GERMANY AND THE POWERS.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXX, Issue 8433, 3 May 1907, Page 5

GERMANY AND THE POWERS.

Received May 2, 7.50 a.jri. BERLIN, May 1. Prince von Bulow; the Chancellor in a pre-eminently peaceful speech on the European outlook, delivered in the Reichstag, said Germany ; would attend the Hague Conference, but would leave it to others who were sanguine that the discussion of limitation of armaments would prove sucto conduct it alone. If a scheme was evolved, Germany would conscientiously consider •Some importance is attached in certain circles in Germany to the present visit to Berlin of Baron Alois von Aehrenthal, Austrian Minister for Foreign Affairs. The Neue Frie Presse states that the good relations ■existing between Austria-Hungary and Britain and France should enable, under certain circumstances a imtigationjof the all too sharp divergence between those Powers and Germany.

A REASSURING EFFECT. ' Received May 2, 8.44 a.m. BERLIN, May 1. Prince von Bulow, in his speech in the Reichstag, said that every time the Kaiser journeyed to the Mediterranean he had visited the King of ■Jtaly. It was quite natural for King Edward to do the same when touring the Italian coast. 1 The'friendly relations of England With Italy were advantageous and desirable, and Germany had ho arxiere pensee. [ln Persia the ApgloRussian rapproachment was an attempt to settle old disputes. . In Morocco, Germany only desired equal commercial opportunities. There were no controversies between Germany and England which could interfere "with the friendly efforts of the sensible sections of both nations. \ "Let us cultivate friendships and alliances," added the, Chancellor,"and not 'be -anxious respecting entente upon' matters which don' t immediately affect us. Grant others the freedom of. movement we clainj for ourselves." , The speech has had a reassuring effect throughout Europe.