, 1908-10-31

the officers had not participated in the recent
fight.
The Daily Telegraph gives the greatest
nrominence to ar interview between the
Kaiser aud an unnamed Englishman, who
apparently was recently a Diplomat. The kaI-
ser complained of British suspicious, although
he had always acted upon has most friendly
public professions, for example his Guild
hall speech, even although he opposed Ger
man popular sentiment another example,
the Empeiol's refusal 10 receive the Boer
Delegates caused the collapse of their
triumphal European tour. Moreover the
Windsor Archives contained his reply
to Queen Victoria's anxious letter i%nclosing
his study of the British campaign with stra-
tegical suggestions, resembling the plans
which Lord Roberts adopted. The Kaiser
further declared he telegrephed to Queen
Victoria his declination to join France and
Russia in summcning England TO end the
Boer war. Germany's naval plans, he con-
tinued, were not hest lie to England, they
were merely adapted to the commercial
growth of Germany and the possibilities
of events in the Pacific. Tie interviewer
asks Englishmen to carefully weigh his
statements, end revise their es,imates Of the
Kaiser, which would be inevitable if they
had heard Lis most earnest and most frank
words.
The Pourparlers exchanged have apparent
" brought q conference nearer real Zatlon.
austria aid Bulgaria are more moderate,
ard a better understanding, it is expected,
will follow the kaisel's visit TO the Emperor
Francis JOSEPH. The Seryian Minister Of
Foreign Afli,s has arrived ID London for a
conference with Sir Edward Grey, and it is
expected he Will col Fl! III That Servia's policy
Is peace.
The Times correspondent at Sofa states
that England, France and Russia have pre-
seufed nj identical rote, approving Bu!ea-
1.a's recognition OF the principle of compen-
satton to Tur ev, ard asking Bulgaria to
initiate Turkey in giving assure! ces for the
preseI valion If the Status pending negotia-
tions. Germany aid Italy Lave approved Of
this note, and the Times remarks that it is
IN likely they would have acted thus with
out Austlia's assent, thus marking the una
pimitv.
Advices from Buda Pest state that
Baron Non Aerenthal, Minister Tor For
eign Affairs, in a speech announced Aus
tlia's readiness TO enter the conference
provided Ter sovereignty over Bosnia
Grd Helzt govina is rtcogn zed. Austria
Will not iusist on those subjects icing
entirely excluded from the programme, al
though she viii not coucede that the powers
have the right 10 revise accomplished facts,
and she has no 0 objection to the Congress
recording the abrogation of the articles re-
lating to Bosnia and Now Bazaar. He hop
ed the Turko-Bulgarian negotiations would
result favouraLly, as now appeared likely be
c nsidered that Servia and Montenegro were
not entitled to interfere, nevertheless Aus
tria was prepared 10 treat them benevolent
", taking their interests into confederation,
and he hoped t rkey would recognize Aus
tria's efforts to facilitate the conference and
extend a friendly hand. Germany aud Italy,
he added, have already given the triepdliest
support to Austlia's programme.
A Sofia despatch states that upon the
adoption of Prince Ferdipand's policy Of
peace with compensati, L, the Cabinet order
ed the discharge of 6O, 200 reserves, thus
reducing the amy to its normal footing.
A Pienipoteniiary viii shortly be sent to
Constantinople.
Berlin kilograms announce that Prince
Won Bulow las agreed 10 NJ. IswoISkv's pro-
roSal Of compensation tCr Servia, and Monte
negro provided that it be neither territorial
nor at the expense OF Austria and Turkey,
end also that Aus ria's annexajious should be
included in the discussions Of the conference
tut oE!y fer ratification, not for revis on. II