THE KAISER.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 227, 18 June 1908, Page 7

THE KAISER.

PRINCE BUWW SMOOTHS THINGS OYER. "A MERE PHRASE.'" EVERYONE ON EXCELLENT TERMS. EV TELEGRAM—MIESS ASSOCIATION—COrrMGHT (Rcc. June 17, 10.35 p.m.) Borlin, Juno 17. The Gorman Chancollor, Prince Bulow, in an interview declared that the diplomatic situation was reassuring. Neither tho French nor the British wished to attack Germany. " Tho Kaiser and King Edward were on excellent terms, and the Kaiser and the Tsar had met eiglit times during tho last eleven years. The "circling of Germany" was a mero phrase. German policy hitherto had been undisturbed by understandings that had. boon arrived at all round Germany, nor would it be disturbed hereafter. CERMAN DISCLAIMERS. "NO FOLITICAL CHANGE, NOR CAUSE FOR UMBRAGE." Borlin, June 16. Tho "Berliner Tageblatt" (referring to the Kaiser's "Let them all come" speech at Dobritz) says tho Kaiser's words aro in direct contradiction to Germany's actual foreign policy. London, June 16. Tho Berlin correspondent of tho "Daily Tolegraph " has been authorised to state that the German Government sees in the cordiality of the meeting between King Edward and the Tsar at Roval ueithor a chango in the political situation more cause for umbrage. The correspondent adds that the Kaiser's speech has nevertheless had a disquieting effrct, and is responsible for a nervous tone on the Bourse. Tho Kaiser is reported to have said; after inspeotiug somo cavalry: "It looks as if tlioy are trying to encirclo us and bring us to bay, but we oan bear that. A German never fought better than when defending himself on all sidos. Let them all come on. We aro ready."