BRITAIN AND GERMANY.
STORY OJ)' A MANUSCRIPT. HOW IT REACHED PRINT. Berlin, November 1. After the publication of thu official explanation of me interview, the Kaiser motored to Prince Buelow's palate and remained there for two hours and a-Ualf. The manuscript of the interview passed through the hands of various secretaries and beads of departments, but none realised its importance, apparently because it consisted of small flimsies with difficult handwriting. Tlie foreign OHice was under the impression that the publication of the document had been decided upon, an 1 merely confirmed the historical accuracy of the facts. Probably Mr, Sidney Whitman, the writer of Prince Buelow's recent reply to the quarterly articles in the Standard, is the author of the interview. Tlie official explanation of the interview has increased tile excitement a:ul irritation in Germany. The apparent purpose is to shift the responsibility from the Kaiser since the explanation contains an emphatic denial that tln> Kaiser was following his own initiative' in politics without the knowledge of his responsible adviser. iieutcr's agent was specially asked to add that the suggestion of the British press that the Kaiser undertook this ■ political move on his own responsibility was both unfair and ungcntlenianlik'. 1 .
* GERMAN PRESS INCENSED. "PATRIOTS WKICIIKI) DOWN WITH CARE." CLIPPING THE WINGS OK THE EMPEROR. Received 2, fl.lo p.m. Berlin, November 2. The Berlin Press is incensed at tlie crass stupidity of the Chancellor (Prince von Rnclow)'aiid the Foreign Office in authorising the publication of such a mass of indiscretion-. The Tnegliche liiindsehnii states that tin- ollicial explanation will not disarm criticism of tlie Kmperor's role. It was still clear that Prince Huelow stood helplessly by while the Foreign Ollici' played the part of a bad and cowardly or ' helpless adviser. Continues the paper: "All German patriots feel weighed down with care since it is clear the Kaiser rules alone the foreign affairs of the country, while constitutionally responsible persons are degraded to the level of a chorus, the members of which are obliged to follow, shield, or palliate him and disentangle his twisted threads, thereby sacrificing their energy while feeling their responsibility." The Taegliche urges the Reichstag to insist that German statesmen alone be responsible for the country's policy.
THE "REPRESENTATIVE ENGLISHMAN." Received 2, 9.20 p.m. London, November 2. Mr. Sidney Whitman disclaims the report that be was the "representative Englishman" with whom the Kaissr granted an interview.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 266, 3 November 1908, Page 2
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399BRITAIN AND GERMANY. Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 266, 3 November 1908, Page 2
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