The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-20


Bundesrath's cargo has been redeliyered
10 her agents and viii be loaded. The
steamer expects to sail for DeIagoa bay
Monday.
Berlin, January i9.---in the relohstag
today the debate on Herr Moellers Joint
Interpolation 81 the government regard
| ing the seizure OF the German steam
ers by The British warships was opened.
Herr Mosiiet said vigorous expedition must
be given TO the Indignation felt at the fact
I that the subsidized limo to which the vcs-
sells belcaged had observed the Strlctesi
I neutrality and expressed the opinion thai
I the matter should furnish the opportunity
/ OF defining the rights OF mall steamers.
/ The unloading oil the Bundesrath, ~ add
4 ed, could have been effected within te~
days, The delay showed want OF con-
slderation for international courtesy aud
! Il should be made incumbent on the Brit
H. h officials TO announce whether, and TO
what extent. the reviews in regard 70 tbs
rights Oh mail Steaiaers Aad been changed,
The action, tie speaker SAID appeared az
bltIary and II was Ucl many calS 70 de-
mand security ior ner shIps In the future
from an maritime nations. Germany was
so neural that even her arlas factories
belligerents The present eases ail9raed
q rare spectacle OF the unity oil All par
Ties. Great Britain had not always ma'u-
tanned the neutrality marking dernaAYs
present attltuae and Engls1nen should
take care not to draw on themselves The
hatred OF the civilized world. This state
ment was greeted with loud cheers.
The minister OF foreign affairs Count
Won Bulow. replied He declared that
Herr Moaller, in his introductory remarks,
had Justly pointed out the feeling Of an
nuyancc which the seizure OF ierm-n
steamers by war vessels Ind arou.od
throughout Germany and continued The
German empire Will not Withhold It's con-
currence and support, II with thu cooper
alton OF the other powers IL would appear
possibly by means OK an international
agreement to get nearer a settlement OF
the disputed points OF maritime law At
present the lnterpellator Is only justified
IN saying that the maritime law iS stlli
very flexible and elastic. Is very detective
and has numerous gaps which IN critical
moments are only too often hlled up by
the application of naval force would
like 40 agreement with other governments
concerned TO establish the following
rules
~ Neutral merchant vessels Oh the
high seas or IN ths territorial waters OF
belllgerents shall apart from the right OF
convoy, which Is not raised In the pres
emf GAGE, ne subjoctAto the right OF search
by the warshlps OF Dellgerents
, 9 The right OF search sha!l be eS-
erted with as much eniency as possih.o.
-. should neutral Ship, wnen re-
i, ducsted TO stop refuse to do so, or an eX-.
animation OF her papers disclose lrreSu-
iarities or should the presence Of contra
band be established, nsutral may be
stized ana delivered to a competent prize
court. 90
"a The Term cpntranand shall include
} only goods or provisions suitable for uee
In war and intended for one OF the hnlr
ligerents. What kind OF goods come un-
4 der this heading is matter for dlsous-
sion.
3. Any coutrabRnd discovered TO PC
liable 10 conhseation, whether With or
without compensation, depends on the
particular circumstances.
20 II tho arrest OF ship Is unjusAned
the beligtrent shall be bound TO release
both the ship ana cargo without delay and
pay tull indemnity.
/, count Buiow proceeded. I'VE retogpiz,
the rlghs whoa international aN nc
} tually gives 10 beillge ents In respect e
neutral ships. neutral trade and neltra
r. intercourse We 40 no. misapqreAend IN
I duties which state OF war l-aposes ol
. neutral shlpONners and merchants, but
d ask that the belligereuts shall not eS+en'
IS their powers beyond the llnits OF aosllut
,, necessity and that they shah respect IN
inaiionahle rights aud legitimate trade q
neut, ais. and above all, that they sh1l
II exercise the right OF neutrals IN trade an
At retain the normal relations betwee
), friendly and civilized people. Taking u
this standpoint we forthwith lodged
strong protest In London against the pro
D. ccedngs OF the British naval officer W
II demanded
s. Il The immediate nelease OF the Bun
dosrath. Herzog and General The latte
Two were Immediately released on on
request and the Bundesrath was release
Yesterday.
e. 80 Compensation for the uuiuSua-
deteation and losses thcrQfrom, The dut
~ OF compensation has hoen admitted
principle ana Great Britain has de slRre
\, her readiness TO give all legitimate sat
~. isfact'on. tr
" -. We laid stress upon the ncccsslt
tuf inSttucting the British naval officer
le not to modest German vessels Outside {
" the vicinity a the seat OF war esphelNN
To from Adtn northward, and Great Drltai
has giyen Instructions through which a
er stopping of vessels and searching OF YES
as sells viii not he exercised az Aden or sin
SO liar distance from the seat OF war,
a. We nolnted out the high desirable
he ity of not stopping the German ma
SO steamers and Gteat Britain issuad ins-ru,
MS items that such vessels shall not Be stoppe
IT, or searched on mere suspicion, These II
strnctious remain in force until other al
a rAngements are reached.
"a "6. We have proposed that all confer
,er lions and questions not otherwise sr
NJ. tied shall be submitted TO an arhitra L
nj tribunal to be promptly summoned Gre
Britain expressed the hope that arbltrl
ton would not be required. Finally n
British government has expressed its q
greet for the Incidents which have q
,., curred,M
This last statement caused loud eheoril
~, IN the house. Count Won Bulow In conc
sion said Germauy would retain friend
~ relations with Great Britain but the 20
,ry ernment hoped such incidents would n
IA, recur making II impossible for The so
no. relations to continue.
dii The galleries and boxes Of the chanh
M. We're crowded during he discussion, I
al diplomatic corps Was strongly represent
M ia the diplomatic boxes, United stat
al Ambassador White. John p. Jackson, $
!, rotary nf the United sistes embassy, a
hta Sir Frank Lasceiles British ambassad
To- wer9 present.
Herr Motller's speech lasted nearly
- hour and bristled with cutting expression
49,. He dwelt at some length upou the cases
as the Alabama as Illustrating Great Rritai
10y idea OF neutrality When he said that +
sea gland should take care not to Incur asr,
- an.