ANGLO-GERMAN RELATIONS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 97, 7 December 1911, Page 5

ANGLO-GERMAN RELATIONS.

GERMAN CHANCELLOR’S SPEECH CONTINUED. BRITAIN AND" FRANCE. By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. United Press Association. (Received 7, 8.5 a.in.) Berlin, December G. , Herr Holhvog defended secret dis- ?’ missions as a method of ensuring the success of international negotiations. Jr is noticeable that Herr Hollweg was silent regarding the British obligations of honour towards France. Ho contends that the Anglo-French Treaty of 1904 was the initial error, leading the Germans to Algeciras and finally to Agadir, in defence of their economic interests, with a determination not to be pushed aside. If the ultimate consequence was the sup- . posed or real readiness for war on the part of. Britain, and there was a state of political alcoholism throughout the world, he maintained that Germany was not responsible. Ho added: “If friendship is destined to be inscribed upon the clean slate that has been spoken of between Britain v. and Germany, it must not be scrateh- • ’ ed in the hard pencil of mistrust.” He appealed to Germany to show neither depression nor Chauvinistic pride, but clear vision and quiet fit to solve with unbroken unity great national questions. Herr Bebel declared that tne despatch of the Panther to Agadir was a menace and warning to France.. He added that Britain was justified in the action she took. The spokesmen of other parties advocated prudence and a firm policy. The closure of the debate was agreed to. A resolution of the Centre Party providing for alterations in respect of colonial territory could only occur through a decree of the Reichstag, which was unanimously adopted, j The Reichstag then closed.