The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-02-21
Bismarek's Colonial Speech.
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The following are extracts from the re. cent speech of Prince Bismarck on the neW colonial policy of Germany:
 With England we are on good terms. That England. in her consciousness that Britannia rules the waves looks on in some surprise when her landlubberly cousin, as we seem to her, suddenly goes to sea too, Is not to be wondered at. This surprise, however, is by DO means shared
 by the highest and the leading circles in
 England. They have some diff culty in
 moderating at the right moment the ex-
 pression of unwelcome surprise on the
 part of all their countrymen. But we
 have time-honored friendly relations with
 England; and both countries do well to maintain these friendly relations. Should the English government fully adopt the opinions of many British subiects re- garding our colonial policy, we should scarcely be able to support the English policy in other questions which deeply interest England without incurring the disapRroval ef the German peorie. We shoEld perhaps be forced to support. without wishing it, those who are adyer- saries to England. and to establish some do, ut des. But believe that with the English government, too, we have and shall maintain relations that render the words of the last speaker, which he used in order to represent the consequences of the grant as very terrible, namely, that we are surrounded by enemies, utterly inapplicable to the present situation [Cries of Very truer and Bravo from the right
 We are surrounded by friends in Europe. Bravo In saying this, do not mean to invalidate or dispute the words of my honored friend, Count yon Moltke. We are surrounded by govern ments which have the same interests as we in maintaining peace. There is no government that could bear a war better than the German government can, and if another believed itself able to break the peace of Europe without injury to other of its interests, Germany would still say. We can do that still more easily; only we are more conscientious and more con- siderate.' Bravo ? on the right For the sake then of the public peace of mind, l think it my duty to declare that the Deputy Windthorst is in error when he thinks we are surrounded by enemies.
 The last speaker represented matters SO as to leave us only two alternatives either to renounce our colonial policy. or to raise our naval power to such height that we have nobody to fear at sea. | will say, for instance, to the height of the naval poser of England. Then we should sull have to fear an alliance between England and France. They are still al- ways stronger than any single power in Europe ever can or will be. This is. therefore, an end that never can be aimed at. Admit that seafaring is always dangerous thing for merchants, but still more for ships of war. It is environed by all sorts of dangers, and all sorts of expenses; but how, then, do other powers conduct itS
 France, for instance, is perhaps less strong at sea than England, and vet in calm reliance on her skill, her valor, and her prestige, as well as on the ustice of other states and their love of peace, she does aot doubt her ability to maintain her colonies, though so distant from her 1 that the s,away between may be cut at various points will not stop at France, | Even a naval power like hers 1 do not at | all regard as requisite for Germ any. But should it really be impossible for us to | attain the naval strengh of Portugal. of of Spain. Of North America- nay. even of Russia ] Should Germany really be unable to keep a navy which >an hold the sea against all other powers except England and France-nay, against hem, too such is the spirit that know s in our seamen." r. Bravo" on the ight.]