RELATIONS OF THE POWERS

New Zealand Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 5732, 30 October 1905, Page 5

RELATIONS OF THE POWERS

CABLE NEWS.

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THE KAISER’S TOASTS. A SIGNIFICANT AFTER-DINNER SPEECH. “KEEP YOUR POWDER DRY.” BERLIN, October 27. Emperor William unveiled in tills city a statue erected to the memory of General von Moltkc, tho celebrated Prussian Feld-Marshal, who died on April 24th, 1821. At a banquet held in the evening, the Kaiser gave tho toast of “Tho Past,” which was drunk iu silence. Then, toasting “The Present and the Future,” his Imperial Majesty said: “Y T ou have seen bow wc stand in the world. Then keep your powder dry, your sword keen, your eyes on tho goal, your muscles taut, and away with pessimists. I empty my glass to our people in arms—tlio German Army and General Staff.”

THE GERMAN ARMY AND NAVY. TO BE INCREASED. WOMEN TO BUY A BATTLESHIP. (Received October 29, 4.15 p.m.) LONDON, October 28. Reuter’s Berlin correspondent reports that tho Kaiser’s speech is interpreted to mean that ho considers increases in the army and navy—in view of recent events—imperatively necessary, and desires to strongly support tho Government in its coming demands to tho Reichstag for increases for both. In tho course of an earlier speech at a luncheon given in hie honour by the Saxon Grenadier Regiment, tho Kaiser remarked;—“Wo live in a time wherein every young German capable of hearing arms must bo ready to step forward for tho Fatherland.” BERLIN, October 23. A Women’s Maritime Union, on the model of tho men’s Navy League, has been established in Germany tor tho purpose of raising money to present tho nation with a huge battleship.

PARIS BOURSE DEPRESSED. PARIS, October 28. The condition of affairs in Russia and tho publication of tho Kaiser’s speech have caused depression on tho Paris Bourse. IS BRITAIN AIMED AT? STATEMENT BY MR BRODRIOK. (Received October 29, 4.15 p.m.) PARIS, October 28. M. Clomenceauj in an article in tho newspaper “Aurore,” declares that the Kaiser’s menaces aro addressed to Great Britain, not to Franco. LONDON, October 27. Replying to an apparently unguarded remark made by Lord Rosebery at Stourbridge, when sounding a warning regarding Britain’s foreign relations, Mr St. John Brodriok, Secretary of State for India, speaking at Guildford, emphatically declared that there are no outstanding questions between the British and German Governments, nor anything to prevent their friendship. Ho ridiculed tho story published in tho French journal “Le Matin” that England would land soldiers at Schleswig in tho event of trouble between Franco and Germany.

FRENCH SUBMARINES. PARIS, October 28. The construction of ton submersible vessels has been begun at Cherbourg. Each will bb IC6 feet in length, with a displacement of 500 tons. THE SULTAN AND THE POWERS. COERCION IMMINENT. CONSTANTINOPLE, October 27. Five Ambassadors demanded a collective audience with the Sultan to impress cp him the grave consequences of his persisting in his uncompromising attitude in regard to the financial control of Macedonia. ’ The Sultan has peremptorily declined to grant the demand. Coercion on the part of the Powers is now regarded as imminent. Turkey is spending £500,000 at Elswick and Creusot on destroyers.