Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-31
John Temple Graves
Writes on
Europe's Attitude on Disarmament
By JOHN TEMPLE GRAVES
Writes on


or the tonnage q SIS sssa~. ~.
number and power % It's guns -
the number 81 nen in the 49,
ieee Upon what basis shoais n.
standard be sesT Each rafi-
would atsemp; e essASgsA a
standard thas would be 70 rs cu-~
advantage The cosnp.soarsa,s
would be INFINITE ana an arrs.-
ment practically impossible.
Under an agreement 10 r-As--
tain the present relative strr-r.S
OF navieS. orest Britain wouls ).
given permanent donsnance a
the seas To this other arnhs,sc.,
nations would never consent o.
the other hand. u Il were ~
posed that Great Britain osan,
building ssssi other naSsons -
reached her degree Of preparas-
ness, she would object. for. n
would be claimed. England a.
won and long held dominance q
the seas as her right
Consider again. by wsy off-us-
tration, The Hague propostia-
that all navies be abolished. Gru-s
Britain would naturally on,M.s
while Germany might aprro~,.
the reason. IN each casa hs,rx
personal advantage. The arzav q
Germany IS strong and every ao-s
Is fortified. Germany could r~.-s
any invasion on the part az Grsas
Britain without naval force o.
the other hand. were 1; No. -
the British navy. Germany wo-ls
be able 70 land a huge army =
England. In each case sse--
would be a particular advantage
Local questions can not Be con-
sidered in world treaties
Sparring For Advantage.
There are just as many oomps.
cations when a proposal is made
10 place some Limitation or fhs
size Of armies. Every nation IN
Europe comes forward with
multitude OF objections whenevs-
a given measure Is suggested. Fof
instance. It might be proposes
that nations OF given popula;icu
be allowed 70 maintain armies 81
& given size. There are two -
val nations in Europe that w-ur'G.
under such an arrangement. -
allowed 100. 900 men each. ore OF
these nations protests. howexsr.
that the other has. along Ne from
tier, a series OF fortinoaiions ihaf
double the defensive strength q.
her army. The errangemeus.
therefore works al ;niustice 80
the nation that has smallest Ss-4
tifcations. a mountainous cnuc-
try with a given number ~ 80
dierE has vastly greater dssen-
sive powers than has i.r-,
country.
These complies tons ~ - rrras
that Europe sees no possibility ~
an agreement for ire limitation *
armament. The playing for -
vantage is 40 common. ana horss
for future growth are 80 rsns--
ally cherished. that Eurols rratF
does not wish 20 dlsarrn ever
were an adjustment Of dlfncn'rt
possible
Germany. for ins;anoa rnruaea
her ally. Austria. hopes for ar a.
innate outlet on the Mecissrg
mean. The forcible arnexatcr =
Bosnia and Herzegovina ty Aus
tria was but a step toward tss
realization o. this ambition. a-4
the action with relation 10 st-
tar was another. Russia wf's
her vast population and ports RE
ly on the frozen North, - no 'sss
anxious FOR AZ outlet - TIE Me-
iterransan. TIE recent nalEtr
war mskes ths realisation re-
thee ambitions more likely. -
spirit o. expansion - ahrost 'r
Europe. and no idsA g. farce
from the public mind a. ihs rfes.
ent time thar difnrgnsmrnt
The whole spirit and affitnts ~
Europe makes our grsafsr A-asr-
lean navy an ahsoisis nscssfffF