| Show Gladstone Defines the Poslion LONDON March 12 Fitzmaurice tinder repudiated the intentions der Foreign Secretary tentionsattrib ted to the government but admitted there had been a passing cloud of misunderstanding with Germany which however had happily been rer I moved Gladstone said in the Commons today I that he wished it distinctly understood that Bismarcks dispatch of May M had I never been delivered to tu English government gov-ernment He regretted this because the dispatch would have received all the I friendly attention it well deserved Gladstone Glad-stone declared he would stand behind no man in the value he attached to the friendship of Germany Great cheering throughout the house He must say however that he was not prepared to admit I ad-mit that the friendship of any country in the world was now or ever had I been necessary to enable England to I maintain hor position HethQUglt where Germanys colonization operations were bona fide and consistent with the rights I of all parties England with due regard to the claims of her own colonists ought to njeet Germany in no grudging spirit I and should refrain from discussing the occupation of tins or that spot after the manner of hucksters showing a disposi tioh to grudge what we are unable to hold It Germany became a colonizing power he would only say God speed to her lie hoped she would become Eng lands partner and ally in the work of civilizing the world This was the spirit in which he viewed the matter regard less of this or that dispatch Germany would have the best and heartiest wishes of the English government and every encouragement en-couragement which it was in their power to give Great cheering Consols today touched O6 f the lowest price in six years but recovered at the close of the market with fewer selling orders from Berlin The war scare is i abating |
