BRITAIN AND GERMANY

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 188, 30 July 1908, Page 2

BRITAIN AND GERMANY

KING EDVVAUJ) 'lO VlSll' TILE KAISJiit. ~ , „ . , . Berlin, July 28. Much Satisfaction in evinced m (j er . many at the semi-olflcial announcement that King Jiihvaru, on iii a Wlly t0 Marienbad, will visit the Kaiser at Kriedrichsbof on August U. MUTUAL MSI'ItUST UiiI'HKC'ATKD. JJIUTAIX iiLAMKD. A TWO-I'OWKK .NAVAL SXAXUAHD. ROW KG GKKMAXY IN.

Received 21), 11.40 p.m. London, duly 21). Addressing a meeting at yuecirs Hail in connection with the Universal Peace Conference, Mr. Lloyd-George, Chancellor of the Exchequer, deprecating the mutual distrust of ilritain and Germany, said the onlv veal thing was the expenditure. "We started it," Mr. Lloyd-Georgu proceeded; "we had an overwhelming preponderance at sea, vet we were not satisfied. We said 'Ljet there be Dreadnoughts.' What iort We did not require them. Nobody else was building them. Moreover, we always claim the need of a standard for defence. Germany, whose' army is her sole defence against invasion, has no two-Power standard. It was deplorable that two great progressive nations like Britain and Germany should be unable to establish a good understanding. We had done this with France, Russia, and America. Why should we not rope Germany in? (Cheers). Money spent in armaments might then be spent in fighting intemperance, ignorance, crime, and disease, i which were worse enemieß than Germany."

WORK OF THE PEACE CONGRESS, . The advocates of Internationnl Peace labor under this disadvantage—in times of peace they are thought to actend ti platitude, in time of war they are unable to win a hearing. But amid thel general indifference there are some who do not forget between wars the sacred cause of peace. These advocates from manv nations liavo now gathered in London, and among the many conferences of this year the Universal Peace Conference will perhaps not be neglected by tlio future chronicler. It iB 18 years since the Congress met in London. Since that day the war-drum has throbbed more than once, Russia has fonglit with Japan, the United Btates with Spain, we with the Transvaal, and there 'has been many a "sort of war." The burdens of militarism press more heavily upon the nations of Europe now than in 1800. But on the other side there may be set the two Hague Conferences and the evidence oi * growing impatience among the rank and flic in all nations at the price of militarism. The Congress of 1908 is is tflie hands of those who will not suffer it to fall in dignity and significance below the high level of other years. Lord Courtney, of Penwith, is the president, Lord Aveburv, the treasurer, Mr. Joseph G. Alexander, L.L.8., chairman, Mr. T. P. Newman chairman of executive. The secretary is Mr. H. S. Perris M.A. who is an enthusiastic advocate of peace and a skilful organiser. Ho will have the wide" experience to help him of Dr. Darby and Mr. J. F. Green, who will be honorary general secretaries. ,