GERMAN ASPIRATIONS.
WHAT THE NAVY IS FOR
(By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) (Per Prhss Association.) (Received Nov. 9, 9.10 a.m.) NEW YORK, Nov. 8. Herr Bernstorff, German Ambassador, in a speech at Philadelphia, said Germany's foreign 'policy was purely commercial. She had no territorial ambitions or deep-seated designs against other States and the existing balance of power. Referring to Monroism, he said Germany had not the slightest intention of seeking a foothold in the "Western hemisphere. Trade rivalry should never lead to war, and the development of the navy was intended to protect commerce and the mercantile marine.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLI, Issue 9066, 9 November 1909, Page 5
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