Show I SCIENTIST FAVORS FA 1 CLOSER GLOSER Diplomatic Expert Says We WeAre WeAre WeAre Are Now a Great World Power I. I CONDITIONS HAVE CHANGED Prof John W W. Burgess Explains Views on 01 International Alliances New York York Jan r. r Professor r.-profesor r. John W. W Burgess dean lIean o of tire the faculty o ot of po political po- po o- o science scienCe of or Columbia university and Roosevelt Roosvelt exchange professor to Germany Orman whoso before beCore the Ocr Ocr society of or Chicago a to few da days u ago o in favor o of closer diplomatic r t lations l between Germany German and the tho United States aroused international comment gave an interview lew tonight In which he d hI his views 4 The considerations which led Washington WashIngton Wash Wash Wash- ington to oppose entangling Ung alliances with wih European nations are believed by Professor Dur Burgess Burgees to Ce le fe no longer applicable ap ap- ap- ap to the tire rich and powerful pow ul na nation naion na- na ion tion ton into which the United States t tes' tes has hal grown since the time famous address ad- ad address address ad ad- dress was delivered d y 1 The abandonment of o the th policy of tire the United States ls Is Justified b by the time noted publicist i In these terse ers words swords I Traditions change What might have o been heen good policy yiO 0 hat 40 years year ago go might be bad bat policy poley wider under existing circumstances We re c can ca'n can n no longer avoid participating In world politics for we have havo ha vo become i tt world power We own the Philippines s. s Identical Professor Burgoss declared that amid the tho various arlou and conflicting aspirations aspirations as as- ac- ac of oC the powers ers the gr great at fact stood out that tho Interest of or the German German Ger Ocr man and the the Al American An people w were re so o Identical that could only be maintained main main- tamed b by tho the closest t relation between tire the two nations m On the other haRd hand the time colonial ambitions JU o ot England England Russia and Ja Japan an committed them to policies very verv Antagonistic t to tn our wel J w fare taro 1 Professor Burgess has hiS recently re returned returned re- re turned from froat rom a n. sIxton months months' sojourn on the tire continent ot of Europe on political and economic subjects in various ot of Germany Cl or many and Trio Tho purpose or ot l on 1 Ys mission wa was to t brIng K the tho leadam of ot te l h lieu ml I thO 1 ht Into tb ch II In l boU oUt UR anit noU eo C k tic t r Att n- n 1 its oa sueT e relation between between- t the tWo two o. o 0 peG Go poo poof pI I f f V I fI The Tle great world orld question to said MatU I lie c conc concerns tho the quen Orient t. t tho pl pi before us ii Js to obtain our share of or tho time of or Asia sIa Te Tile The of ot the time open door door Ja Is tho the thoon on only I means meant J by which we wo can accomplish It f. f Continent nt l fJ Three nations Russia England and Japan Japan hae have proceeded toward oward th time the partition of oC the continent With Jh Russia Rus IRus- sin sia In tho tire north England Ens In the tho South and nial Japan In Manchuria only tho tho cen center ter remains for tor tho the of or the other nations An Any further urther encroachment by b either cither of oC these powers would still stil moro more restrict our commercial opportunities England an and Germany German are aro already in an nn alliance aliance but what Is contained c d dIn In the secret clauses of that treaty wo we tl do not know England Is extremo extreme ly II jealous Jenous of Russia's Russill's projects in wea west ern em Asia British soldiers have have- havo Inya ed cit d What England might a ain ain oretel in an extremity no one ona can The Time Interests of t the tre o United States a ar Germany Gormany demand that therbe thor ther- be no more encroachment encroachment The professor was asked If Ir It I w was s equally to the Interest o of France Italy Iah und and the lesser powe powers that the partition partition part part- parti parti- and Eng Erig- EngIn England tion ton scheme of Russia Hussla Japan In land lanti be frus frustrated tr tel ni It I is Is he replied but they would not riot bo be Iso as friends for tor tho the United States The Time are a decadent do- do cadent race Time The French can not ev even n maintain their population while t tIre tho a increase among tho the is pro pro- Time Tho population of of- the German German German Ger Ger- man empire at Its Us formation was s 40 0 and antI that of or FrancQ Franco was as aso 40 o France still stil has imas anti and Germany has ha Resuming tho the dl discussion ot of Americas America's and Germanys Germany's Getman s common Interest the prore professor sor 8 said German Germanys s colonial Interests aro are centered centered cen- cen cen In Africa where re she has hag possessions possessions pos pos- sessions several times larger than her het European territory The Tho United States hits bus no Interests in that continent at nil all so there thero is I no ho basis for a a. con- con ni filet in ha the time possession of or Canada b by England on the other hand there will always s 11 bo ho a 1 possibility o of a a clash We Wo can no longer I ignore nore Canada Canata It I is growing into a vast ast empire Professor ol nur Burgess ess will wil deliver a alec lee lec lecture ture tire In German before the tire January Januar 19 and in iii English be before before before be- be fore tile tho society January ry 21 I Theodore Roosevelt was a pupil pupi Under under under un un- years cars carsa der Professor Profesor Burgess nurs-ess two thirty a ago o. o Whether hether the President shares his his former teachers teacher's views on the question question ques ques- tion Ion of ot a German alliance is n not known know n. n Professor Burgess Durgess returned f from roar Germany last September after a so so- so sojourn sojourn journ of sixteen months in German and Austrian educational centers center By n the th mutual arrangement prompted by Emperor Emperor Emperor Em- Em Em Em- William 1101 and President loose Roose loosevelt Roosevelt velt several of time the most noted of vel Germany German and and the tho United States e cx x- x d chairs in the tire universities Professor Burgess BurKess was tho first tut ono one chosen from America Americ to lecture in the University o of Berlin Ho lie 10 w was was- s- s afterward after after- ward heard In the time great groat institutions of ot Bonne and Vienna Ienna Prince August u the tho fourth son of oC the emperor at the Instance of C his majesty attended the course of lectures Ic lec Lures tures delivered at Bonne Donne on the con con- cn- cn development de of or the United tales States Amherst college has haH the honor of ot be being be be- ing Professor Burgesss Burgess's alma mater matut After leaving lea Amherst ho bo studied his lri- history ACer at science tor tory tori antI and political t gen ant and an Berlin BerUn This was w sn in Bismarck's day and the tho professor Imbibed im imbibed imn Im- much o of the tho Iron Chancellors Chancellor's aggressive e views on national sovereignty sever sever- ov r- r and activity He lie has iras occupied the chair of political cal le science In Columbia a for near neary fo 20 0 years yea rs f S SI i. 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