BRITAIN AND GERMANY.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 70, 12 March 1908, Page 3

BRITAIN AND GERMANY.

MOliE ABOUT THE KAIiHK'.S LETTER. THE lUIES PEItsIsTENT. London. March 10. Tbe statement that the Governments of Britain and Germany have exchanged their views regarding the Kaiser'- letu-r in reference to the reduction of naval armaments is otlieially denied in London. However, olfiei il statements published at London and Jterlin agree that the good relations between the nations are undisturbed.

| The Times argues that Lord Tweedmouth did not deny its statements that I the Kaiser's letter was elaborate in character and intended to persuade the British Admiralty that the German preparations by no means came at a critical moment and were not calculated to strengthen the hands of the advocates of adequate defence. The people could hardly help reflecting that the Government had power to publish Lord Tweed mouth's reply; and. if it did not coiltain anything relating to iiis department, the publication would relieve anxiety.

The Times adds: "Opinion tlirnugl:out Europe will not bo Satisfied till the whole of the correspondence on the matter has been read."

Th Standard declares that Lord Tweedmouth's action in consulting MiEdward Grey was tile only regularitv in a hopelessly bungled allai'r. The correspondence, by the Kaiser's permission, should be printed in England and Ucrmany. ( The Times, continuing its remarks on the Kaiser's letter, gays:—"The Kaiser doubtless bantered Lord Eslier: but this was not all; the substance of the letter was long. It contained an elaborate argument, involving labor and time. It was intended to demonstrate that the (German naval preparations did not necessitate corresponding additions to the British Xavy."

- OBTAINING A COPY OF THE KAISER'S LETTER. Received IMB, 9.57 pjn. Berlin, March 11. The German Government has sent a courier to London to obtain a copv of the Kaiser's letter, as none existed in ■ Berlin. KING EDWARD TAKES A HAND. i Received 11th, 10..> p.m. ! . London .March 11. King Edward has written to the Kaiser jiersonally regarding the Lord Tweedmouth incident. It is announced in Berlin that tile letter gave the KaiScr evident pjeasure. Great satisfaction is expressed in official circles.