The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-13

but Not settled-"Like a sea-serpent,
 One Bite Appears After the Other''-
 Germany's Security at the Golden
 Horn-Yhe ExpuIsions from Prussia
 The Dreibund Not shaken-The Rcin-
 tions with Great Britain-Attitu of
 Germany During the Hispanio-Ameri-
 can War One of Royal Neutrality.
 Berlin. Dec. 12.-During the seson of the reichstag to-day Baron Von Bulow dwelt at length upon foreign affairs. He said the eastern question at the present moment was peaceful and much less threatening to the peace of the world though he did not mean to imply that the problem was settled. Tt is like a sea serpent" he continued, 'one bite appears after the other. None of those who hear me will live to see the final settlement. We must after all, leave to our chidren's children few nuts to crack. Germany does not aim at selfish influence in the Orient; and in that fact lies the pecu- liarity and security of her position at the Golden Horn. The sympathies of the Turks with Germany rest upon the conviction that she means to uphold in- ternational law with reference to Fur key as well as to other nations.'
 Discussing Emperor Williams recent tour Baron Von Bulow said that it's re- suits had disproved all the stories dis semnated as to adventurous plans and opposing claims. The German Protest ants would allow no one to dispute their right to have house of God in Holy places until the desire of Emperor William to dedicate the church of the Redeemer himself was an act of pity to his ancestors as well as a matter of personal religion. It was devoid of all antagonism to other creeds and the proof of this was in the fact that all standing on common ground might equally rejoice in the opportunity af- forded by the journe y of his majesty who as emperor of all the Germans had giv- en the abode of the Holy Virgin to his f SoiliCiiS ouDJtCls. He dlsC I showed other governments that Ger many does not wish to injure the vel founded rights of others anywhere l Neither in the east nor elsewhere did Germany orpose freer interests, though ! of course, she had nowhere recognized 9 foreign protectorate of German sub. Ijects, the protection of Germans be. longing only to the German e1ilpire-s right now declared for the first time but which existed on January I, 1871 | and had been exercised on several occa. sions.
 l Referring to the expulsions from 1 Prussia, he said: International rela. ton Will be in no way disturbed Conf dential and friendly relations with Aus tria on the subject are proceeding. Thc E dreibund has not been shaken Tha alliance was the result of an histori, life work of statesmanship.
 With regard to Germanys relation, to Great Britain, Baron Won Bulow ga ( there were various matters in whicl { Germany could proceed in company with England and that willingly, with out prejudice to and with the fulles maintenance of other valuable relations Then turning to Germany's attitude to- ward the Hispano American war, h. said: Our duty has been to take ear that Germany's relations with neithe Spain nor America should be disturbed Germany has no special interest il Cuba and it was not for the Germans to judge who was right and who wa wrong. Therefore the German govern ment has observed loyal neutrality Never during the war did the govern ment show or even feel any inclination toward unwarranted intervention. In straightforward manner, within tn bounds of strict neutrality and withou prejudicing our relations with eithe belligerent, we did everything in ou
 power to prevent injury to Germal trade and shipping"
 In concluding, Baron Von Bulow said
 Governments everywhere are endeav
 bring to preserve the peace and Ger many hopes to succeed for long tim
 to come in avoiding serious conflicts True to it's historic traditions and th
 emperor's great aims the German na
 ton while protecting to the full it's righ
 and interest and mindful that it's flu
 ture depends upon it's strength and tn
 sharpness of it's sword, will nevertheless
 never fail when the universal aims o
 humanity or the maintenance of tin worlds peace and commerce are in
 volved."
 During the course of the debateon for
 eign affairs Herr Richter, the Germa
 radical leader, expressed the opinio.
 that Emperor Williams tour of tn : Holy Land had left mixed impressio in the minds of Protestants He pro tested against the recent expulsion from North Schleswig as being unwor thy of great people and expressed tn hope that the negotiations with Grea
 Britain for a commercial treaty wer
 progressing well. The radical leade
 also said no unnecessary obstacle should be placed in the way of the i'm portation of American products. H , then advocated the new army bill, DU said it was of such proportions that , did not harmonize with the sympat!l , expressed from the throne on the suf
 iect Of the czar's disarmament propo
 sals.