BRITAIN AND GERMANY.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIIC, Issue 13738, 31 October 1908, Page 3

BRITAIN AND GERMANY.

INTERVIEW WITH THE KAISER. Press Association-By Telegraph-Copyright BERLIN, October 29. Official circles in Berlin regard the "Daily Telegraph's" interview with the Kaiser as substantially correct. PARIS, October 29. It is stated' in influential quarters that M. Muravieff, Russian Ambassador, suggested that the three Powers should make friendly representations to Britain, with a view to ending th© Boer war, but a-s Germany wished Franco to agree to the maintenance of the status quo in Europe, and thus consecrate afresh the Treaty of Frankfurt, and forego the hope of recovering Alsace-Lorraine, France declined to join. LONDON, October 29. British opinion of all shades believes that the Kaiser is sincere, but, as justifying Britain's statesmen remaining on their guard, and maintaining the present armaments, lie emphasised his admission in the 'Daily Telegraph" interview that' there is a sentiment among large sections of the middle and lower classes that Germany is not friendly to England. The situation is considered to be relieved by the fact that the Kaiser himself should be friendly to the British, and by his adding, " I am in a minority in Germany, but* it is a minority of the best elements, just as it is in England with respect to Germany." German" - tress comments. / BERLIN, October 29. The Berlin newspapers comment angrily on the Kaiser's remarks, and suggest that Sir Frank Lascelles was the interviewer. The " Taglische Rundschau," the Kaiser's favourite paper, declares that seldom indeed has one of the Kaiser's demonstrations occasioned mora mixed feelings, and more anxiety and regret than this message to the British people. This very frank and most important Imperial statement creates the impression, " Away with all hope of final stability and tranquility in our policy. The Kaiser's and the Government's policies work on different liues, and must disturb one another." REVEALING SECRETS. Received 9.40 p.m.. October 30th. PARIS, October'3o. Consternation is expressed in official circles in Paris that the Kaistr is r<~ vealing diplomatic eommun : cations which were mado to the German Chancellery. INDIGNATION IN GERMANY. KAISER AS STRATEGIST. Received 8.55 p.m., October 30th. BERLIN. October 50. One of Hie passages in the Kai.-ei % interview i* exciting the strongest mdig nation throughout Germany. He de ••luied " About the timo of l-.ngland * black week, December, 1891. 1 bade one of my officei* to procure as far as he cv.uld ttin exact numbers and positions of the_ opposing forces in South Afr ca. 1 worked out what I considered tli<- hc.-t plan of campaign and submitted it to nn general st;• fT for criticism. 1 despatched it to England. That document awaitamong tho State papers at \\ iiulmii th«. impartial verdict of histoiv. As a matter of curiow coinridaii' e, l*'i in<* add that the plan 1 fonnnlat- <i ran veiv much »n the same lines as that actually adopted liv Lord Robert* and cairVd to ,i mic-cr-Nful o|x. - rat ion." li-rlin messag— show that t ii. pi.-mrc of the Kaiser a* an unbidden .-M.i'egist planning tlx- annihil.ition of amidl vj li.int and kindred ra< c »> bitterly eoin mcnted on. THE KAISER DISAPPOINTED. MR STEAD'S LETTER. Rcr.,-ivcd 11.30 p.m., October 30th. LONDON. October 30. Tii- "Standard's" Berlin i-ornt»ponde»t Htal.f, that till- Kaif-cr is deeply hurt and keenly di-apointed at. tii- unfavourable reception tiw interview liar. met. with among Britishers. " i'be Daily Mail M publishes Mr Stead" oj> n letter to tie Kaiser. If the Utter, vivs the letter, intended to d**>troy th<; argument* of the. oppomaitw of the two to one. hliipbudding programme, he could nothave Micceeded lIU'IV. completely. Mr Stead comments on tho Kaisers and staff-' campaign plan for English too at the nu.ni'inrl. tho wholo of C*ermajiy ' * li. v d th«- H<- rs were tinju.*tlv »%U-»< k« d. and add.-, : --"Britain's only security agairnt soino i>OM,ibi«' warlike inipiii.»e o! .i future Kai»cr <-r pr>t» !i; K.i>t< r, our imwdive beginning if Df-ad nought-."