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THE KAISER'S LETTER.

li l i tem l,,eii ' *■««•«» in the House of Commons, i„ re „,„ i«8 to .Mr. A. ,1. Jialfour, )h |1 S W nothing to add regarding J ' •ei »le tor ex cej)t that j»nl Twee '"C...U. .before replying to it, had V ,t t lo hi- Edward Grey, Foreign Seer" ;"->'. «•,„ agreed limt it was not ofli<M|, and S |, ou id be treated as conhdenWAS IT A PRIVATE JUSSIVE f

Berlin, Jlanil !). m .t»* r rr ,f il S üblalt ' riilicules tlio £ tZJ ?! . tl,c , K » ißer '» Hter «.« , , 1 ' i ,l utterance if it tain " JR ' i S" I'°% «f Ui'iTHE DISCUSSION IN Tlf ? CUiIMOXJ, UNSATISFIED INT EKKO" A T10X&. Deceived 10th, 9.25 p.n:, T ~ -London, March 10. In the course of his r<:ply lo Mr, Baiiour in the House of Comnrns, t! )e Km. H. H. Asijuitli added it was clearly out of the question to lay on the table private and personal correspondence.

Lieut.-Colonel Lockwood asked whether a communication, on s 0 highly .11 important question, between tli c Knur and Lord Tweedniouth could in a■uv way be regarded as private or confidential Alrt Asquitli said he had nothing to add, either to modify or to qualify. Lieut.-Colonel Lockwood suggested that an opportunity should be given the House for discussing Lord Tweedmouth's conduct of matters. Mr. Asquitli did not reply. It was afterwards known that at Mr. Banour's imtance, Lieut.-Colonel Lockwood refraiied from moving ti, c adjournment of the House. STATEMENT BY LORD TWEED MOUTH. HIS REPLY TO THE KAISER, Received loth, 9.39 p.m. r ~ TT London, March 10. In the House of Lords, Lord Tweedmouth, First Lord of the Admiralty, said he understood some members were inclined to ask questions about the extraordinary outburst in the press. He explained that the Kaiser's letter came by ordinary post. Sir Edward Grey agreed that he should treat it as private and unofficial. Lord Tweedmouth went on: "I replied on the 20th in the same friendly and informal manner and said: "I beg to assure your Lordship that I firmly believe the course adopted is a good one. and calculated to do what we all so much desire, namely, do the utmost to foster a good understanding between the German Empire and ourselves." Lord Lansdowne, ex-Foreign Secretary, , in a suave and discriminating speeun, ! accepted the statement, and remarked that what had been most worthy of attention was less the outburst than the subtratum of fact whereon the outburst was founded. It appeared tliat the letter was unsolicited, unofficial, and written in a friendly ton e towards Britain. It resembled a verbal communication which inigilt .with propriety pass between a great Sovereign and a British Minister.

PUBLICATION OF KAISER'S LETTER NOT PRESSED FOR. THE PRESS ADMONISHED. Received loth, 9.58 p.m. London, March 10. Lord Lansdowne did not press for the publication of the Kaiser's letter, sine! it was inferred that it was not intended for publication, but such communications, he said, must never he allowed to create a diplomatic situation different to those created by official and recorded documents, and should occupy only in very exceptional circumstances privacy. If it were intended to be private, prfivacy ought to be strictly respected. Apparently the only amount of privacy attached to this correspondence was that which was attached to a private view at a Royal Academy. His side did not desire to say anything to add to public excitement or the embarrassment the occurrence must have occasioned Ministers.

Lord Rosebery, in closing the discussion, vehemently denounced the insane inference drawn from the letter, and strongly censured the tendency of a section of the press, both in England and Germany, to create bad relations between the two countries, and thereby endanger peace. ,

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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 69, 11 March 1908, Page 2

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THE KAISER'S LETTER. Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 69, 11 March 1908, Page 2

THE KAISER'S LETTER. Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 69, 11 March 1908, Page 2

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