Berlin, 11th December.
Count Biilow, the German Chancellor, addressed Mr. Bebel during the first reading of the Budget in ich stag in the strongest terms, refusing to interfere in the Manchurian question, as was demanded by the latter. Count Biilow then reproved in a most brilliant manner the future state and the theories of the socialists as well as the criticisms passed by the socialists on the present state of society. Especially he rebuffed Bebel's attacks on the officers, ridiculed his policy of embrace ing everyone and everything, and announced, that the Government would continue to take a calm, but strong defensive stand against the socialists, while would at the same time go on with its pope po dee mut on ion ae D peed to bear good fruit.
In regard to the situation in the Far East, Count Biilow spoke with great confidence; neither Germany nor any other Power was expecting the outbreak of a war.
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