New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-03

cellor expressed approval of the gov
ernments position.
Herr Won Kiderlen- Waechter. Secre-
tary of State for Foreign Affairs. also
Won applause when in replying to the
references of the cialDemocratic
leader, Herr Ledebour. to alleged dis
cord with Great Britain, he said:
These remarks offer welcome oc
casion to state that during the whole
late crisis our relations with Great
Britain have specially marked by
mutual trust. which has not only
brought about a most gratifying in
timacy in our relations, but has also
performed good services toward an un-
derstanding among all the powers. /
can express the certain expectation that
they will continue to do this"
The Dreibund Renewed.
The effect of the speeches in the
Reichstag to-day was heightened this
evening, when it became known In
Parliamentary circles that an agree
ment had been reached for a renewal
of the Dreibund.
The imperial Chancellor's declaration
was made in the course Of speech on
the Balkan situation. DR.. Won Beth
mann Hollweg, after summarizing the
efforts of the great powers in the first
place to delay the outbreak in the
Balkans and later on, when war was
found to be inevitable, to localize hos
Titles. passed on to the question Of
the interests of the great powers direct
ly affected by the final settlement. He
said:
When our allies, Austria Hungary and
Italy. in maintaining their interests are
attacked-although this is not the pres
ent prospect-by third party and there
by threatened in their existence. then we,
faithful to our compacts. Will take their
part firmly and decisively.
Then we shall fight side by side with
our allies for the maintenance or our own
position In Europe and In defence OF the
/ am convinced that we have the whole
nation behind US in such policy.
The imperial Chancellor was at this
point of his speech heartily applauded
by many of the members present. DR..
Won Bethmann- Hollweg continued, de-
claring that the belligerents in tho
present war did not dispute the right Of
the great powers to have word to say
in the final settlement of the Balkan
question, in which their interests were
all involved.
To Preserve Turkey Powerful.
He said the wishes of the powers
would carry greater weight II they were
presented collectively. Negotiations
with that end in view were now pro-
ceeding, and he hoped that they would
result successfully.
Germany, he said, like several Of che
other great powers. was interested In
preserving Turkey as a powerful econo-
mic and political factor. He was able,
he said, to deny reports that the great
powers, or several Of them, were plan
ming the acquisition Of Turkish terri
tory as q result of the war. 1t was as
SuIlleu lllt NildiSchOi "oo IL
ferring TO the report that England was
about to proclaim formal protectorate
over Egypt
Bulgaria is trying to promote an ami
cable settlement between Austria and
Servia," says a Sofia dispatch to the
"Koelnische Zeitung." Bulgaria
viewpoint is that the Balkan league
cannot be drawn into a war by single
member, and Bulgaria is inclined to re-
fuse to participate In war brought
about in that way.
Meanwhile the league will remain
under arms because Of the possibility
of general complications. The four
powers are determined TO allow the
fruits of victory to be wrested from
them only by force"