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their country open to the tender mercies of
a remorseless assailant.
Won BueIOw for Peace.
Meanwhile Prince Won Buelow the
kaiser's chancellor has apparently been
making strenuous efforts in the direction of
peace. Interviewed at length by the Temps
representative. he was asked whether Ger
many would in the future put any obstacle
in the way of French colonial expansion.
He replied:
There is no foundation for such anxiety,
but that colonial policy must I, as in the
case of Morocco, be MADE tit, occasion of
proceedings detrimental TO germany. This
conflict is not neces. ind Is abnormal.
Today as yesterda. .lded that your
colonial policy rep. 5 our commercial
interests which gro. .---iIy and our dignity
! which we rank still more highly, not only
will we not embarrass you but we will aid
you in Morocco and elsewhere.
You have spoken to me OF another case
of mistrust. You have told me that the
question is asked in France: Has not Ger
many some design of leading you to take
sides with her against Great Britain a a ana 81
to be inevitableT' will deal with this point
willingly.
There are people 1 know who predict
an unavoidable war between Germany and
Great Britain. Signor Tittoni said that he
did not believe In such war; for my part
will go farther and will say that It is a
piece of stupidity to proclaim such war
as inevitable.
Germany ana Great Britain would 40
too much hurt the one to the other. They
will not essay the experiment, and although
l do not underestimate the violence of the
campaign In the press and the nervousness
of the public / affirm that the government
of London and of Berlin have too much re-
gard for their responsibilities to allow
themselves to be influenced by such vio-
lence
Your country. moreover, has useful part
to play in calming instead of exciting pub
lie opinion International solidarity Is too
strong for any power to tiatter itself at
being the tertius gaudems in any quarrel
whatsoever. II there are between Germans
and English prejudices-which l repeat will
sooner or later disappear-France can help
to dissipate them.
Suggests Double Alliances.
Allow me to add that we have the exam
pie of France to prove that It Is always
possible ITO to eeet REPRESENTATION ton WIZ MIN
regard to Russia We have with your ally
relations which are excellent even among
the excellent This is a situation which Is
natural and traditional
Why should you take umbrage? Did we
take umbrage at the Franco Russian alli-
ance? No, because this alliance has never
had in regard to Germany the aggressive
character which has attributed, know not
why, to certain IMPROVEMENTS which with
out having the value of an alliance, have
appeared more disquieting,
A double system of alliances, both of
of Europe. FRIENDSHIPS can and must over
lap these alliances. You stand well with
Italy; nothing could be better. We stand
we'll with Russia that is perfect.
l have told you the origin OF our differ
ence-the dissatisfaction of Germany at see
| ing herself left systematically on one side
\ and the impossibility of our allowing the
| announcement of our isolation-that is to
| say our moral and material diminution.
| Our reply has been in a shape which cir
| cumstances presented. There may have
| been unpleasant hours on one side or the
| other but when all has been said useless
| conflict has been avoided and peace has
| been maintained. That is the essential
point
| hope that this relaxation of the strain
! may be the prelude to a reciprocal comb
dence German public opinion will enter
| into these feelings as soon as II Is assured
| that there is no longer any idea In Paris
| of creating a void around US