GERMAN POLITICS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 20, 24 January 1903, Page 2

GERMAN POLITICS.

MB PRESS ASSOCIATION. Berlis, January 22. In the Reichstag, Count von Sonnanberg blamed Gsrraany's excessive friendliness to o'hir nations.

(Lunt Bulow replied that Ohmvinism was not synonymous with pitriotism. "We pliy the role of a strong still man," he s lid, " neither weak or provocative, protecting himself and his goods." The reply was received with cheers.

Count von Sonnenberg criticised the action of the Kaiser in not giving an audietica to tha B:er Gonerals.

Gaunt Bute? repeated tbe announcement made in the North German Gazette on October 9th. He closed by aaying that the condition of gaining an audience was that the Generals eihoald apply for an audience with the Kaiser as Britishers through the British Ambassador. Count Bulow added that an intermediary had been acting for the Geii !• Is He was an absilutely trust-j worthy and estimable personage, and had intimated tint the Generals had suddenly changed thtir minds, Keoeiyed 23, 9.49 p m. London, January 22. The Times, commenting on Count Bulow's speech in the Re ; cbs'ag, says Biiain's dislike to co-opt rating wi h Germany is very strong, and there will be a general relief wh n the "VWzuar Un trouble is ended. Ic adds that Bri .ain is determined not to be dragged at the tail of any nation, and mus' adop'; the German policy of looking first afier its own gre*t parataoun Imperial iateres's.