GERMANY AND BRITAIN.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 19, 23 January 1903, Page 2

GERMANY AND BRITAIN.

PER PRESS ASSOCIATION. Berlin, January 21, In a speech in the Reichstag, commenting on the Dardanelles incident in which Russia attempted, contrary to treaty obligations, to send warships through the Straits without any protest from. Germany, Count Bulow said that Germany's failure to support Britain did not imply hostility to Britain but was in acco d with the traditional policy of the Fatherland andhergeo-' graphical position, which imposed a p aceful and impartial neutrality. The attitude of Biitish newspapers towards Germany, ho said, was due to ' the attacks made by the Continental press on the British policy in South Africa. Germany's policy Lad bean shaped in harmony with her permanent interests. Horace's line " Quicquid delirant rege*, phctuntur Aebivi " (do matter what madness possesses rulers it is the poople of tha Achceins who suffer) was nowadays reversed. It was the people who did the mischief and the rulers who smarted.

He rejoiced that the relations between Britain and Go. many remained n->tha r .g-d »nd would continue to follow on the old, fried, discreet and friendly lines. The two countries were im pulled by many important interests b agree to peace and friendship.