Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1885-07-02
England and Germany-The1E sfelatfops
On the Event of she Emperor VIII
llama Death.

LONDON, june 29.-The death of EN-
peror William promises to be the next
great sensation IN Europe. Extraordi-
nary precautions are being taken to pre-
vent the sending of any kilograms reveal
ing his real condition, but private letters
are not subject to the official censorship,
and they give such discouragiug force SITS
that the news Of his death is daily ex-
4. In official circles in England
ipbe Jooib ~ the aged Kaiser is looked
upon m as au eyeot Q, ~. very near future,
and the extent to which TIM, alnic'ion
is calculated ubdn. and diseYguteu
seems surprising and hear'less. Its, i'm
mediate political effect will be to bind
England and Germany together in very
close union. The crown princess of
England will be the Empress Of Ger
many, and the coming Emperor is known
as an atfectiona'e e friend-of the Prince of
Wales and Of the Queen. Nothing more
opportune for the new Tory govern
ment of England could possibly 8ccnr.
With an Anglo-Germau alliance firmly
established, the difficulties in the way of
England's foreign policy would disap
pear as if by magic, and the Salisbury
Ministry would get the credit of results
wrought by dispensation of Providence.
1t is rumored that all this was counted
upon in the very highest circles of the
two realms before Lord Salisbury final
ly consented to take office, ard that it
very largely Influenced his decision.
There are hints of second and secret
treaty Of Windsor that had really more
to do with the change in the admtnistra-
ton than the vague and shad0wy prom
ises made by Mr.. Gladstone. According
to the story, the Crown Princess Victoria
assured her mother that the death of the
Emperor was onlya question of few
weeks; that upon the accession Of Fred
erick William to the imperial throne of
Germany the Influence of Prince
Bismarck would cease to be a
predominant and dis,urbiog element
in European politics, and that if
| England would heartily support
the colonizing enterprises of Germany,
which are Frederick Williams pet fads,
there would be no obstacle to an Anglo
German alliance, as against Russia in
Afghanistan, France in Egypt and the
foes or rivals of England everywhere.
All this being represented to Lord Sails
bury, opened up to him prospect of be-
ing able to straighten out the foreign re-
lations, which had been left in SEEM
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safeguard the British Empire in India
to retain control of Egypt, and generally
TO restore the imperial prestige of Eng
land throughout the world. With these
grand results accomplished, or shown to
be in fair way of being accomplished
the Tories could go before the country
in November with good chance of re-
versing the present Liberal majority
and of making their tenure of office per-
manent. 1t was this line of argument
it is said, which not only decided Lord
Salisbury to accept the Office of Premier
but caused him to adopt the unprece-
dented course of combining with it the
Office of Secretary of State for Foreign
Affairs, so as to keep the delicate nego-
carefully within his own control.