GERMANY AND MOROCCO.
[To THE EDITOR OF THE "SPECTATOR."]
read with great interest your able article, with which I found myself so largely in agreement. As regards the arguments in favour of the maintenance of the status quo, however, I hope you will allow me to suggest that Germany has already disturbed the status quo in a way to which excep- tion cannot be taken, and that it is this disturbance which is the real cause of German restlessness. I mean that since 1870 the natural increase of the population of Germany is no less than 25,000,000; consideration of this material fact is sufficient explanation of Germany's desire for expansion. Arbitrary expansion by force is fraught with danger to all concerned. It is much to be desired that a legitimate desire such as this should be gratified by consent, and if this were possible it would probably go far to ensure that peace in Europe for which there is such a generally expressed wish.—I am, Sir, 303., EVELYN ANSELL. 4 Glenloch Road, Hampstead, N. W.
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