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The Daily record and the Dresden daily : 14.08.1908
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Berlin dee: W.,Potsdamer Strasse 10/11. Telephone: VI 1079. and THE DRESDEN DAILY. Men Office: A., Struve Strasse 5,1. Telephone: 1755. The First Daily Paper in English published in Germany. M 766. DRESDEN AND BERLIN, FRIDAY, AUGUST 14, 1908. 10 PFENNIGS. The Daily Record is delivered by hand in Dresden, and may be ordered at any Post Office throughout the German Empire. It is published daily, excepting Mondays and days following legal holidays in Dresden. Monthly Subscription Rates: For the whole of Germany and Austria, mark 1.—. For other countries, marks 2.50. THE CRUISE OF THE AMERICAN FLEET. The warm welcome accorded to the American Fleet at Auckland, where it arrived this week, is another of the many symptoms pointing to the general tranquillity of international relations. Mere enthusiasms do not of course guarantee the stability of good feeling; but they do, at all events, raise serious obstacles against a too rash acceptance of hostilities in tending to disarm those mischief- makers who build rapidly and effectively on hasty expressions of national pride. The manner of Ad miral Sperry’s reception can leave no doubt as to the genuineness of Australasian sentiments towards America. This is more than a passing gust of sentimental hospitality. British citizens in Austral asia realize, even more vividly than British citizens in the United Kingdom, that the blood relationship between them and the population of the United States is something real. If they are proud of having brothers and cousins in England they are equally proud of having friends in the United States who are also something more. It is not the case that Austral asians hope for a more adequate protection from America than they obtain from England against a possible Oriental peril. They know how the Mother- Country is prepared to repay loyalty, just as they know that however the varying phases of British statesmanship may affect their aspirations, English justice remains stable and accessible. They feel perhaps that an Anglo-American alliance would suit their interests better than an Anglo-Japanese alliance; but that they should on that score long for in dependent alliances with powerful neighbours is an imputation, to use the direct language of Mr. Deakin, ‘too silly for words.” The political significance of the visit must not be made to stretch beyond the aspiration of a stronger Anglo-Saxon union of feeling in the world; for it has a significance of sentiment more than of policy. The welcome which is being prepared for Admiral Sperry in Japan should dispose to some extent of the hope, openly expressed in some quarters, that the increased warmth between Australasia and America implies an anti-Japanese, or anti-Oriental, movement common to both nations. The difficulties both of the American and the Australasian Governments in dealing with their re spective labour questions calls for statesmanlike treatment other than is suggested in the speeches of thoughtless or mischievous agitators on both sides of the Pacific. From a purely naval standpoint the cruise of sixteen ironclads round the navigable world is an event of unique interest. America is in the fortunate position, to which none of the Powers can at pre sent aspire, of being able to despatch practically the whole of its fleet on experimental cruises with out incurring risks at home. The recent cruise fi’om the Atlantic to the Pacific, although it was the subject of much cocksure criticism, was accom plished without a hitch. In spite of the extra ordinary demands which had to be made on the coaling and provisioning resources of many nations, in spite of the grave difficulties which are inherent in any experiment on the scale of the said cruise, especially when that ekperiment is made in an entirely new direction, everything fell out precisely a s it had been planned. The fleet made the wished- ior gain in efficiency which so vast an experience ln the approximate conditions of actual warfare niust effect. Both officers and men achieved all that was expected of them, and more; with the nosult that premature croakers everywhere received a decided rebuff from the actual facts. The pre sent cruise is even more daring than the last, but there is every hope that the scheduled scheme will he carried into effect as precisely as it has been hp to the present, and that the welcome which the Mediterranean squadron will afford to the American Meet will be at once an expression of good feeling a, id of sportsmanlike appreciation. With their practical immunity from attack, their ^ a st internal resources—adequate to the widest po litical ambition—their commercial interests in many Quarters of the globe, and their great democratic Editions, the United States have every reason to he fortunate in their international relations. The Cl 'uise of the fleet round the world can only in- s Pire confidence and cement good feeling. Especi ally desirable is it that all trace of misunderstand ing between the United States and Japan—and it is worthy of emphasis that the misunderstanding was never official, but rested on popular rumours and prejudices—should be entirely removed. The Japanese, whether in the tone of their official com munications, or in their press, or in the conduct of their private citizens, have always displayed a tact and consideration which are at once a source of admiration and suspicion in Europe. To put the matter brutally, however, we are not justified in suspecting the honesty of Japanese intentions until there is some proof of their dishonesty. Of such proof there has never been a vestige; nor, indeed, have the suspicions to which the Japanese have been subjected been able to show any stronger basis than a want of long acquaintance. That the only vulnerable point of America is exposed to the possibilities of Japanese attack must inevitably render the American nation less prone to sym pathize with Japanese development than the British nation. But is it not wise and generous on the part of the United States Government to cultivate the friendship of this wonderful people ? If the Yellow Peril is no bugbear, but a reality, then no amount of hostility, short of such annihilation as is unthinkable under modern conditions, will serve to remove it. Repressive measures, in home and foreign policy, have ceased to appeal to the best minds, of the po litical world. It is felt that not by coercion but by treaty must we hope to achieve stable results; and that to render treaty thoroughly practicable there must be mutual understanding and good faith. Such objects are served in various ways—sometimes by the meetings of sovereigns, sometimes by inter national congresses,—when these are really represen tative and self-respecting,—sometimes by the slow process of education, and sometimes by some overt and palpable form of friendly demonstration. It is under the last category that the cruise of the American Fleet must be placed. We earnestly trust that it will achieve its object as honourably and efficiently as last year’s cruise round Cape Horn. AN AMERICAN NATIONAL THEATRE. (From our New York correspondent.) The idea of an American National Theatre on the model of Government or Government-aided theatres in Europe has at last taken shape. It has existed and been talked over in art circles for many years, but it was only two years ago that the first plans were formulated. These plans are now so far advanced that the opening of a Na tional Theatre in New York is expected in the autumn of next year. The institution will be de voted to the cultivation of dramatic art, but, if some of the American newspapers are right in their conjectures, its repertoire will consist neither of purely classical works nor of plays of a type that happens to be in fashion at the time. The theatre —it is to be called the New Theatre—will not cater, only for the amusement of a certain class of society; it will appeal to the whole intelligent theatre-going public and be guided by its verdict. It is intended to make this New Theatre a thoroughly democratic institution established on a broad basis, something like the Comedie Fran^aise in Paris. The repertoire is to take pattern from that famous French stage. The best productions of England and other countries will be obtained, but the first object will be to foster American dramatic art by bringing out annually as great a number as possible of works by American authors. Among the founders of the New Theatre are such millionaires and magnates as John Jacob Astor, Augustus Belmont, H. C. Frick, George G. Gould, James H. Hyde, Otto H* Kahn, Clarence H. Mackey, J. P. Morgan, Cornelius Vanderbilt, Henry Rogers Winthrop, and H. P. Whitney. It is said that the undertaking rests on a very sound financial basis. Profit is not looked for, but if any be realized it will be applied to the further development of the undertaking. In order to further the project, ar rangements will be made for life leases of some of the boxes for certain evenings. GENERAL NEWS. KING EDWARD LEAVES FOR 9IARIENRAD. Bad Ischl, August 13. His Majesty King Edward left here this morning at 10.20 o’clock and is due to arrive in Marienbad at 6 p. in., via Attnang, Budweis, and Pilsen. He is expected to make a three weeks’ sojourn at Marienbad. A distinguished group gathered on the platform at Ischl to bid his Majesty farewell. The leave- taking between the King and the Emperor of Austria was of a most hearty description. MR. LLOYD GEORGE TO VISIT BERLIN. HIS VIEWS ON THE POLITICAL SITUATION. Vienna, August 13. According to the Neue Freie Presse, Mr. Lloyd George, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, accom panied by his friend Mr. Charles Henry, M. P., will go first to St. Blasien in the Black Forest and thence to Berlin. The object of his visit to the German capital is to study closely the law relating to old age pensions; he will probably reach Berlin towards the end of next week. To a representative of the above-named journal who asked Mr. Lloyd George whether he believed in the possibility of an entente between Germany and England, the Chancellor of the Exchequer replied that he would not say exactly that such an entente would be concluded today or tomorrow; but his own conviction was that it was the only way of putting an end to the general tension still existing in Europe, and par ticularly to the mutual fears that caused both Powers to go on increasing their fleets at enor mous expense. Why should not England, Mr. Lloyd George remarked, come to an agreement with Ger many when she had done so with France, Russia, and the United States ? There was really no cause of dispute between the two countries. The agree ment with Germany must be wholly and solely one limiting the building of battleships in future. To the observation of the interviewer that England was accused of conspiring to isolate Germany, and that it was suspected that an agreement between Russia and England was entered into at Reval which went far beyond the adjustment of frontier questions in Persia, Mr. Lloyd George replied that enough could not be done and written to eradicate that revolting suspicion. NEWS FROM AMERICA. MR. TAFT’S FIRST SET-BACK. The first important “incident” of the Presidential election campaign has occurred. It is to the dis advantage of Mr. Taft, and the Republican party managers are striving desperately to explain it away. It all happened at Hot Springs, Virginia, the famous health resort, where Mr. Taft is under going the weight-reducing cure, in readiness for the exhausting physical work of the campaign. A big evening party was given at the biggest hotel, preceded by a “grand march” of the guests into the great hall. Mr. Gude, the Norwegian Minister, who, with his wife, is staying at Hot Springs, was invited to the party, and accepted the invitation, but at the last moment he declined to attend, having ascertained that the grand march was to be headed by Mr. and Mrs. Taft. He had assumed that as a Minister Plenipotentiary he would, as a matter of course, have been placed at the head of the procession, and according to the newspapers he declared that he would not take second p.lace to a mere private individual like Mr. Taft, who, of course, having resigned from the Cabinet on ac cepting Presidential nomination, has now no official rank whatsoever. According to the New York correspondent of the Globe, efforts are being made to minimise the gravity of the incident. It is asserted, for instance, that the Minister did not attend the party for the simple reason that he had left his dress clothes in Washington, but the Democrats will not allow such a homely explanation to pass unchallenged. The squabble may seem ridiculous, but that will not prevent political use being made of it. (Continued on page 2.)
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