The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-25
Herr GOeber ApoIogizes To the
 Newspaper Men
vOA BULLION MAKES SPEECH
German Chancellor Discusses Moroc- can Situation and criticlses British People For Reflectlng Upon
 German Naval Plans.

Berlin, March 24.-The strike of the Thursday last was settled today Under pressure from the various party leaders, Herr Groeber. the center leader who had called the journalists "swine" because they jeered at a statement used by member to the effect that the negroes had immortal souls. read statement at the end of the dayis- sitting, expressing apologies for the language he had used In reference to the journalists.
 At the conclusion of the statement d meeting of the journalists was called, and they voted to return to work on Thurs day. During the course of the strike not d line had been published on the proceed ings of the Reichstag, and as a result of this failure of publicity, a large number of the members declined to deliver speeches, of which they had given notice, thus greatly impeding the work of the house.
 Won BueloW's Address.
 Today Chancellor von Buelow discussed at considerable length matters of natona, and international importance.
 
 Referring to the Moroccan situation the chancellor declared that Algera's act was equally binding upon all the sigma tories. France has had no occasion up to the present time of representing Ger many with narrow interpretation of this agreement and 1t was not tine intention of Germany to change her views, but in return for this Germany expected France to carry out and observe the act in a peaceful and friendly manner.
 Referring to the Macedonian situation. Prince von Buelow said the efforts of the great powers concerned to extinguish the conlagration had been rendered futile be- cause fresh fuel was continually being thrown on the fire from the outside.
 The foundation for the trouble did not lie In strife between Chrlstendom and Mo- hammedanism, but in the bitter struggle between the various Christian nationali- ties in the Balkans, each of which sought supremacy of interests, and would try, Tn the event of the downfall of the sover- eighty of the porte, to secure the greatest possible amount of Turkish territory. Germany was as much interested as any other power. the chancellor said, in the maintenance of the status quo furnished on the treaty of Berlin, and consequently Germany greeted with sympathy the pro- ject advanced by Austria to extend her Bosnian railroad to connect with the Tur- key line at Mtrovitza. This extension would further advance civilization. The barbarities that have taken place in Mace- donia were blows to humanity and the civilization of Europe, but the possibili- ty of war owing to the dssensions among the powers on this account was a contingency still more insupportable.
 Concert Must Not Be Broken.
 "I hope and believe" the chancellor said, that the European concert will be maintained, and I understand this same feeling prevails in the other cabinets where the slightest differences of opinion possibly will soon be overcome"
 Continuing his remarks the imperial chancellor said he regretted that he was unable to give the contents of Emperor Williams letter to Lord weedmouth, first lord of the British admiralty, which had created such a stir in England. He said this communication was purely pri- vate and the assertion that it was an at- tempt to influence the naval policy of Great Britain, he said. was absolutely without foundation. The German Elm peror was the last man to believe that the patriotism of Lord Tweedmouth would allow him to accept foreign advice re- garding the British navy. In the same way Germany would not permit inter- ference with her right of self-assertion and self-defense In the building of such a fleet as was Indispensable for the de- fense of her commerce and coasts.
 "The purely defensive character of our naval programme in the face of attempts to impute to us aggressive intentions and plans toward Great Britain, cannot be repeated too often or too sharply" the prince declared. We desire to live at peace and in quiet with Great Britain and we, therefore, feel bitterly that some British publicists should continue to talk of the German danger
 Right Not Contested. This notwithstanding the fact that Great Britain possesses 6 fleet several times stronger than ours, while other also have stronger fleets than Germany and are building new warships with an eagerness equal to ours But
 
 has been inconsiderately influenced aganst Germany and only Germany. It would tend to the peace of both coun- tries and of the whole world if this con troversy came to an end. Lfttrc do wc contest the right of Great Britain to for her fleet that standard of strength which her responsible men con- slider necessary for the maintenance of the British mastery of the world. In equal measure are we free to plan ships for ourselves and we cannot be reproach- ed for not wishing that our construction plans be considered as a challenge to Great Britain. These are thoughts nour- ished by us all and which express fully the tone, tendency and contents of Elm peror Williams letter to Lord Tweed mouth. It is satisfactory to know that the attempt made in England to create a false impression regarding this com has fallen through" At the conclusion of the chancellor's