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ANGLO GERMAN RELATIONS.
GERMAN PREMIER OUTLINES
THEM TO THE REICRSTA

GERMAN PREMIER OUTLINES
THEM TO THE REICRSTAG.
Emperor williams Visit to England
without AvOwed Political Import
Germany's Desire to be on Terms OF
Friendship with Great Britain--Deco-
ration of Lord Roberts IA Prerogattve
| Ofthe Prussian Sovereign.
Berlin, March 5.-Replying to a ques-
ton of Herr Schaedler, centrist, in the
reichstag to-day on the subject Of En-
peror williams recent visit to England,
the imperial chancellor, Count Won
Buelow, declared that the visit was
neither of political nor of a courtly
character but was purely of a humane
character The emperor merely hasten
ed to the deathbed of his grandmother.
| 1t was easy to understand that the act
evoked the gratitude of Great Britain.
and aroused there wish for peaceful
and friendly relations. This wish was
shared by Germany, a full equality of
rights between the German and the
British nations being, Of course, a de
sired condition.
The statement of the chancellor was
made during the debate on the foreign
office estimates. Herr Schaedler, in put
ting his question, asserted that dissat-
isfaction was rife in Germany, and that
the country desired Information regard
ing the political significance of the en-
peror's visit to England, and the effect
of the accession of the new sovereign,
King Edward. The decoration of Lord
Roberts with the Order of the Black
Eagle, he further asserted, caused
wide discomfort. The Germans were
afraid that a hyper-friendly policy to-
wards Great Britain would create enc
mics for Germany on the continent.
The SPEAKER wanted to know, there
fore. how Germany stood in relation to
the other powers, especially the powers
of the dreibund, The tie with Russia
must not be touched.
The chancellor laid emphasis on the
noble impulse actuating the emperor in
this matter, and the desire of the Ger
man government that it might be
vouchsafed to Germany and Great
Britain to work in peace and for peace.
Tie said: 81 observed two months ago,
and I repeat to-day that nothing is
changed in our relations with Great
Brit"in since declared in the reichstag
that we were ready and willing to live
in peace, friendship and unity with
Great Britain, on the basis of mutual
consideration and absolute equality. If.
therefore, the emperor, by his presence
and demeanor in England opened the
way for a continuance of such normal
good relations, it Is advantageous to the
two countries. No doubt there are
many sore points between the two coun-
tries. But at the same time there are
and necessary points of con-
tact between them. Good, neighborly
relations are required in both countries,
and there is no political reason why
we should not cultivate relations with
Great Britain In as careful a way as
the other powers do. The accession of
the new sovereign will not change the
relations of Germany and Great Brit
ain. Perhaps there nave been people
who hoped that the change would ex-
ercise an unfavorable influence but
these expectations have not been real
lied, which also is advantageous to the
two powers and to general peace.
"Herr Schaedler said the emperor's /
visit violated our neutrality towards |
the South African war, and T have also |
seen parallels drawn of the emperor's /
visit to England and the non-reception |
If President Kruger In Berlin. The |
parallels are not correct. The avowed t
object of President KrUger's projected |
Journey to Berlin was to compel us, in I
IN unusual manner, to interfere in the
South African complications, whereas
his majesty's visit to England had
nothing to do with the South African
var. I deny in the most emphatic man
Ter that the emperor acted in any way
contrary to the interests of the country
n accepting and responding to atten-
ions.
Regarding the decorating of Lord
Roberts with the Order of the Black
Eagle, that was solely matter for the
ling of Prussia to decide. It is a ques-
ion of the constitutional, personal pre-
ogative of the crown. Lord Roberts is
lot political parsonage.
Regarding Russia, T am fully con-
inced that one Of the foremost endeav-
RS of our policy is to cultivate the
most friendly and most neighborly re-
atoms. I am firmly convinced the Ger
nan and Russian interests go side by
ide in most matters, and there is no
oft where with mutual good will pre-
ailing, our interests need cross There
$ mo- antagonism separating the two
mpires which cannot be bridged. But
err ealso we require complete equality.
iermany is no more dependent on for
ign countries than they are dependent
n us"
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