GERMANY'S FOREIGN POLICY.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 8779, 16 November 1906, Page 1

GERMANY'S FOREIGN POLICY.

STATEMENT BY PRINCE VON BULOW.

United Press Association — By Electrio Telegraph— Copyright.

BERLIN, November 15

Prince von. Bulow, in a moderate speech in the Reichstag, replying to Herr Bassermann's interpellation, said^ that the idea of a closer rapproachemenfc or alliance with. France, with the existing feeling in France, was impossible. Germany had no idea of pushing in between France, Russia or Britain. The Franco-Russian alliance had not been a danger to peace, and had stood the test as a weight contributing to the regular working of the •world's clock. He hoped to be able, to say the same of the Franco-British entente. He emphasised the fact that Britain and Germany were mutually Buch good customers that there was every reason to retain their mutual custom. There had been points of discord wherefor both were about equally blameable. He claimed that Germany had put no stone in Britain's way in Egypt. The establishment of friendly and confidential Anglo-German relations demanded time and patience. He reiterated that the navy was merely commensurate with the greatness of Germany's commercial interests, and the protection of her interests oversea. He concluded by replying to the agreement that Germany was isolated that a nation of sixty millions, with such an army as that of Germany would never be isolated while it remained true to

itself.