Show I I NAVAL I PROGRAM SETUP SHUm BY M LAW LW New German Warships Necessary Necessary Necessary sary for Defense and andS S Not a Threat Threat Berlin March 23 Herr von the secretary for foreign affairs In a I speech in behalf behal of Chancellor Chancelor von yon Bue Buelow Buelow low before the budget committee of the reichstag today explained that during durns the pour which had occurred be twe n England and Germany Gerany concern concernIng concernIng concerning Ing the extent and cost of the te naval programs of the two countries Great Britain gave Germany Gerany to understand that she was ready reay to enter Into an un understanding understanding Understanding on the subject but in the course coure of informal conversation Au Itu Authoritative English and German Germa officials of daIs never made any direct proposition which could be regarded as a basis for official negotiation Therefore Ger Germany Germany Germany many never neve took up a position in the matter mater The foreign secretary said that Chan Chancellor Chancelor Chancellor von statements on Dec 10 last to the reichstag made clear Ger Germ Geri m nys position on the question queston of uni universal universal versal al limitation of naval Yer armament armament and his remarks remarks still hold good Ger Germanys Germanys Germanys naval program was wa settled by bylaw bylaw o law taw and was purely for necessary de defense defense defense and not a threat against any na nation nation nation tion whatsoever The members of the budget commit committee tee te unanimously expressed the hope hop that German Geran and British relations would continue friendly Herr Hel von said sid this also was the desire of the whole German Geran nation naton The budget committee has decided to report governments naval esti estimates estimates mates No Xo changes have been made In Inthe Inthe inthe the main features of the estimates which provide for tor the three Dread and one large lare cruiser |