GERMANY.

Timaru Herald, Volume XC, Issue 13276, 3 May 1907, Page 5

GERMANY.

RELATIONS WITH THE POWERS. THE CHANCELLOR'S ADDRESS. United Press-Association—Per KU'ctric Telegraph—Copyright. BERLIN, May 1. Homo importance is attach; d in certain circles in Germany to llu- pro.-enL vi-it to Berlin of Baron Aelivenlh.il, the Austrian Minister of Foreign Affairs. The " Neue Pvciti Pre.-se" states that the good relations, existing between Austria-Hungary and Biitain and Eianc? v.-fll enable, under ceitain circumstances, the mitigation of th'j all too sharp divergence bii.ivt.cn those Poweis and Germany. Prince Billow, in a siieech in the Reichstag, said that every time the Kaiser journeyed to tha Mediterranean he t had visited" the King of Italy, ,and it was quite natural that King Edward shodd do the same when touring diet Italian coo'.t. The friendly relations of England' with Italy were advantageous and desirable. Germany had no "airiera pensee" in regard to Persia. The Anglo-Rui'iar. rapnrochement was an attempt to settle old disputes. There was opposition bc-tween England and Russia that could be turned to Germany's account. In Morocco Germany only" desired equal commercial opportunities. There were no controversies between Germany and England which could interfere with the friendly efforts of the-sen-sible sections of both nations. "Let us," he concluded, " cultivate friendships and alliances, and not be anxious respecting ' ententes cordialo' upon matters wliich immediately affect us. Let us grant others the freedom of movement we claim for ourselves." The speech has had a reassuring .effect throughout Europe.