Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-05-09
DERNBERG TALKS
OF ISSUES IN WAR
Former German Minister Of Colonies
Says British Domination Of the
Sea Must End.
KAISER WILL KEEP BELGIUM

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the German cabinet, made an address
here this afternoon on the causes and
probable effects Of the war as viewed
in Germany. He said:
The world war has broken ali rela-
tions that existed between the warning
peoples. especially IN the nature OF
treaties. All treaties Of commerce and
navigation between Germany, Austria
and Turkey on one side. and England.
Russia. France. Belgian, Japan. Servia
and Egypt on the other. have ceased TO
exist A number OF other treaties, not
directly between nations at war. have
proven unsatisfactory; especially has the
status OF China been completely changed.
Tho law of nations, notably the law
regulating oveasea commerce In time Of
peace and OF war. has completely broken
down. The rules of warfare are, 80 says
each OF the contendlng factions, most
grossly violated by the other. The Cen
eva convention has Jailed in a number
Of instances to protect the Red Cross.
at no time during tho history Of the
world has so complete a DISCRIMINATION
IN one form or another OF rights and
regulations occurred. Every peace that
Is concluded must rearrange all these
relations Il IL even more than doubtful
whether treaties regarding international
civil law. as for instance the law on
bills OF exchange. extradItion OF PRISON
urs, mutual help by courts. are yet sub
sistent Never has the world had such
a chance to start again TO erect in
ternational relations from a rock bottom
basis. IL stands TO reason that, II the
time for peace negotiations comes, they
Will last very long-indeedi and o very
long period will intervene during which
ell intercourse will remain in state OF
suspense. ~
1T Is, .therefore. most essential that
the questions involved be preached on
very broad lines, We must find principles
that recommend. themselves by their
simplicity and usefulness to all tho world
ana we must find guarantees that will
prove reliable safeguards. against any
Infraction of those eimple principles. In
order that recurrence OF this general
npheaval can be successfully avoided for
some measurable time.
Principles that Demand Recognition
"These principles are probably:
''First-The recognition OF the truth
that strong nations showing great vi
enough soil. DIR ana water In order to
msintaln and advance their growing pop
puntion The lack Of such proper adjust
ment OF tho conditions of the European
powers during the last fifty years has
been one OF the primary causes for un-
rest IN Europe and ono Of the principal
Dangers TO the peace OF tho world.
second-Since no readjustment OF this
kind Gun take place in Europe itself on
account OF national lines. II In necessary
10 seek the solution, first, by tho appor-
tibnlng OF ali unciviiized parts of the
globe; that is. by readiustment OF coli
or1ai poasessions. then by the creation OF
s,heres OF influence and nonlnterference
with nations. who are willing 10 take
ana concede such spheres; further. by an
open door anc equal opportunity policy
alt aver tho globe, and finally the nen-
tralization OF all the seas and narrows.
cables andeoversea malls OF the world.
This Establishment must be sanctioned
through a simple and codified interna-
tlonai law, safcguarded in q way that II
cannot be broken without putting the in-
tractor outside OF the pale Of International
relationship not only with the party at
lacked. but also with ali the parties re-
maining neutral,
unless We 70 10 the root OF the whole
trouble we shah never be able 20 como
TO something really permanent. stable
and satIafactory.
IL seems manifest that such . pro-
gram would be greatly 20 the-interest OF
the United states. II would certainly DO
TO the interest of Germany, but wish
TO show 10 you that Il is also IN the IN
terost OF the rest OF the world, and that
Ha oolra n ffiNN
Up anything which II holds by right.
Hritish sea Domination Must Yield.
..of course. the dominion Of the sea
claimed and held by England Is nothing
but a great wrong; II has never been
sanctioned by any International law and
Is against the governing principle that
no territorial right exists outside Of the
three-mlle limit from the shores OF each
country. Yet England has fortified the
sea (which Is nobody's property In par
ticular, but under the international law
evertbody'D by number Of sea fort
rcssss. each being a coaling station,
whehce British men-of-war can get sup
plies, oil and coal. and force ia will
upon the rest of the globe. Nobody. can
derry. that even In time of peace, traffic
oversee Is carried on only by British
tolerance and that by blocking up the
arteries of trade Great Britain can force
and has forced its will upon all the
world. The British dominion. according
70 Bfitish theory, commences at the
three-mlle limit OF every nation. as can
he seen from the British men-of-war hoy
osing outside OF Sandy Hook for months
past But. in the reconstruction TO come
the world will not be tolerated en- ia
property. but will own II In Zee simple
Britain Not 40 BE Trusted.
n has been commended that Great
britain has exercised its dominion OF the
seas always IN q tolerant way In umel
u peace and that Il can be trusted &c
tontlnae 20 do So But how meny oi
the ideas that Great Britain was be-
lieved to stand firmly for have beer
abandoned since the commencement Of
the war, Indeed, It's whole policy hai
nndergone a change. How IL has treated
International scs-lag. the protests Of th'
United states have sufficiently shown.
1T Is generally claimed that Grea
Britain Il a free-trade country. but tina
A. not 50. though Great Britain Is indeeS
open 10 all the world on equal terms
The domlnions. however. are not opeF
on equal terms; they have preferentia