The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-04-25
britain DANGER
f0U. S., HE SAYS
Former German Cabinet Of
6cer Discusses World
War.
THREAT ON ENGLAND
Boosted Security of Island Country
Does Not Exist. Dr.. Dernburg
Tells Brooklynites.
THREAT ON ENGLAND

| New York, April 4.-Dr. Bernhard
| Dernburg. former colonial minister OF
| Germany, In an address before an audi.
ence Of 800 Professional men tonight a,
the University Club. in Brooklyn, re.
iterated the possible terms of peace out
lined by him in his letter of a week ago.
| At the same TING Or. Dernburg took oc-
casion to emphasize the fact that he
was not speaking with the sanction o.,
| authority of his government, but simply
| as an individual.
After emphasizing the menace to the
peace OF the world, which, he insisted.
| Is embodied in the british control of the
| seas. the speaker illustrated on a map
! the manner In which England, through
her countless naval bases, dominates
commerce.
He also pointed out that Great Britain,
through her naval stotion in the Bahia
mas and Jamaica. is in Il better position
l. control the Panama Canal in time or
var than is the United States whose
re"rost base is at Key Vest.
lie did not mention the great United
states naval base at Guantanamo. Cuna,
which is much nearer the canal than
Key West or the Bahamas. but not quite
as near as Jamaica.
Must Provide Employment.
DIR. Dernburs insisted Germany did not
desire additional European territory. but
ne asserted that strong. virile people
like the German nation. with a natural
Increase in population of 100000 yearly
must either send her subjects overseas or
else develop such industries and such an
extensive commerce as to furnish them
with employment at home In attempt
ing to accomplish the latter task. he de-
clared Germany had incurred the enmity
OF Great Britain, her chief rival
when ii is remembered" said DR.
Dernourg. that the trade of England
amounts to $500. Oo0 yearly. while that
of Germany is $500 OC0. OON-only half
billion less. it is apparent to all intelI-
gent men that it is a grave injustice to
permit one nation to dominate the worlds
greatest highway-the sea
England in Danger.
In spite of the popular denunciation
of German militarism in this country.
the speaker showed that the cost of
maintaining the British fleet and army
for single year imposed per capita
tax upon British subjects of 80 shiIl-
ings The per capita tax for the
of the German army and
navy. he said, was only % shillings
1t has been said that my recent w
terances have been in the nature of |
feelers for peace" said DR.. De-u-
burg. "and they have been taken as |
evidence that Germany is defeated
We hold the most fertile part Of /
France. all of Belgium and the indus
trial section of Poland. Our armies
are intrenched and it will take ex-
actly three times as large forces to
drive them out
THE boosted security of Great Brit
ain against invasion does not exist.
Fifty submarines can be constructed
Tor the cost of single Dread
nouGht. and the German submarines
nave demonstrated their efficiency"
Economics start War.
The history of the world has
proven" said Mr.. Dernburg. that
here is generally an economic motive
all great wars. Here in
he United States there is general
to appreciate Germany's po-
ition because of the totally different
conditions in this country. The United
states has only one-tenth of the pop
llatlon to the square mile that Ger
latural resources.
Germany Is an old country and its
esources have been depleted through O.,
enters of exploitation. The mines are |
xhausted in many instances and there
s practically no supply of copper. A
arge part of the country is waste ter
itory. being bare Ind dunes.
1ndustrially and in manufactures. how
Yer, Germany has made great strides in
he forty years that she has been a II
Official unit. But We need raw mate
ials from this and other nations. espe-
tally cotton. We produce more pig iron
nan Great Britain. and in this commod-
y We are second only to the United
tates.
Two Ways for Expansion.
We must, however. have open CON-
ierce and an unrestricted neutral sea !,
order to carry on our manufactures.
nsland has checked our natural ambi-
ons for territorial expansion overseas in
lorocco and in Mesapotamia, for ex-
nple. Assisted by France and Russia =
nd othe- great powers. she has kept :,
ermany hemmed in and restricted, and
stead of consulting the economic .,
scessties of the German people, Eng y
nd bartered Morocco to France in re- .,
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