New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-28
GERMAN FOREIGN POLICY.
INTENDED BY THE CHANCELLOR.
CARS INTENTIONS. he DECLARES, ARE
MOST PAcIIC-A REBUKE TO THE


MOST PACIFIC-A REBUKE TO THE
observation-disclosures
,.-rr Nov s7.-Chancelor Won Caprivi. In the
...ns,ac to-day. made a speech in which he
keS ".,or,,ed as ridiculous the r,,mors that he
sa..s o. resign his office as head Of the Imperial
rr..,,.-,e He was by no means tired Of holding
and he declared that he intended to remain at
e' ~~, ne long rs the Emperor pleased 10 retain
W f.,x,ces This announcement by the Chancellor
.ss erected with applause
.,,nu,nc the Chancellor refuted the reproaches
80 srainst the Government on account OF is
'.,,ss yaclating policy. Truth ana irsnhheSs, ic
W, ,,sre the best methods In foreign pohucS' lne
sa tourney to Russia had established 1renoS
A'.ourse between the two monarchs but no poh'lcaI
F'er'' "a been discussed by them. The press had
Wv W.. =, 700 much drumming and trumpetng In re-
:. the visit Of the Trench feet 10 Cronstadt which
F..rsersd on the other side, a wish for more
hsa - The position Of France and Russia toward
oUA ,s-.,hund had not changed. All that happened
W..~,ost was that the existing conditions became
-. But there was no need of uneasness. Only
' ~ ~us, be taken TO avoid clumsy errors.
chancellor in referring to his journey to Russia
- ruperor william. said he knew that the inter
Wv ,s,ween the two Fmperors had given great salts
.,,on IN Russia. Nothing could shake his conviction
.,s nersona Intentions of the Car the most
IN
r.. has sufficient military prcponderance TO induce
~ ,rovoke war with light heart. The stronger
cors,nment is the more easily win IL avoid
-ops conttetemps. II is source of satisfac-
- know that Russia possesses this strength
go would not have sought the Cronstadt meeting
80 he doubted that Russia strong enough 10 be
relied upon
ps,-rng to the state OF general armament In Europe
A., chancellor said that this would continue much
80, unInnnenced by the resolves adopted by peace
Uses II was however. matter Of satisfaction
49, The general state Of preparation for war had
.s.l the desire for peace. In East Africa Germany
IN ,.d long task 10 fulfil She had been obliged TO
-. ,.oourse TO the doubtful plan Of lottery but
- cs,nan possessions in Africa were ten times more
s~.,san, than those of England. with which nation
c,.mapy kad not made bad bargain.
o-sru,ug the Chancellor said that the abolition Of
,npulo-y passports in AlsaceLorraine had been re
80 AZ an act Of weakness. but the continuance OF
-. srStem as a permanently was impossible. The
,,+a,ion of the ReichSland with Germany was max
-, mrs rrogress. The best connecting link was the
Ater few generations the ReC nsland question
- 10 settled There was no cause for uneas'reSs
:. .-rnt Of the army. although a certain military
lr;sn had lately become apparent. The worio's
~, a, Estimating TIE worth of an army according 10
4. nrmbers was wrong Germany never before pos
.s "a many capable military leaders. and no otler
,.aon had such chances for the next war I've uues
a a, ,he increase of population. said the Chancellor
vo,s he considered during the coming winter
p.trrne TO the movements Of troops on the Russian
s v,nch frontiers the Chancellor said that Germany
.ns Austria had in this respect probably exceeded
,h.,. autv Too much anxiety prevailed because
prssa had dispatched army corps 10 Place as
near 10 the German frontier Coblentz was to the
pussian frontier The newspapers. moreover orght
n he better employed than in alarming their readers
M nubNhing reports likely to interfere with commerce
and 10 damage the credit of the country. Germany
xss IN fortunate position in being able to rely upon
. ans army. He could not see why this policy would
not be able to protect the interests Of Germany IN any
circumstances.
In opening the debate on the budget the secretary
Of the Treasury said it was expected that 'helc
Souh be a deficit Of 100000 marks curing
the present fiscal year The yield derived rom
customs showed the effect Of the commercfl
treaties in restricting exports. The secretary
also sadr.that nothing had yet beer decided TO
gzrding new losn Al any rate, no loan wouio DC
required for few months. The depreciation IN the
German 8 Per cents, lie declared, was due 10 Ihe
nervous feeling on the bourse. The Governhiene
would not issue per cent loan. II hoped 10 OBTAIN
more favorable terms.
Herr Rickert declared that there was general MS
satisfaction throughout the country, but II was not the
fzuif OF the present Government: III was an incli
tsrre from Prince WSmarck's system lie conoeihi,eu
re Extravaganza shown in the military ana naval est
mats but approved the CONCLUSION OF coIhner.i; =;
treaties. TO which, he SAID, the freasinniso 20" '" ~
eye their strongest support