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Was Neither Question Of Terri
tory Nor Of Glory for Germany,
WAS A MATTER OF BUSINESS
Complicated by Debtors Intrustwor-
ihiness- WIN Not Always dispose Of
such Things Through Foree.

Berlin, March l9.--In the reichstag
today during the discussion Of the for.
elgn office section OF the budget, Baron
Won HertlIng Of the Center party re-
ierred to the Venezuelan affair. He
said public opinion at first demand
ed action since Germanys honor
seemed engaged, but after action had
been taken apparently with success,
public opinion changed ana doubt
arose as to whether 1t was necessary
Tor Germlny to risk 80 much. Chancel-
Tor Won Euelow replied.
THE Nenezuelan matter was from
the very first neither a question
OF territorial acquisition nor glory for
US, but OF a settlement through extra
ordinary means - business which had
been complicated by the debtors UNI
trustWorthiness whereby of course, the
maintenance Of Our houor played a
part We We're able to establish our
claim only through common action
with England and Italy 1t was not
merely question Of arranging matters
IN hand. but of giving a warning which
would serve for The future The mere
money standpoint must not control I'm
such cases. We dare not submit to
breaches OF the law. Otherwise we
would not need ships or cannon. The
Venezuelan case was exceptional. We
shall not always dispose Of such mac
lers through force, but our action will
depend on circumstances.
Proof that force was necessary here
Is seen from the fact that the English
government also resorted to forcible
measures, whereas, It is well known
principle Of lfnglands commercial pol
ley that everybody investing private
capital abroad does so upon his risk.
We found ourselves IN dilemma but
nobody can reproach us with acting
without sobriety and calmness. We had
TO take care that our relations with
other powers should not be disturbed
through this relatively subordinate
matter There was no lack OF attempts
TO create such disturbance | here
refer OF course to no government, but
to the press, which endeavored TO en-
gender III viii between the govern
ments at London at Rome and at Ber-
IN ON one hand and the government at
Washington on the other, The most
ungrounded and silliest rumors were
circulated as If We designed to land
troops, make conquests or violate the
integrity OF the South American re-
publics.
In such lying legends one American
paper was especially great II invented
an official OF It's own In the foreign Of
flee. who informed the paper that we
wanted to swallow Venezuela first. then
Colombia and finally Brazil"
This statement OF the chancellor
called forth loud laughter. He con-
tinued.
These periidious Attempts 70 SOW dis
cord were frustrated through the loyal
~ Of the cabinets and the confidence
in the honesty OF our policy. These
fantastic and malicious stories. to our
satisfaction failed in their intended
effect our relations with England and
the United States remained intact and
our demands against Venezuela are TO
be regarded as accepted, according to
the protocol settling the controversy"
Chancellor Won BueloW then sum-
married. the terms Of the protocol. men.
tioning that Venezuela had already
paid the first nstalment Of the German
indemnity, and said:
The claims Of the second class have
not yet been subjected TO investigation.
The Venezuelan government is ready
to cooperate in a Joint commission al
Caracas In investigating and fixing the
amounts Of these claims. The third
class claims win also be settled.
THE cost Of the blockade cannot yet
be stated, but It Is small We have
decided not TO make a demand that
Venezuela pay an indemnity to cover
the cost Of the blockade owing to the
rather hopeless financial condition OF
that country
I'VE attained what We wanted and
what, under the circumstances. was
The action against Ven
ezuela was inaugurated without fan
fare OF trumpets and with an necessary
ylgor, and was carried to the end with
out weakness and within expedlent
bounds"