| Show Till Alit Or 1III1AlIInl One of the effects of the Increased e uendlture for ships for the German navy Is a corresponding appropriation for English ships still coast defenses Such Is I the nature of the peace built on cannon balls And bayonet that for every soldier one roer adds 10 her army and for every vessel she orders for her ot other powers must folio the example and It possible outdo It Consequently Great Ulltalna expenditures expendi-tures for natal purposes this year exceed ex-ceed any ever made Probably RUSSIA and France will have to follow the lead nen so small a country as Norway Nor-way has been notified In the speech from the throne opening the Stoning that there will be Increased expenses for naval purposes With Emperor WIlliam the Increase of the German navy has ben a fail for years the Chinese situation enabled him to secure enough suppoitcrs for It In the Belch star It would be Interesting to know what It will cost not only his own domain do-main but the whole wurldhow many ot the hardearned dollars of the laboring la-boring classes throughout Europe It will appropriate for other purposes than theme originally Intended It will certainly add enormously to an already heavy burden 1 v rope Is I alieady Indebted to Germany Ger-many for the rehnl of militarism Before Bismarck historic excursions Into the domains 01 tits neighbors there was a general feeling that the das of military despotism were passIng pass-Ing It was thought the kultur of the woild was so far advanced that posM his differences between nations could bo arbitrated Democratic principles were making headway among the masses New Ideas of government found their way across the Atlantic and the majesty of the people commenced com-menced 13 atmcrt Us power against the alleged divine right of dynasties All this was changed when Bismarck Inaugurated In-augurated the period of reconstruction ot the German empire lie created armies In order to gain victories and when the victories were won he in larged the armies rtlll more In order to hold and defend the advantages gained The Idea that the age ot war was passing seemed to have been rude shattered Europe found It necessary to follow the example of Germany and gradually l one country after another was chanred Into a vast military camp Young men were learning military tactics tac-tics while In many Instances women and old men attended to the agricultural agricul-tural and other pursuits But tho dynasties wr ono more established on sword aa In the middle I ages and conquests such aa those contemplated In eastern Asia were made possible To complete tile work naval construe lion on a large scale are needed tier many again leads Europe must follow even If It adds a ciuaiter of a billion tn the debt already carried It Is hardly conceivable that this onefitded development can be lasting It must produce finally an upheaval after which normal conditions must become prevalent and the competition between stations he on line more In harmony with tile real mission or mankind man-kind on earth After the otorm 00 long gathering has exhausted Its fury calm will irenll |
