Doesn't Fear Disarmament.

New York Times 100 years ago today, March 2, 1913:
Krupp Director Says His Concern Would Be Little Affected.
Special Cable to The New York Times.
    LONDON, March 1.— Emil Ehrensberger, technical director of the Krupp concern, is staying for a few days at the Carlton. He said to The Times's correspondent:
    "Mine is purely a private visit and not connected with business."
    He denied that there was any disposition on the part of the Krupps to obtain control of the supply of the wolframite and chromium mines.
    When asked what was the Krupps' attitude toward the disarmament proposals, he replied:
    "We have not yet seen any tangible arrangement, but, whatever happens, it will affect us little.
    "Persons generally believe that the Krupps exist solely for the manufacture of war material, but this is erroneous. They forget that we produce about 4,000 tons of steel daily, war material being almost a side line. If a world-wide disarmament was suddenly effected, we would proceed much the same as before."
    Herr Ehrensberger is dubious concerning the new Sheffield steel-toughening process, also about Ernest Walsh's invention of a new machine gun to discharge explosive gases.
    "We have many such discoveries submitted to us, but we have yet to discover one of practical utility."