The Washington weekly post., 1899-12-12
CERMANY'S new AIMS
Prince Hohenlohe Outlines
Her Foreign Policy.
HE HOPES FOR CONTINUED PEACE
The Government Programme of Expansion.
Continued Friendly Intercourse with Pow
erful Neighbers - Relations with the
frmation OF. of.Chamberlain's speech,

Berlin. Dec. u.-During the debate on
the estimates in the ReichStag to-day,
Count Won Buelow, the minister of For
eign Affairs. reiterated the terms of the
various agreements for partitioning Samoa
between the United States and Germany,
for repeating the Samoa act, and for
submitting to arbitration the losses re-
sulting from unjustifable military action
upon the part of officers belonging 10
either of the three States. He said that
after assent of the United States Senate
ard the Bundesrath, bills ratifying the
treaty would be submitted. In the mean
while he hoped the Reichstag would not
discuss the matter. He added that no in
crease in next years imperial budget
would arise from the supplemental esti-
mates for Samoa.
Prince Hohenlohe, the imperial chancel-
lor, ther announced that the federal gov
eTnments had come TO the conclusion that
the present navy was insufficient for the
corntrys needs, and that estimates for
doubling the present number of warships
would be submitted He added that the
period within which the increase of the
navy would be effected was not to be
fixed by law. the number of new ships to
be provided for annually in the estimates
being decided in accordance with budget
aTy requirements.
FOreshadows New Loan.
''In this matter" he continued, ''the fed
Grated governments are acting on the
Supposition that in accordance with the
general principles governing the financing
of estimates, the additional vessels will
be paid for by loans"
Count Won Buelow, in supporting the
proposed increase in the navy, said:
The President of the United States. I'm
his message, expressed himself concern
ing the good relations between the United
States and ourselves with a warmth that
nils us with sincere satisfaction, and. rs
FAR as Great Britain is concerned. we are
willing and ready to live in peace and
concord with her on the basis of fun
reciprocity and reciprocal consideration.
Count Won Buelow also justified the in
crease In the navy from a political poin.
of view, and declared that the German
policy had always maintained an even
course between neglecting and OVERRIDING
trans-Oceanic interests
Alluding to the warlike changes and
revolutions of the past few years. he said:
Il cannot yet believe a new partition
of the earth is imminent. We wish IN
interfere with no foreign power but
neither do We wish TO let our feet be
trodden upon by a foreign power nor let
ourselves be pushed aside either politically
or economically.
Isolation Ont Of the Question,
we cannot but be mixed up with the
future, the prospects of which have been
farr4 lvv ,,r,l, 81 i.
years, because We have now interests in
all parts of the world. The powerful vi
tality of the German people has involved
us in the worlds administration, and
drawn us into the worlds policy. In the
presence of greater Britain and a new
France, we have claims to greater Ger
many, not in the sense of conquest. but in
the sense of a peaceful extension of
our trade and points of support
I'VE cannot, will not, suffer that a
people shall pass to the order of the day
over the heads of the German people.
Cheers from the Rightists and laughter
from the Leftists). We have always hith-
ertO, come to an easy and willing under |
standing with France, in isolated colonial |
conventions. In this respect also we have |
found friendly obligingness in the case of !
Russia, to which we have fully and wholly |
responded
Just because the external position is |
now favorable we must use it to insure |
ourselves for the future. / wish, we all |
wish, that our future may be peaceful. |
Whether it will be so no one can say"
A Navy second TO None.
I'VE must be secured against surprise, |
not only on land but at sea We must Gre |
ate and possess a fleet strong enough 10 |
exclude attack by any power. and 1 en-
ph2siZe attack, for in the absolute peace |
fulness of our policy it can never be other |
than a question of defense. German for |
eign policy is neither cOvetOus, restless. |
nor fanciful. the fancifulness of our |
plans is the invention of the foreign press,
and not sanctioned Ey the German press |
or officially. Like all nations with mari |
time interests, We are compelled by neces- |
sity to have coal supplies and obtain ma |
val bases. This manifested itself in the |
Hispano-American war, which taught US |
many striking lessons.
while pursuing this practical policy to- |
ward our trans-oceanic colonies We must I
not forget that our center is Europe We /
do not neglect our duty in providing Sc /
curity for our possessions which rest on 1
the Dreibund'
As du lASldLIt u lllt necessity OF a !
navy. Count Won Buelow cited the present |
conditions in Venezuela, where, he said /
Very considerable German interests are 1
seriously jeopardized. and to which coun-
try we are abe only 10 send two or three /
old training ships"
Continuing Count Won Buelow said: "In |
the coming century the German people |
must be either the hammer or the anvil. |
In the name Of our cOUntry's best inter- /
eGts / entreat your favorable reception OF 4
the navy bill"
Baron Won Thielman. the secretary of 1
the treasury. described the financial posi- |
tiOn OF the empire as favorable and said 1
the interest on the navy loan would be 4
guaranteed by the imperial revenues
Defeat Means Dissolution.