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Show POLICY , OF THE Hu N S Germany Will Make No Pledges Regarding Belgium. WANTS FREE HAND Demands Overseas Pos-' sessions in Proportion to Greatness. i AMSTERDAM. June 25 Chief blame for instigating the war was laid at Russia's door by Dr. von Kuehl-i i man, the German foreign secretary. In an address to the Reichstag, yesterday, yester-day, In which hfj'io dealt with Ger-many's Ger-many's war aints.' France and Eng. land were named as the next powers ! in order of culpability "I believe." said von Kuehlman, that one can say without fear of con-tradiction, con-tradiction, as the result of the reve-I reve-I lations, that the deeper we go into jthe causes of this war the clearer it , becomes that the power which planned I and desired the war was Russia: that France played the next worse role as instigator, and that England's policy has very dark pages to show " LONDON. Juno 25. Dr. Richard von Kuehlmann, the Gorman foreign secretary, declared to the Reichstag In Berlin yesterday that Germany could not bind herself to any pledgee in regard re-gard to Belgium, says a central now? dispatch from Amsterdam today. Referring to Germany's war aims. Dr. on Kuehlmann said 'We wish for the German ppopk and our allies a free, strong, indepen-j dent existence within the boundaries drawn for us by history. Wo desiro overseas possessions corresponding to our greatness and wealth, the freedom of the sea. carrying our trade to all parts of the world." Kuehlmann Explains Imperial Policy. AMSTERDAM, June 28.- Speaking in the Reichstag at Berlin yesterday on the second reading of the. budget for the Foreign ofiice and the chancellor, chancel-lor, Dr. Richard von Kuehlmann. the torolgn secretary went Into some questions ques-tions of Imperial policy, referring first to Germany's relations with h..-r allien "In Austria-Hungary," said Dr. von Kuehlmann. "that brilliant representative representa-tive of her foreign policy. Couur Czer-nin, Czer-nin, retired because of internal political politi-cal reasons. His successor. Baron Burlan, is a well tried diplomat, whose loylaty, friendship and devotion to the alliance were assured from the outsoL Meeting of Emperors. "It la also tO be reckoned among Baron Burlan's services." Dr. on Kuehlmann went on, "that an inter-iew inter-iew between the two emperor occurred oc-curred at main headQuartere, vimh history will record as momentous In shaping the relations between Germany Ger-many :ina Austria -Hungary. Both the emperors, in the presence of leading statesmen, assured each other solemn -l that they would not only loyally abide by the existing conditions, but they intended to strengthen, wldt D and deepen political milttar and economic directions. "The expression of the will of these J two august persons fu announced I and responsible statesmen forthwith entered into corresponding negotiations. negotia-tions. During his visit to Berlin, Baron Burlan discussed tho fundamental ijii" lions thoroughly in conferences with the chancellor, the exchange of vli wa being carried on further in writing. writ-ing. They probably will be continued on the occasion of the chancellor's return re-turn visit to Vienna. Bulgaria Drawn Closer. "With Bulgaria too." continued the foreign secretary "receni events, especially es-pecially the peace negotiations have facilitated the drawing closer of many personal and political ties It is a matter mat-ter of regret that Premier Radoslavoff recently resigned. Tho explicit assurances assur-ances of his successor and the king are a guarantee to us that there will be no change in the policy hitherto followed." fol-lowed." Dr. von Kuehlmann, again went over tho question of tho Dubrudja, which in tho subject of negotiation.- between Turkey and Bulgaria, and add. d No Conflict With Turkey. TJux thera docs not.oxisL any con- Hlct in interest between us and Turkey." Tur-key." lr. von Kuehlmann announced that within tho next fow days a conference would bo hold at Constantinople, where the questions that had arisen hot ween tho quadruple alliance and I "tho Caucasian people would find a I set tie meat." - -j I n |