GERMAN FRIENDSHIP

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 263, 30 July 1908, Page 7

GERMAN FRIENDSHIP

PLEA FOR UNDERSTANDING. COST OF THE TWO-POWER STANDARD. DO WE REQUIRE IT? CHANCELLOR PUTS THE GERMAN SIDE OP THE CASE. ; (ill TELEGKAI'H—PItESS ASSOCIATION—COFTKIGIIT,) (Roc. July 29, 11.40 p.m.) London, July 29. Addressing a mooting at tho Queen's Hall in connection with tho Universal Peaco Conference, now sitting in London, tho Chancellor of tho Exchequer (Mr. Lloyd-George), in deprecating mutual distrust in Britain and Germany, said.: — " Tho only real thing is tbu expendituio. AVo started it. Wo had an overwhelming preponderance 'in strength at sea, yet we were not satisfied. AVo said: 'Lot-there be Dreadnoughts.' AVhnt for? AYe did not require them, for nobociy elso was at that timo building them. " Moreover, wo always' claim tho i need of a two-Power, standard for dofonce. Germany, whoso, army is her solo defence against invasion, lias no two-Power standard. It is dojilorflhlo that 1 two great and progressive nations like Britain and Gormany should bo unablo to establish a' good understanding. , " AVo have done this with Franco, Russia, and America. AVhy should wo not rope Gormany in? (Cheers.) Tho money spent on armaments might then be spent in fighting intemperance, ignorance, crime, and ■ disoaso, which are worse enemies than Germany. 1 ' . KING AND KAISER TO MEET. GERMANS PLEASED. Berlin, July 28. Much satisfaction is shown in Germany over the semi-official announcement that King Edward, when journeying to Marionbad, will visit tho Kaiser at Friedrichshof, on tho border of Poland, on August 11. Since Mr. Lloyd-Geoi'ge made a remarkable speech about dwindling revenue and huge deficit, his utterances havo shown that his mind 'is running on reduction of expenditure. "Tho Times" military correspondent recently attacked an alleged movement in tho Cabinet by Mr. Lloyd-Goorgo and other Ministers to cut' down till) Army. Tho two-Power standard husi so long been regarded as tho sine qua lion of British policy that the Chancellor's candid tono will 110 doubt cause a sensation at Home.