GERMAN POLICY.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 676, 29 November 1909, Page 7

GERMAN POLICY.

m CHANCELLOR. BELIEVED TO BE NO "SPREAD-EAGLE."; MAT CONVERT THE KAISER. Teleffraph-Prcii Atsoclatlon-CouyrlchU ■ (Rec. November 28, 5,5 p.tn.) .. Berlin, November 27. , Decent spoochos mode iu America by Hcrr ; Berijstorff, Gorman. Ambassador-to the United States, deprecated war scare, and affirmed tho purely commercial natnro of. Germany's, ' policy, Tho,language:of the spoeches has attracted attention in Berlin, - >vhero it is as-'/,.- . sumed that. Horr Bernstoril reflects tho views of the recently-appointed Imperial Chancellor; Herr voil Bethmann-Hollweg, whoso policy is a departure from tho inethods of predebessor, Princo BueJow. . Seeing that Princo Buelovr caused irritation ■ in neighbouring States by encouraging tho panGermans; llerr von Bethmann-Hollweg , de-. ' sires to repndiato all connection with tho pan- - Germans. ' 1 Tho "Standard" states that hc ; has converted tho Kaiser to his vicirs,,.' 1 " , [A reassuring l speech' regarding; the nature of " ?;•. . Germany's ambitions abroad - was mado by Herr - 1 3. Bemstorff, German; Ambassador : to • the 1 United States, on November 7. Addressing a " gathering at Philadelphia/ -Horr Bernstorff : said, that Germany's foreign policy was purely ■. commercial. Germany had ho territorial: am-' •; bitions or decfrsbateadesigns ngaihst ; other ;;' States and tho existing balance of power. Be-. • ferring to the, Monroe doctrine;dor. said that, Germany had .not the slightest intention of seeking a: foothold in the Western hemisphere. Trado rivalry should never lead to war. Tho development of Germany's navy was intended to protect her, comm'erco and her • mercantile marine.] • \: .; GERMANY AND THE CONGO. TREATY WITH' BRITAIN REITERS TO FRONTIER. (Roc. November 28, 5.5 p.m.) London, November 27. ; > Tho "Standard" states that tho Anglo-Go*, man treaty recently concluded rc-fcrs solely' tb tho frontier question in tho Congo Territory, ■ and does not refer to reforms in tho Congo State. Thero is no question of an international . conference. .' '■ - - . [To-day's cablegram rilinimises ; 1 tho; ( hopes', f'i raised by tho fallowing London cablegram pub-- > Jished 011 Sntutday :* —*'It'. is announced that an Understanding hits been reached between Bntain and Germany/regarding tho Congo tern-■ ■ tory, arid that (in international cpnfcronco mil * 'shortly bo summoned."] '.t