The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-03-06
GERMANYS POLICY
COUNT Won BUELOw TALKS TO THE
REICHSTAG.
ATTITUDE TO OTHER NATIONS,
EMPEROR's VISIT TO ENGLAND EN-
Planned.

Was Neither Political Nor Courtly
but Purely of IA Humane Character.
Has Been No Change In Relations
OF the Two CountrieS-Herr schnd-
Ter Answered-Germnn aud Rus
sian Interests Discusscd-COmmer-
ter TariG Agreements With Other
Countries Desired.
Berlin, March 5-In the Reichstag to-
day the imperial chancellor Count Won
Buelow declared the visit of Emperor
William to England was neither of POI
litieal or of courtly character but pure
~ Of humane character. 1t is easy TO
understand that the act aroused In Great
Britain "a desire for peaceful and friendly
relations, a wish shared by Germany, a
fun equality of rights between the Ger
man ana British nations being Of course.
a condition sine qua non.
Nothing is changed" he said, lin our
relations with Great Britain since de-
clared in the Relchstag that we were
ready and willing to live in peace, friend
basis of mutual consideration and
absolute equality. A continuance OF such
normal good relations is advantageous to
the two countries. No doubt there are
many sore points between the two coun-
tries, but there are numerous and neces-
sary points of contact between them. The
accession of the new sovereign will not
change tho relations OF Germany and
Great Britain.
The Parallels Not Correct.
Herr Schadler said the Emperor's Wis
1t Violated our neutrality towards the
South African war, and l have also seen
parallels drawn of the Emperors visit to
England and the non-reception of Presi-
dent Kruger In Berlin. The parallels are
not correct The aVowed object of Pres
ident Kruger's journey to Berlin was to
compel us. in an unusual manner. to in
terfere in the South African compllca-
tions, whereas, his majesty's visit to Eng
land has nothing to do with the South
African war.
Regarding the decorating OF Lord Rob
erts with the order of the Black Eagle,
that is solely a question of the constitu-
tional, personal prerogative of the crown.
Lord Roberts is not a political parsonage.
heIntlOnS w Ifh Hussiu.
Regarding Russia, l am fully convlnc-
ed that one of the foremost endeavors OF
our policy is to cultivate the most friend
ly and most neighborly relations. / am
firmly convinced that German and Rus
sian interests go side by side in most
matters, and there is no point where,
with mutual good will prevailing, our in
terests need cross. There Is no antagon-
ism separating the two empires which
cannot be abridged But here also, we
require equality Germany is no more
dependent on foreign countries than they
are dependent on us.
"Our foreign policy now, as formerly
is determined neither by love nor hate
and neither by dynastic considerations
nor ties of relationship. but solely by
calm, sober, deliberate consideration OF
the interests of state"
Treaties and Tariff Question.
The chancellor insisted that the govern.
ment must endeavor. with the co-opera.
ton of the Reichstag, TO reconcile the ex-
listing sharp conflict of interests In regard
to the commercial treaties upon which
depended the whole economic future. In
view Of the agricultural distress, an in
crease of the duties upon wheat and rye
was indispensable. These increases how
ever were limited by the capacity of the
country's industry for production and ex-
port, as well as a regard for the more
favorable conditions Of life for German
workers.
The government wished to regain a more
acceptable basis of tariff agreements with
other states. Any increased revenues
from tariff reform. especially from duties
upon food products. will be applied to the
establishment of benevolent institutions
and the amelioration of the conditions
of the poor.
The speech was in reply to an inquiry
of Herr Schadler