MUTUAL CONFIDENCE

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1977, 6 February 1914, Page 7

MUTUAL CONFIDENCE

ANGLO-GERMAN RELATIONS. SPEECHES IN THE REICHSTAG. THE NAVAL HOLIDAY IDEA. By Tol«Krtipli—Pfesa AstSolation-CapyiiElil Berlin, February 4. Admiral von Tirpi'Uj Secretary to tho Admiralty, speaking m tho Reichstag, said that Britain's ratio of Ifi to 10 vessels was still accoptablo to- Germany, but tho naval holiday idea was not realisable. Any positivo proposals, however, would assuredly bo examined in a spirit of goodwill. Herr Jagow said tbe relations between tho British and' German Cabiueis wero in every way marked by mutual confidence.

* ARfMAJAENTS, ■ INCREASING EXPENDITURE. "Times"—Sydney "Sim" Special Cables. (Rcc. February 5, 5.35 p.tn.V London, February 4. 'Sir Edward Hrey, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, speaking at Manchester, said thirt tho iivo great- nations of Europe had increased their military expenditure by ■ f80,000,000, and their naval by £33,000,000. He could see no relief from tho crushing burden of armaments. POSSIBLE TO WORK TOGETHER. - COLONIAL INTERESTS. (Rcc. February (i, 0.35 p.m.) Berlin., February 5. Herr von Jagow said in tbo Reieh> stag that the conviction was - grcjwiiig that tho Anslo-German interest coincided. and that it was possible to work together on many points. Negotiations wero proceedings to avort antagonism in spheres of colonial interest, and be was hopeful that they would come to a satisfactory issue. He assorted; that tho maintenance of German ships- in tho Mediterranean (Jepeml-od upon political developments. Admiral von Terpitz laid stress' OR the heavy Kara! increases in tlio Russian Baltic fleet. Germany did not intend to increase the fleet beyond tho limits of the. Navy, Law. Other speakers on all sides welcomed rapproachinent. but opined that an hgreement for_ the ji.niitSt-.ion of armaments was impracticable.