ENGLAND AND GERMANY.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2337, 2 November 1908, Page 5

ENGLAND AND GERMANY.

CABLE NEWS

THE KAISER’S INTERVIEW.

CONTINENTAL OPINION

United Press Association. Copyright

LONDON, Oct. 30

The interview with the Kaiser is deprecated in Vienna and- -resented in Russia, whose correct attitude towards' Britain during the war is loudly affirmed; Sir Frederick Lascelles denies the authorship of the interview, and declares that it is not known who is.

Most German newspapers deplore the Kaiser’s indiscretion. Many condemn the Kaiser’s autocratic and theatrical methods.

THE KAISER’S OBJECT

TO REMOVE MISUNDERSTANDING.

Reuter’s Berlin correspondent learns that the Kaiser gave permission for the publication, with the view of removing British misunderstanding, and left the elate of publication to the discretion of the interviewer. LORD ROBERTS’ ACTION. NOT ON THE KAISER’S APHORISMS. The “Times” Paris eormspondent recalls that Lord Roberts did not acton the Kaiser’s well-known aphorisms, hut stood his ground in Natal -and Cape Colony, and did not' allow the Boers a chance of overrunning South- Africa, proclaiming a, Republic, and then demanding public recognition. A 'GERMAN NEWSPAPER’S VIEW. The newspaper “Rundschau” pictures the yells of rage from the South African Dutch over the disclosures of the campaign plan, and states that it is worth for England its weight in gold, since it will for ever terminate -South- African sympathies with Germany. THE KAISER’S INTERVIEW. THE MOST UNPOPULAR ACT OF HIS REIGN. United Press Association, Copyright (Received Npv^—l-,-'4'.-lo>— -p-m~)- - LONDON, Oct. 31. The “Telegraph’s” Berlin corres- | pondent- states that it is impossible to | blink the fact that the Kaiser’s re- ! marks form -the most unpopular ae- | tiou of .his reign. j A NEWSPAPER DEFENCE. WILL PROMOTE GOOD FEELING. 1 | ; United Press Copy right.. . (Received,.-Nov. 1, 4.10 "p.m.) I 1 LONDON, Oct. 31. | Tlie “Koelnisclie Zeitung,” one of‘‘ I the few newspapers defending the-' ' Kaiser’s words, believes that they can,; hardly fail to promote good relations \ with Britain. The references to tho j Far East contained no trace of any taking sides. THE KAISER’S REFERENCES. THE PACIFIC QUESTION. United Press Association. Copyright ! (Received JXq.v..„.,1, 4.15 p.m.) ; BERLIN, Oct. 31. The “Frankfurter Zcitung” says j that the Emperor’s reference to the 1! Pacific revives unpleasant recollec- I? tions of China and Japan, regarding j; the Kaiser’s admonitions to Europo j| to safeguard its sacred possessions | from the yellow peril. ( ALTERATION OF GERMAN CON-1 STITUTION URGED. I United Press Association. Copyright 1 (Received Nov. 1, 4.15 p.m.) j BERLIN, Oct. 31. j Some German/ newspapers urge al- j tering tho constitution to prevent the j Kaiser’s purely personal intervention \ in foreign affairs. !j BULOW’S RESIGNATION DIS- \ CUSSED. j United Press Association. Copyright { . (Recerved“Nbv;“T;-4v15,,p,jni.) i BERLIN, Oct. 31. The press is discussing the possibility of Prince Bulow’s resignation, i PRINCE BULOW. j j RETAINS OFFICE. United Press Association. Copyright (Received Nov. 2, 1.15 a.m.) . : : ' Prinuoe Bulow resigned the Chancellorship, but it has since been officially stated that he remains in; office, j The ‘ ‘Norddeutsche- Allgemaine Zei- j tung” semi-offioia-lly explains that the Emperor received from a private Englishman a -manuscript article, in which a series of conversations with; various English personages at differ- • ent times was embodied. The motive*-j of the. proposed l publication was tho jj' desire to circulate the' Emperr’s lit- /, terance widely in Britain to serve tho fi