The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-20
WON BUELOW ON VENEZUELA Explains the Action Of
 Germany. NOTHING DONE HASTILY No Idea of the Annexation 0J
 Territory. During the Debate Minister Won sternberg Is Attacked for His Interview in Eulogy of
 President Roosevelt

Berlin, March 1s-In the Reichstag to- day during the discussion of the foreign office section of the budget, Baron von Hertling, Centrist party. referred to the Venezuelan affair. He said public opin- ion at first demanded action since Ger msny's honor seemed engagsl, but after action had been taken apparently with success, public opinion changed and doubts arose as to whether it was neces- sary for Germany to risk so much. Cham cellor von Buelow replied, saying:
 "The Venezuelan matter was from the very first neither a question of territorial acquisition nor of glory for us, but of a settlement through extra ordinary means of business which had been complicated by the debtors untrustworthiness, where by, of course, the maintenance of our honor played a part. We are able to es- tablish our claim only through common action with England and Italy. It was not merely a question of arranging the matter in hand, but giving a warning. which would serve for the future. The mere money standpoint must not control in such cases. We dare not submit to breaches of tho law.
 Venezuelan Case Exceptional.
 "Otherwise we wo i'd not need ships or cannons. The Venezuelan case was exceptional. We shall not always dispose of such matters through force, but our action will depend upon special circum- stances. Proof that force was necessary here Is seen from the fact that the Eng fish Government also resorted to forcible measures, whereas, 1t is a well known principle of English commercial policy that everybody investing private capital abroad does so upon his risk. ''We found ourselves in a dilemma, but nobody can reproach us with acting with out 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. l here refer, of course, to | no government. but the press, which at- tempted to engender i'll will between the governments at London, Berlin and Rome | on one side, and the United States on the other. The most unfounded and silliest | rumors were circulated as If we designed | to land troops, make conquests or vio- late the integrity of the South American Republic. In such legends one Ameri- can paper was especially great. It in- vented an official of It's own in his For l eign Office, 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 continued:
 These perfidious attempts to SOW dis cord were frustrated through the loyalty to the Cabinet and the confidence in the l Fn., kFa and malicious stories, to our satisfaction. failed of their intended effect. Our re- lations with England and the United | States remained intact and our demands | against Venezuela are to be regarded as accepted, according to the protocol set | ting the controversy.
 Terms of the Protocol. Herr von Buelow then summarized the | terms of the protocol, mentioning that Venezuela had already paid the first in- stallment of the German indemnity, and said:
 'sThe claims of the second class have not yet been subjected to investigation The Venezuelan Government is ready to cooperate in a joint commission at Car acas, in investigating and fixing the 1 amounts of these claims. The third class | claims will also be settled.
 '"The cost of the blockade cannot yet | be stated, but 1t Is small. We have de cided not to make a demand that Vene' | zuela pay an indemnity to cover the cost of the blockade. owing to the rather | hopeless financial condition of that coun- | try.
 We attained what we wanted and what under the circumstances was at tainable. The action against Venezuela was inaugurated without a fanfare oi l oil ViROF. anC was carried to the end without weak ness and within expedient bounds.
 The Chancellor then touched upon the Macedonian question.
 1 "Germany.'' he said, ''adheres to the l Fundamental principle not to pursue an active policy fin the Balkans, and agrees with every measure leading to an actual | improvement in the conditions without shaking Turkeys territorial integrity. Russia's and Austria's proposals met these requirements skilhully. We shall never refuse our cooperation where a ouastion of the maintenance of the peace is involved"
 Professor Hasse of Leipsig University | Pan-German and National Liberal said
 .sI am not satisfied with this settlement of the Venezuelan affair. A formal ex- | mation has not occurred. The moral et- feet of our cooperation with other pow CTS and inviting the lntermeoiation o' America will be to increase America reputation while oNSs sinks.
 Attack on Sternberg.
 ..I attribute to American Intervention tho hostile attitude of Venezuelans. Th' behavior of our Minister, Sternberg. ha! been of such a character that the United states should pay his salary. refer t his well known interview in which h.
 even censured the late Prince Bismarck
 policy as being antiquated. The inter
 view shows to high degree his vanit
 and that the fiatteries of President Roose
 velt were a strong dose. He even ven
 tures to place the President on the sam
 nlane with the German Emperor. Wh tha4 is an incredible lack of natura snlrit One can really call this gentle
 man Germans expiatory envoy to tn United States"
 Chancellor von Buelow, in the cours lad fAua n