The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-20
Venezuelan Matter Taken Up
in the ReichStag
Won STERNBERG CRITICISED
One of the Speakers Says Germany's
Representative Ventured to fut
President of U. S. on Same
Plane as German Emperor.

Rsr,,n March 19.-In the reiehstag To-
aav during the discussion OF the ioi eisH
office section of the budget Baron Won
Hertling. Center party, reierreu ~
the Venezuelan affair. He said puohe
oninion at first demanded action since
uermanv's honor seemed engaged nut
after action had been taken apparently
With success. public opinion changed and
oo,hts arose as to whether 1t was nee
sssarv for Germany to risk so much
f-bancellor Won Buelow replied, saying
.grhe venezuelan matter was from the
very first neither a question Of territorial
ACQUISITION nor of glory for u.s. but Oh
settlement through extraordinary means
Of business which had been complicated
nv the debtors. untrustworthness. where |
nv the maintenance of our honor played
a part. We were able to establish our
claim only through common action with |
England and Italy.
Wanted to Give Warning.
at was not merely question Of ar
finging the matter in hand, but givins |
a warning which would serve for the
future. The mere money standpoint must I
not control in such cases,
..sVe dare not submit to breaches of the |
law. Otherwise we would not need ships |
.or cannons The Venezuelan case was
Exceptional We shall not always dispose
sff such matters through force, but our |
notion will depend upon special eircnm-
stances. Proof that force was necessary I
bore is seen from the fact that the Eng |
fish government also resorted TO forclble |
measures whereas ii Is well known T
prlncinle of English commercial P; liey |
that everybody investing private capital
abroad does so upon his own risk. We
found ourselves in a dilemma but nobody
.cansreproaeh US with not acting n snbfle-
fty and calmness We had to take care
that our relations with other p %erS
should not be disturbed through this
relatively subordinate matter. mere was |
nc lack Of attempts to create sueh
disturbance l. of course. refer to no
government. but. to the press, which at
tempted to egender i'll will between he
governments at London, Berlin and Rome
on one side and the United States on
the other The most unfounded and SILL
est rumors We're circulated as If we de-
stigned to land troops. make conquests or
violate the integrity of the South Anori-
can Republic In such lying legends one
American paper was especially great. 1t
Invented an Official of its own in inc
foreign office, who informed the paper
that we wanted to swallow Venezuela
first then Colombia and finally Brazti."
: This statement of the chancellor called
forth loud laughter. He continued
"These perfidious attempts to show dis
cord We're frustrated through the loyalty
of the cabinets and the confidence in the
honesty of our policy. These fantastic
and malicious stories, to our satisfaction,
failed of their intended effect Our rela-
tons with England and the United States
Remained intact and our demands against
Venezuela are to be regarded as accept
ed according to the protocol settling the
controversy
y Continuing, he said:
Cost of Blockade Small.
r 1.-THE cost Of blockade cannot 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 block
ade owing to the rather helpless finan- |
cial condition of that country.
I'VE attained what wanted and
what, under the circumstances, was at
tainabie. The action against Venezuela
was inaugurated without fanfare of
trumpets with all necessary vigor, and |
was carried to the end without weakness
and within expodient bounds"
The chancellor then turned to the Drei- |
bend, saying:
E TT will be renewed unchanged at the |
proper time, which proves it is not an ac-
lcidentai or temporary constellation. The |
object Is the maintenance of the status |
quo and peace. The Dreibund is the |
most peaceful the strongest, the most
lasting and the most elastic alliance. I |
took care that tariff and other political
questions should not be mixed up with |
the renewal OF the Drebund.'
. me chancellor then touched upon the |
sMecedonian question.
Germany" he said. "adheres to the |
sfnndamrntai principle not to pursue
active policy In the Balkans and agrees
yvit1iAcvery measure leading to an actual |
Improvement In the conditions without
Shaking Turkeys territorial integrity.
.Russias and Austria's proposals met
these REQUIREMENTS successfully. We
lsfall never refuse our cooperation where
Ia question of the maintenance of the
peace is involved"
America Is Pleased.
Il Professor Hasse of LeIpsig university,
pan-Cerrnan and national liberal, said: |
II am not satisfied with this settlement
of this Venezuelan FORM A former ex-