VON BULOW’S OBITER DICTA.
“W« have no desire to play Lite role of Providence on earth. By attempting to do so Napoleon 111. fared badly. The Hohenzollerns will not tread the path of the Buonapartes.” _ “We cannot step aside [in China], If wo did we shonld sacrifice the future of tie German nation in so irresponsible a fashion that history would never pardon us.” “ Our attitude towards England is that of complete independence. We are not bound to England by a hair's breadth more than England is to us. But we are wilting to live in peace and friendship with England on' a basis of mutual consideration. But to act Don Quixote against England is not what w« are here for. That would be a piece of folly for which I. would not take the responsibility.” “In foreign politics one's own interests alone must decide. From this standpoint ocv policy must be conducted. I, for my par!, will stand by this principle, and I will not allow myself to be guided by considerations of moral philosophy or by pot-house politics.” , , T1 The Chancellor's comparison of the Ifobenzollerns and the Buonapartes recalls tlir Kaiser’s remark when looking at \ eres.-ch-bagen’s painting of Napoleon returning f”cni Moscow. “And yet,” said the Emperor, “there will be men who will want to govern the world.”
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Evening Star, Issue 11606, 17 June 1902, Page 1
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