The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-05-04
EUROPE AND JAPAN,

German Politicians Surprised and Dis.
pIeased-EmperOr william Toadying to
the Czar-Sichoias Thinks Himself an
Expert in Oriental. Afairs-Japan's
Friends in Berlin.
BERLIN, April 29.-Germary's de-
cision to join Russia and France in the
protest against the Shimonoseki treaty
surprised and displeased the majority
of German politicians. 1t was such a
sudden departure from the empires
policy of noninterference hat at the
first report of it by the semi-official
dailies, the general impression was
that Germany had plunged inconsider-
ately into a dangerous policy. Many
persons expressed doubt that the
cautious and experienced Hohenlohe
had directed the move. In Berlin
itself public opinion carries little
weight in foreign affairs, as most of
the people are radicals and socialists
who do not care much for international
politics. In the provincial capitals,
however, the newspapers have agreed
with the Berlin dailies in their attitude
to the governments action in the
orient.
Emperor William Toadying to the Car.
The Koelnische Zeitung's semi-offi-
cial notices of the joint protest have
been received with significant silence
or adverse criticism. In the last three
days the belief has grown that EN-
peror William planned and directed
the new move personally so as to iden-
tify himself with Russia's foreign pol
icy and show the st. Petersburg court
his approval of the cars managing
international politics to his own taste.
He probably aims also to demonstrate
to the car how much better it is t.
have a faithful ally like Germany in
stead of a selfish one like England
which is likely at any time to slip
away and look after her own interest,
without stopping to boost others less
sagacious. This explanation of the
emperor's conduct is supported by the
persons most intimately acquainted
with the cars peculiarities.
Nicholas Thinks Himself an Expert In
Oriental Matters.
Ever since his tour through China
and Japan Nicholas II. has regarded
himself as an expertsjudge of oriental
politics. Japan's swift progress has
impressed him. and perhaps frightened
him a little. He has had work On the
trans-Siberian railway pushed for
ward with all possible speed, with a
view to using it for the transportation
of troops to east Asia. His opinion is
that the war ought to be postponed, if
possible, until the railway shall be
ready for all the uses of a strategic
railway, and thus enable Russia to
play the arbitrator of affairs in the
Yellow sea.
Alexander III. left to his son almost
entirely the shaping of his policy to-
ward China and Japan, for he believed
the young man had got full knowledge
of both peoples during his journey in
the east.
Emperor William finds the cars alb
solute personal control of Russia's ac-
ton in the far east highly to be COM
mendable.
Japan's Friends In Berlin
Say that the ear is nursing an absurd
grievance against Japan. They assert
he wished Japan to postpone the wal
until Russia could be fully prepared to
demolish the victor and dictate the
whole treaty of peace. They criticize
sharply the emperor's exertions to
confirm the ear in his peculiar views
of Japan's obligations to Russia. The
emperor's few defenders, however,
think it right to make a slight sacrifice
to tickle the cars vanity. For the
sake of peace, they hold, Japan ought
to respect his majesty's feeling, at the
present moment, even at some cost to
herself.