The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-12-13

BERLIN. Dec. FIN the reichstag to-
day the imperial chancellor. Count Won
Buelow referring to the complaints which
have arisen on account of Emperor Will
iam's failure to receive Mr.. Kruger, went
lengthily again into the reasons for the
nonreception of Mr.. Kruger. covering new
ground in a statement which he made as
to the relations between Germany and
Great Britain. He said that the announce
ment that Mr.. Kruger was coming was
made twenty-four or at the most forty
eight hours before his leaving for Berlin.
Up to that hour 1t had been assumed
that Mr.. Kruger would go from Paris to
Holland The chancellor added:
1--WE apprised him. eourteousy and con-
siderately. through the Paris embassy
and DR.. Leyds. that the emperor regretted
that he was not in a position to receive
him. Notwithstanding this. Mr.. Kruger
was told again at Cologne. in the most
considerate terms. that the emperor was
not able to see him.
The chancellor repudiated the sugges-
ton that the governments action
was due to any wish from the English
court. or from the emperor. to himself.
the chancellor. For the emperor only
German national considerations were au-
thoritative. II family relations or dynas-
tic considerations Influenced the foreign
policy he would not remain minister an
other day.
AngIo-German Agreement.
Continuing. the chancellor said the An
glo-German agreement of 1898 did not
contain a provision relating to the war be-
tween Great Britain and the South AZ
riean republics The Yanktse and Sa-
moan treaties had no secret clauses.
When the emperor, In 1896 sent the teie-
gram to Mr.. Kruger there was no ques-
tion of war between the states. IT was
matter OF filihustering expedition. The
chancellor did not repudiate the telegram
whereby the emperor gave correct ex-
preston of his righteous feeling regard
ing international law. The emperor did
not intend to determine German policy
forever by that telegram. The chancellor
added:
II commit no diplomatic indiscretion
In saying that the reception of that tele-
gram by Germany left no doubt that in
the event of conflict South Africa would
have to rely solely on her own strength"
Baron Won Richthofen, secretary of
state for foreign affairs. referring TO the
expulsion of Germans from the Trans
vaal and Orange Free State territories,
said:
ut has appeared to me that these ex-
pulsions in many cases have been un-
1ustiiiahle as to cause and manner, and
contrary to the principles of international
law, and an expression of this view has
been made in London.
ION the other hand the Germans, who
have been fighting side by side with the
Beers. have not met with a happy lot.
They have been dismissed without pay,
and told: We did not invite you"
DIR. Hnsse Sarcastic.
Prior to Won Buelow's speech. DR. Hasse
the pan-German leader. sharply criticised
the failure of the government for not
receiving MIR. Kruger. Admitting that
Germany could not adop, any other posi-
tion than strict neutrality. he thought the
government should avoid the semhlance
Of breaking neutrality In favor OF Eng
land. He referred 10 the services done
England by a German ship In South AZ
rlcan waters. and complained further that
the manner Of the refusal 10 see Mr. Kru-
ger had wounded German sentiment. He
added that the English thought they could
give Germany treatment different 10 that
extended 10 other nations. claiming that
English officers had treated Germans
scandalousiy IN South Africa, saying %
them: They are only Germans where
as they treated Frenchmen and even
Greeks well
Abiding then 20 Emperor Williams re-
cent speech. ne asked: How does this
agree with that proud expression. 'Civl.
Roma nus sum?" u am a Roman citi-
zen) and he sarcsstically contrastsd the
nonreception of Mr. Kruger with the re-
cepuon 20 Cecil Rhodes In Berla
After the Imperial chancellor had spoken
Herr Behel asked him whether Emperor
William message that he could not re-
celve now" meant an absolute refusal or
that he would receive Mr.. Kruger later
Cn1fut Won RueloN dld not repiy