THE EUROPEAN SITUATION

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2346, 12 November 1908, Page 5

THE EUROPEAN SITUATION

GABLE NEWS

MR. ASQUITH’S SPEECH. WELCOMED BY GERMAN PRESS. United Press Association. Copyright (Received Nov. 11, 9.50 p.m.) BERLIN, Nov. 11. The German newspapers welcome Mr. Asquith’s pronouncement. DEBATE IN THE REICHSTAG.

SPEECH BY PRINCE BULOW

PACIFIC DECLARATIONS

United Press Association. Copyright (Received Nov. 12, 12.15 a.m.)

BERLIN, Nov. ll

Unprecedented' interest was. manifested in the Reichstag debate. People stood seven hours in a sharp frost waiting for admission to the public galleries. On Prince Bulow arriving the crowd warmly cheered, while a minority raised shouts of “Resign," “Casablanca.” The House was never so packed. There was* a remarkable unanimity among the speakers, all parties condemning the Kaiser’s personal policy and its effects abroad, .also repudiating the allegation that Germany was unfriendly to Britain. Prince Bulow agreed with them, and described the interview as an incorrect and exaggerated report of various conversations with private persons. He denied that there had been any plan of campaign. It had been merely an aphorism. He denied that Germany had other than commercial ideas as to the Far East, and expressed the Kaiser’s and Germany’s desire for peaceful and friendly relations with Britain. He was convinced that the Kaiser in future would observe, even in private conversations, the reserve which was indispe-nsiblo to a consistent policy and to the authority of the Crown, were it otherwise, neither the present Chancellor nor any of his successors could assume responsibility. The speech was received with cheers, and the debate was adjourned. LONDON, Nov. 11. Reuter states that Prince Bulow created a favorable impression in the lobbies. FRANCE AND GERMANY. THE SITUATION IMPROVING. SATISFACTION IN PARIS. BERLIN, Nov. 10. A report which the French Com(missary of Police at Casablanca (has submitted to Berlin is recognised as putting a new complexion on the case. It is semiofficially stated in Berlin that owing to important- discrepancies between the French and German reports of the actual facts, there is need of fresh investigation on the part of the respective authorities or the arbitration tribunal.

The “Cologne Gazette” is assured that Germany is quite unable to adhere to the recent standpoints, and censents to refer the whole question, including the facts, to arbitration'. PARIS, Nov. 10. Sincere satisfaction is expressed in Paris.