The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-15
CHANCELLOR ON FOREIGN RELATIONS Von BueloW Answers Criticisms
 of His Policy FRIENDLYT0UNITED STATES There Is Less War Talk In France Than Ever and Great Britain
 Is Germany's Friend.
 Add Words.
FRIENDLYT0UNITED STATES

Berlin, November 14.-Chancelior Eon
 Buelow, from the place in the Reichstag where he fell unconscious several months ago, spoke forty-five minutes today on Germany's foreign relations to a highly interested and distinguished audience. Im-
 mediately after Prince Won Buelow had entered the house and bowed his ac-
 knowledgements of the applause, the pres ident of the house called the Reichstag to
 order.
 Herr Basserman, national liberal, fol- lowing up his question of yesterday ask ing for information regarding the coun-
 try's foreign relations, said that since Prince Bismarck left Germany respected
 and loved by her neighbors, the countrys foreign policy has entered on a period of journeys, speeches. telegrams and cour
 tesies-a period of unsteadiness which caused disquiet not only at home but | abroad One must acknowledge, he added, that the position of a directing states man was more difficult today than for
 merly, because of "the many uncontrol-
 able influences that disturbed the man agement of the business.
 
 ports that group of spiritualists have influenced at court, saying from what one
 had read during the last few days, "The suggested spiritualistic romances and
 baokstairs history reminded one of the Byzantine period, with it's fatterers or the cabinet government of William H., or the cabaI under Emperor Wilhelm ""
 This statement was greeted with cries of Quite right" from various parts of the chamber Herr Basserman then de- 1 scribed Germany's position among her 1 neighbors as isolated, saying she had no ! firm friends, not even Italy or Austria. Less Vivacity Than Formerly. Chancellor Won Buelow's reply was | marked by his old time clearness of enun- citation and harmonious succession of sen | tences, but there was less vivacity and | lightness of style than formerly. After | thanking the members of the house for tbelr expressions of sympa thy during his l illness, the chancellor went at once into | his subject Referring first to the rela- l tlons between Germany and France the 1 chancellor related a conversation which
 he had with the late Leon Gambetti. in 1 which the Fren -atesman said: : | France mas hunk to her knees" Von
 Buelow's reply was: Up and forward" | The emotions of France, the chancellor | added, were like a thermometer, with a pressure of the hand the quicksilver rose 1 and fell. "I may remark here. he con l tinued. that this yivacity of French pa- l triotism is very strong, as is the ambi- 1 tion of French people, and also the tradi- | tional brilliant qualities of our neghbors,
 which require us to be alert and armed"
 French Talk Less of War. I'll, | q hope and believe l can say that we all, without distinction of party right | and left, know that the number of l thoughtful Frenchmen who reject the idea of a war of aggression against Ger | many is increasing
 Turning to the subject of French friendships, the chancellor said: 'I wish to note with emphasis that we do not think of pressing in between France and Russia, nor between France and Great Britain It is unthinkable that disturbance of friendship between the | western powers should be the object of our open or secret exertions The good relations between Germany and Russia | have not affected the Franco Russian al- | lance and in the same manner the good relations existing between Germany and Great Britain cannot be opposed to the l cordial understanding between France | and Great Britain, when the purposes of
 
 | derstanding between western powers | without the good relations with Germany | would constitute a danger to European | peace.
 "A policy whose object would be to 1 eneircle Germany by arrangements de- | signed to isolate and disable us, would | be critical for the peace of Europe The | formation of such ring is impossible without using certain degree of pres | sure and causing in turn a counter pres | sure which would be followed short | ly by an explosion. Therefore. 1t is -es- | pecially pleasing to see in the newspa- | pers especially of France. that a good | understanding between Germany and | Great Britain is necessary for peace, and l therefore in a line with French interests" | The chancellor continued:
 Friendly Toward United States.