THE Wairarapa Age MORNING DAILY. THURSDAY, JULY 12, 1906.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXIX, Issue 8181, 12 July 1906, Page 4

THE Wairarapa Age MORNING DAILY. THURSDAY, JULY 12, 1906.

The German Navy League held its annual oougress this year at Hamburg. At the State banquet in the Rathhaus the First Burgomaster of Hamburg, Dr. Barohard, delivered a long and interesting speech in proposing the health of the Emperor. He defended the aotion of the league against the oritioisms which bad been paused upon it, and gave it credit for having constantly insisted that "the German Empire Will only be able to assume a position as a world-Power and to obtain a hearing in the oounoil of the great nations when on sea, as on land, it dcna strong armour, and when with

a display of power it ia able abroad and in the German colonies to afford protection to German interests, and at the same time to command respect by its forces in home waters." He added that tbe German nation would uofc renounce the o«aiin to be on an equal footing with other great nations. With regard to England, the Cnief Magistrate of the Hanseatio city aud State said that from time to time the idea prevailed in that country that the great Island Empire was preeminently destined to pursue Imperialist ideas and to exercise sea po\wer in a speuial degree. Ideas of this nature eooounted to a considerable extent for a certain feeling of displeasure which was doubtless felt in English circles, and which was occasionally expressed, with regard to the Ger man navy, the German colonies, the* "Imperialist efforts of German polioy," and vigorous German competition in trans-oceanic markets. This feeling would disappear when in England, while her vast naval superiority was maintained, it was borne in mind that the world had room for the commercial development of all nations, and that competition in this sphere was wholesome The more frankly the determination of Germany to protect her interests throughout the world was recognised, the more frankly people »n England accepted the facta of the oase and regarded it as a matter of course that Germany had as much right as England to build a fleet, to possess colonies, and to conduat an extensive maritime trade, the better it would be for both great nations and for the paoiflo progress of civilisation. He thought that the two great nations, though marching apart, oould oer. tainly unite- in combating barbarism and in noble and pacific rivalry. He believed that the manifestations which aimed at bringing the two nations closer had moved upon these lines and that the foreign polioy of the German Empire was in accordance with these views.

Rather more interest than usual is being manifested in the approaching Wellington Education Board election, chiefly on account of the district having been divided io to wards, and also, en far as the Wairarapu ward is concerned, on account of tbe number of candidates presenting themselves. There are three seats to be filled, and nine candidates in the field, and it will certainly be an easy matter for the School Committees to select three good representatives for the distriot. Among the candidates most likely to be returned are Messrs A. W. Hogg, E. Feist, W. 0. Buchanan, and A. H. Vile. The two first mentioned have, during their eight years of service on the Hoard, inspired public confidence by their zeal and ability in the discharge of their duties, and the interests of education in this district would be well served by their retarn. Mr Buchanan, with a record of twenty-four years' service, on the Board, is certainly a "veteran" in the truest sense of the description—tried, trusty, and capable, but he bus a strong opponent in Mr J. T. M. Horusby, who will, undoubtedly, poll heavily in South VVairarapa. Mr Vile is a younger member than any of those mentioned, but he has for some years past disolayed bd intelligent interest and considerable energy in connection with educational affairs, and since he has be«n a member of the Board he has fully juatified his election thereto.