Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-12
GERM ANY OUR FRIEND
FOREIGN MINISTER WOW BULow so
FORMALLY DECLARES.
Her ATTITUDE DURING THG WAR
II Was Never for n Moment DisIoyaI
To Honorable Ncutrniity-NO Point
Where German and American In
terests Clash.

government on the question of the COM
mercial relations between the United
States and Germany. The Minister Of
Foreign Affairs, Baron Won Bulow. init
mated his readiness 20 reply forthwith.
After discussing the empires general
foreign relations, during which the Baron
said he hoped at no distant day solu-
ton of the existing difficulties would he
obtained, acceptable and satisfactory TO
both parties, the speaker continued:
In the dispatch by Germany Of
squadron 20 East Asia during the His
pano-American war we were guided sole
ly by the obligation imposed upon as OF
protecting German subjects and German
trade at Manila. We Were never for
single moment disloyal TO honorable
neutrality. (Cheers) / emphatcally de-
clare that the statements which have
appeared In q portion of the foreign press
regarding alleged German designs, or the
support of the FiipinOs, against the
Americans. are the most bareiaced false
hoods. CheersJ The assertion that the
German Consul-General at HOngkOng sold
arms TO the Filipinos is one Of the pump
est canards that ever huttered from
| muddy pool
AT MANILA.
1.-THE intercourse between the German
and American naval officers at Manila
was characterized 10y a spirit o. mutual
| courtesy. our naval officers conducted
| themselves throughout In manner 70
| which no blame can be attached or eX-
ceptiOn taken, and the conduct of the
| Americans toward them was just as
chiyalrous. (Cheers) In protecting Ger
man lives and property from injury, with
i'm the limits Of strict neutrality, we
exercised what was our just right. and
fulfilled a national duty Cries OF quite
rghtD, and We shall never allow any
thing 20 deter us from exercising that
right and fulfilling that duty.
After the conclusion OF the war. our
ships withdrew from the Philippines, with
the exception of a single cruiser We
DO not believe that the safety Of German
citizens was jeopardized under American
/ protection. and We also hope to see am un-
| interrupted further development of our
| trade i'm the Philippines and the West
| Indies, under American rule. Cheers
FRANKNESS BEST POLICY.
Il believe that between two strong,
manly nations franlSness and straight
! forwardness are the best policy and the
| best remedy for political il-humor, more
| imaginary than real The mutual rela-
!
never ceased 20 be good and friendly, and
the distinguished representative of the
United States at Berlin Olr. a. j.. Wh.tel
recognized that I'm his speech here on In
! dependence-Day in manner which must
! have redounded 20 our satisfaction
lie then declared that the attitude OF
] Germany durus the war was such AZ the
! Americans had expected 80 10 be. For
my part" he said Il declare that the
] of Of hn Cow
eminent offered us no reason for oDicc-
ton from the standpoint Of reasonable
/ politics. There u.s. indeed no reason what
ever why the two Powers should not
stand in the best relationship with one
/ another" Cries Of "Very true.')
II see no point where German and
/ American interests meet IN hostility, nor
! do see any point in The future where the
/ lines of their development must recessa-
/ rily cross each other inamcably."
ADMIRATION or AMERICANS.
an America II Is very generally as
sumed that there prevails in Germany a
feeling Of dislike and spite against
America. Here there is n widespread idea
that the Americans are influenced by
unfriendliness towards us. This does not
express German public feeling. German
opinion was never blind 10 the brilliant
qualities OF the Americans, and never be-
| grudged them the fruits which rewarded
! their efforts ana their victories. ON the
/ other hand. Germany has not retrained
from expressing humane sympathy with
| the brave and severely-tried Spanish ma
ton. (Applause) This has been mis-
| represented and biased I'm perildious
manner by foreign newspapers in order
to excite distrust against us I'm America.
| This has. however, in no way ahe-ted
our relations with America, which DO not
date from yesterday"
Baron Won Bulow recalled the early
recognition by Frederick the Great Of
the Independence of the United States
and dwelt upon the support which Ger
many gave TO the North in the war of
secession His statements were greeted
with loud applause
AMERICA APPRECIATED.
Continuing. he said that nowhere in the
last century had America better un'
derstanding or a better appreciation than
i'm Germany. lie hoped, in view OF the
enormous mutual pOlitico-Commercial i'm
terests Of the two countries, and espe'
ciallv in view Of the increase Of American
imports into Germany. which already ex
coed n half milliard Of marks, that there
would be anxiety on the part or the
United states to avoid all causes of
economic friction He referred 90 th'
millions Of Germans in America, VINO
cleave 10 and serve the country Loyalty
but who could not forget the Mother
land"
Baron Won Bulow. in conclusion, ex
pressed the hope and conviction that VIII
full reciprocity, mutual consideration
: mutual respect and the justice and tair
ness which are essential to the prope
relationship Of two great self-respectin'
peoples. the relations between the TIVE
nations would always be tranquil, firm
, and friendly loud and prolonged ap
olause)
PRINCE BISMARCK SPEAKS.
Prince Herbert Bismarck said III
thought nothing good was done in hur
rv and the Reichstag ought 10 be con
tent with the well-weighed statemen
b read by the Foreign Minister. Certainl.
the Government representatives, who wer
present deserved the confidence Of tn
. whole House.
Continuing. Prince Bismarck espresso
the opinion that the American CONNER
b cial treatment was unfair, and he desire
3 mat It should be repaid in kind. tie ais
, expressed the hope that the Reichsta
would show unanimous confidence in tn
, ! government.
: After further less important speeches
both anti and Uro-American, the debat
closed, and the House adjourned.
BISMARCK MAY COME TO WASHING
TON.
Political circles are greatly astonlshe
at Prince Herbert Blsmarcks support o
Baron Won Buow and 1t is believed tina
| this appearonce Of the Prince in IN