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Show REICHSTAG THREATS. Foreign Minister Says the Nation's Honor M ust be L'pheld. Berlin, April 10 The opening speech of the interpellation, to which the minister of foreign affairs had previously previ-ously agreed to reply, was not a success, suc-cess, and it was afterwards said that the signers of the interpellation blundered blun-dered in entrusting its presentation to Da. Lelir. The latter, contrary to agreement, made strong references to economic matters in arguing against the American and liritish attitude in Samoa, hinting that Germany would fight both countries economically if thwarted politically. The party leaders, lead-ers, one after another, repudiated Dr. Lehr's declarations. The speech of the minister of foreign affairs also fell flat and was hardly applauded at the end. In substance the interpellation was signed by a majority of the center reich part-, conservatives and national liberals, asking the general for information infor-mation regarding the measures taken or to be taken b- the government under un-der the circumstances. The foreign minister, in his reply, emphasized Germany's Ger-many's adherence to the Samoan act the rearrangement of which, he claimed was desirable to the government. Continuing, the minister said the government gov-ernment knew nothing of the conflicts 6aid to have taken place between the American Admiral Kautz and the commander com-mander of the German warship Falke. In the course of his remarks the min-'ster min-'ster of foreign affairs said: "I am quite prepared to express my views of an affair which, just now, is keenly occupying opinion and has been for weeks the subject of serious attention upon the part of the government. On the other hand, you will understand that in my official responsible position I shall not say things that may render a peaceful settlement of the difficulty questionable." Finally, the minister announced that all governments had agreed to Germany's Ger-many's proposal to dispatch a commis" slon, adding that Germany would only accept a settlement which would leave German rights and interests unimpaired. unim-paired. He regarded the uncurtailed maintenance of her treaty rights as a matter of national honor. |