Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-03-07

Berlin, March 6,--Roplying TO Il
question of Herr Schaodler, centrist,
in the Reichstag yesterday, on the
subject of Emperor Williams recent
visit to England, the imperial Chancel-
lor, Count Won Buclow, declared tn"
visit was neither of Il political or
courtly but purely of humane char.
actcr.
The statement OF the chancellor was
made during the debate on the foreign
Office estimates. Herr Schaedlor, in
satisfaction was rife in Germany and
that the country desired information
regarding the political significance of
the cmperors visit to England and the
effect of the accession Of the new SOY
croiEn, King Edward The decoration
Of Lord Roberts with the order Of the
Black Eagle he further asserted
caused wide discomfort The Germans
We're afraid the hyper-friendly policy
towards Great Britain would create
enemies for Germany on the cnntIn
cnt The speaker wanted to know
therefore, how Germany stood in re-
gard to the other powers and ospcc
tally the powers Of the droibund The
tie with Russia must not be touched
AS | observed two months ago,
said the chancellor, II repeat today
that nothing is changed in our rela
/ tons with Great Britain since ] de
! Clarcd in the reichstaE that we were
ready and willing to live in peace
| friendship and unity with Great Brit
ain on the basis Of a mutual consider
alton OF absolute equality. Therefore
! the emperor by his presence and de
meanOr In England opened the way
| for a continuance of such norma
good relations as is advantageous tC
| both countries. No doubt there may
! be many sore points between the tive
| countries, but at the same time there
are numerous and necessary points oil
! contact between them. Good neigh
| bOrly relations are required ia both
countries and there is no political rea
! son why we should not cultivate rola
tons with Great Britain I'm as careful
a way as any OF the other powers"
Regarding the decoration Of Roberts
with the order of the Black Eagle
that was solely a matter for the king
OF Prussia TO decide. II Is constitu
tional and personal prcrogatiye Of the
crown. Lord Roberts is not a political
parsonage.
The chancellor proceeded tc
remark that II he directed his course
in accordance with foreign criticism II
would not imply friendship but vassal
age. He continued: Our foreign
policy now as formerly is determined
neither by love nor hate, neither by
dynastic considerations nor ties Of re-
lationship, but the interests OF the
state. He knows little Of the emperor
who thinks other motives sway him
than those prompted by conscientious
sOlicitude for the welfare Of the en-.
pire."
The chancellor insisted that the
government must endeayor, with the
cooperation Of the reichstag TO recon
Gle the existing sharp conflict OF in
terests in regard 10 commercial treat
les upon which depended the whole
economic future. In view Of the agri-
cultural distress. the increase Of du-
ties upon wheat and rye is indigpen.
sable. The chancellor concluded with
saying that the bundesrath has not yet
decided the extent OF the proposed
increases. but the government wished
to regain a more acceptable basis Of
tariff agreements with other states.