The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-10-07

who. possessing their complete con-
fidcnce, was willing TO conduct tho
negotiations "a far as tho beginning
OF the fireworks" ono who. more
over. was already known AZ Berlin
ana not "A stranger in Germany
Churchill to be sure, qualified In
this. for he had boon present n few
times at the imperial miuouvcrs in
SllCsin and WurtcmbcrK aa = guest
ot tho emperor uauin guaranteed
the reliability of hts London source
I 90 Information,
Before the negotiations began /
| once more pointed out 10 Secretary
OF State Won Tlrpitz that llaidane. In
spite ~ being iust then minister ~
war. probably had prepared himself
for his task. and had surely received
careful instructions from the Eng
I lish admiralty. iu which the spirit
W lcloher was paramount In his
/ Handbook for English Naval orr.
GERS" Fisher had stated. among 9TH
cr prccepts well worthy of being re-
mcmbcrod. one which Is characteris-
tie % tho admiral. his department
aud It's spirit, which runs, word FOR
word. az follows. "lf you tell lie.
stick to it."
Moreover. I said 20 Tlrpltr. we
must not forget what an amazing
adnptohility the Anglo -Snxous had.
which fittcd them for occupying po-
sitions which had no relation to their
previous life ana training. Further
more. the interest I'm England In the
navy was generally - intense that
almost every educated man was an
expert up to a certain point on naval
questions
In the course ~ tho NEGOTIATIONS
/ ll1ldane proved himself admirably
well Informed and skillful. tcnac-
| ious dcbalor. ana his brilliant duull-
| tics ns n lawyer came 10 fore. The
conversation lasted several hours
ana brought about a general clarity
Ing. nH well as preliminary agree
/ mcnt as 10 postpuncment of time
| limits " ship construction. etc. The
details concerning II are deposited
| I'm documents at tho imperial naval
office. Tlrpitz was splendid.
After some more Conferenc"s--at
which. likewise. Hallin was present
| Haldnne returned to England. Ballin
| informed me that llaldane had eX-
| pressed himself 10 him As entirely
satisfied with the outcome OF his
mission. and had stated that In about
q week or two the first draft OF the
agreement could be sent to us.
Time passed--tho date set for the
Introduction OF the naval hill APP
preached. Tirpitz suggested. IN case
the agreement were concluded pre-
viously, that the naval bill be altered
| accordingly: otherwise. that Il be
introduced without alteration.
suspects English Purposes.
AZ last we received. not the draft
OF the agreement but a document
asking all sorts OF questions and eS-
pressing a desire for all sorts ~ data,
a reply 10 which required many con-
snltntlona and much reflection. Llttlo
| by little the suspicion grew IN me
that tho English were not IN earnest
with regard TO the agreement, since
| question followed question ana do
| tails were sought which had nothing
| directly to do with the agreement,
/ England Withdrew more and more
! from her promises, and no draft OF
| tho agreement came 10 hand.
In Berlin n big agitation set In
against the naval bill, Tlrpiiz and
myself on the part or the foreign
| office and from other quarters, both
| qualified and unqualified. The chan
the agreement and affix his name
TO n document which would free
| Germany from "cncirclement" and
| bring her into "a regular and better
relationship with England. came out
In favor OF dropping the naval bill
| But that would simply have meant
allowing "A foreign power enormous
| Influence In matters of German ma.