Britain and Germany.

Manawatu Herald, 16 January 1902, Page 2

Britain and Germany.

■ hj ••vi iC,.:; • -..fii! vW'tV Bu -• *" —*— 1 • Mr Chamberlain, is hit Birmingham speech, said his opponent! must find another scapegoat for the vile and infamous falsehoods disseminated in foreign countries without a syllable of protest or thejdightest interference from the responsible authorities. The German ifosis astonished at Great Britain’s oulbufst of indignation, having imagined she was too much fettered in South Africa to notice insults. The tone of the articles in .the newspapers has suddenly modified. “ The Times ’’ says that the fact emphasised by Messrs Balfour ind Chamberlain that Britain is justly proud of her army is the only reply a nation which had not lost its selfrespect could make to attacks ph the honour of its soldiers and the insinuation that the Government had apologised for comparing its soldiers with those of-another State. Mr Chamberlain’s masterful retort to Count vpu Bulow, and his remark < concerning 'the growing recognition of the colonies, is warmly re-echoed in all but the pro-Boer press. The concensus of opinion is that the Imperial Chancellor's utterances have heightened Mr Chamberlain’s popularity and power. Count von Bulow is said to have attempted to allay irritation, but his friends say he expressed himself badly, and.missed his aim. Count von Bulow’s referense to the Triple Alliance in bis reply to Herr Lolberg is regarded in' Paris, Rome and Vienna as bravado, intended to warn Hungary and Italy that their menaces have not chahged-Gsrmany's commercial policy. Many Vienna papers speculate whether Count von Bulow intended to sound the knell of the Triple Alliance. v , The Paris newspaper “ Les Dobats ” comments on the increasing estrangement between England and Germany. Mr Chamberlain has practically silenced the German press, whoso tone is now temperate and polite, and shows a general desire to close the incident.

Great enthusiasm exists at too Gape at this turn cf events. The New South Wales Agent* General suggested and fasaded a suhacription to reprint Mr Chamberlain's speech in pamphlet focus and forward it to soldiers at the front.

THE FEDERAL PARLIAMENT. As soon as the Federal House of Representatives met on Tuesday, Mr,,. Barton, with a view of forestalling the threatened attack on the Govemmsnt in connection with the despatch of a Federal contingent, notified that he intended to move after the suspension of the standing orders the following resolution “ That this House takes the first opportunity, in view of the despatch of the Federal Contingent, to express its indignation at the baseless charges, made abroad against the honour of the people and the humanity, and valour of the soldiers of this Empire; that this House affirms the readiness of Australia to give all requisite aid to the Mother Country in order to bring the present war to an end.” He announced that he had received a letter from Mr Reid promising support. Mr Reid, in seconding toe motion, said Mr Barton had performed a great public duty. He spoke on similar lines to Mr Barton. The debaters proceeding.