ANGLO-GERMAN RELATIONS.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume II, Issue 60, 23 February 1912, Page 5

ANGLO-GERMAN RELATIONS.

BRITAIN’S INTERNAL I N REST. (Received 23, 8.15 a.m.) Berlin, Kb. 22. The "Vossiclie Zcitung,” commenting on the coal crisis, declares that the domestic rfiimition in England is imminent of a tei’i ible, labour struggle, also revolt!tionary struggles about Home Rule and the Reform of the Lords, and tiiin explains the sudden desire for an arrangement with Germany. The consensus of newspaper opinion is sympathetic. A German coal strike is not likelv.

The "Kreuz Zcituiig” states that it is Britain’s policy to hold firmly to intimate rclativxis with France and Russia and hem in Germany. The "Post,” representmg tiie military party, urges the breaking off cf the negotiations witii Lord Haldane and the establishment of a thrce-Einperor .-aliianee. giving Russia a'free hand in Persia, Mongolia, and the Dardanelles, as this plan would injure Britain's and France’s position in the Mediterranean, the Anglo-Russian friendship and gain rt liable friends. FRJEN D L Y I-'t) CN D ATIONS ■SEf URELY LAID. (Received 23, 5.15 a.m.) London, Feb. 22. The "Tclcgrahp,” from a wellinformed source. MaGs that the lour.dations of an understanding between Britain and Germany ore securely laid. l:.u'. ilw difficulty at present is that the (h i-man Government, with its full knowledge of Britisii policy, finds it advanced beyo.id t-he most influential German public opinion. It only remains to convince Germans that (here is no substantial cause of difference, also ihai the umlersl../Hiding would tend to cheek rivalry :m naval armaments ami promote clcstr commercial relations. E:'(>Tl '-TION •* PROCEEDING SATISFACTORILY. (Rice:v-.';) £3, 9.3i/i a.m.) Bi i lin, Feb. 22. The "Lok’-xl Anzcigi r" confidently reports that Angh.-German negotiations are jiroccciling s it isfnctc.rily, /wd that. :t is imj'C’oii'iliie armaments and important i.*i ■l<; n ■-i 1 questions v. til occupy any h iding pa rt.