Germany's Policy.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVII, Issue 85, 10 December 1913, Page 5

Germany's Policy.

UNISON WITH BRITAIN.

THE KAISER’S' RIGHTS. , By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.; [United Press Association, j (Received 8.50 a.in.) Berlin, December s*. Socialists introduced amendments to the Constitution making the Chancellor responsible to Parliament tor his own and the Kaiser’s acts, Herr von Bethmann Hollweg replied that he would oppose with all his might any diminution of the Empire’s constitutional rights. The majority of the people would never wish to see the Emperor placed under Social-Demo-cratic compulsion. The Chancellor stated that the good relations with Great Britan found expression in a London conference, which future ages would remember with gratitude. Negotiations for the removal of the difficulties regarding the Bagdad railway had made reasonable progress. He added that Germany 1 took a similar view with regard to Turkey’s future to that held by Mr Asquith and Sir Edward Grey; namely, the preservation ol territorial integrity on a basis of internal reform, im'order-to avoid economic colonial conflicts, a ltd to permanently keep mutual relations in tranquil paths. Germany and Groat .Britain woig nogdHating on the African question, and the rights of others would be fully respected. The two Governments were working for a fair compromise in connection with the interests of both countries.