely pri-
vst". but Il is altogether probable that he
viii discuss Ntglo- German relations with
Or. won Bcthmann- n-Hollweg. the Imperial
Chancellor. ana Herr Won Kiderlen-Waech-
ter. the Secretary OF State for Foreign Az