ANGLO-GERMAN RELATIONS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 339, 15 March 1910, Page 5

ANGLO-GERMAN RELATIONS

GERMAN PRINCE'S ASSURANCES. "AN HONOURABLE AND SINCERE FRIENDSHIP." By Cable.—Press Association.—Copyright Received March 14, 9.45 p.m. Berlin, March 14. Prince Henry, speaking at the last Asiatic Society's banquet at Hamburg, said he left Britain with a grateful heart. Hospitality, affection and frankness were the foundation whereupon the life of their English cousins rested. He had been to Britain in an absolutely unofficial capacity, but he had spoken to many influential men, and he (the Prince) assured his hearers that Britain offered Germany an honourable, and sincere friendship. The idea of aggressive action was' completely absent from the minds of the Government circles in Britain, but as friendship rested on reciprocity, nothing must be omitted from serving to strengthen it. Confidence begets' confidence. Germans had fought shoulder to shoulder witlh the British in the Far East, and earned to respect them. Their interests were promoted by reciprocal confidence. The officers of the navy wore sincere in their friendly feelings, but the merchants,-like the military and naval men, to be comrades' had a social duty to discharge.

GERMANY'S SEA INTERESTS. NECESSITY FOR ADEQUATE SHELTER, Received March 14, 10 \..ra. Berlin, March 14. The Norddeutsche Zeitung notes Mr. Reginald MeKenna's cordial references to Herr Holhveg's declaration, and adds that as Britain considers only her own needs, so the construction of the German fleet is based solely upon the view .that defence and shelter must be created for the sea interests that have grown to so great importance to Germany's existence as a State. • .•