New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-12
ENGLISH AND GERMAN
NEWSPAPERS DEFIANT.
"War Talk" Fills the Press in
Each Country and Rival
Charges Are Plentiful.
CALL GERMANY DECElTFUL
British Readers Told She Has
Hoodwinked the World Re.
garding the New Warships
She Is Building.
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London, Jan. 11.-There have been,
fresh and highly interesting additions
this week to the amazing series Of de-
fant and discriminating articles which
the English and German newspapers
are constantly exchanging. If the
press of the two countries in any de-
gree represents the real feeling Of the
people-and it must be acknowledged
that at least nine Englishmen out Of
ten seem TO feel that war with Ger.
many is probable any clear afternoon
it does not seem possible that the
two countries can be long kept apart.
The latest thing is the statement by
the semi official "Berliner Lokal An.
zeiger" that Germany has only sue
ceeded within the last twelve months
i'm freeing herself from the chains Of
England and France, and that "a de-
cisive trial Of strength has hitherto
been spared us, but it will not fail to
come. Therefore we must rightly en-
ploy the respite still permitted us"
A previous article in the "Lokal An
Zeiger" is an illuminating commentary
on this statement. The earlier article
developed the theory, which it seems
strange should have waited so long
for publication, that Germany's de-
sire was not for conquest but for lib
erty to pursue her own legitimate am
billions in the affairs Of the world.
The line taken was that contests Of
the present day were for supremacy;
that Germany had an equal right with
England 10 the markets Of the world,
and that Germany did not purpose to
be bullied and overawed by the huge
English navy until it withrew from
the worlds commerce and accepted only
the small share which England would
consent 70 give. Consequently, Ger
many had set a pace in navy building
too fast for England 10 follow, in or
der that she might defy the bully with
impunity and seek commerce where
she would.
Declares End Achieved.
Now the "Lokal Anze!ger' declares
the end has been achieved and Ger
many is free.
simultaneously THE Manchester
Courier" publishes an article purport-
;... ., ,ou ,,.b,. Gar,,op,. IL p,y. "a lie
to declare her freedom. According TO
this paper. Germany has deceived the
world regarding the new ships she is
building for her government 1t is
stated that six cruisers which were
thought to be Of the protected type are
really of the armored type so that in
fact Germany possesses six more ar
mored cruisers than the world has
credited her with.
Also. it is asserted, Germany has Sc
cretly been expanding her torpedo no.
tilla. Instead of laying down twelve
destroyers last year, according to the
published programme, il IL declared
she has laid down twenty-f0ur, and is
almost a full year ahead of her pub
lished destroyers' programme.
This is said TO be what has so far
been discovered regarding the German
naval increase tactics, while she is
doubtless prepared TO spring other and
more dramatic surprises on the world.
The whole is taken as text for fur
Their lectures on the necessity of an in
creased and more rapid expansion OF
the British navy. This comes at
time when the forecast Of the new
budget has just been published, with
total estimate by opposition newspa-
pers of an early expenditure Of ST.
100000
Government supporters say this esu-
mate is a base canard. They declare
that the budget will not reach more
than the paltry sum of S9J00OOOO,
and point to the remarkable statistics
of foreign trade for 1872. Commenting
on these statistics, THE Daily Citizen
the principal organ of the Labor party
says:
What about the hundred odd people
who during 1912 died in this country
from starvation? What about its ur-
ban slums, It's rural novels? Whst
about diseases due 10 poverty by which
II is ravaged? What about the multi
tudes of overworked and underpaid!
What about the mighty standing army
Of paupers?
To one who cannot claim antagonism
to English citizens or 10 the German
people 1t would seem as though TINS
comment by The Daily Citizen mlgn'
apply with almost equal pertinency 10
some other sections of the budget. For
example. there is the estimate OF sou
100000 for naval expenditure. Accord
ing to naval supporters. the naval cosls
for the coming year will not reach more