The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-21
BRITAIN AND GERMANY.
stung to Fury by the Kaiser, John
Bull WOos France.

London Cable to New York Times.
Although these little islands are still re-
sounding with the turbulent echoes Of mr-
sic-hall patriotism and the dockyards are
still working overtime TO hurry forward
new ships for commissions, immediate oc-
casion for excitement seems to have passed
away. Germany produces the effect OF
having backed down. Even those of he-
inspired papers who keep up the ugliest
talk admit that there is no intention of
overt action just at present. They say,
instead, that Germany will keep the Trans
vaal just as France keeps Egypt, as
weapon eternally hanging over Englands
head, to be used whenever England gets
in tight corner. This suggestion probably
infuriates the English more than open de-
fiance would do. They see with amazement
the report that the Kaiser has said he is
coming TO the Cowes regatta this summer,
quite as usual. The cool impudence of tais
proposition fastens universal attention
upon story given with all the appearance
of veracity in Truth, that in 1884, while
the Emperor William was entertaining the
Prince of Wales, the Duke of Cambridge
and dozen other eminent Englishmen on
board his yacht off the Isle of Wight. a
grave complication between the French
and English in Sam, and he jumped on a
chair, waved his napkin and shouted:
y
1t is understood that something like this
did happen, and people here. turning 1t
over in their minds feel tnat it will be. i'm
possible for that young man to come here
any more. Some papers hint openly that
he dimes too freely and then says and does
these incredible things. and the fire Of
popular antipathy TO him. burns on very
steadily all over England.
Beyond the visible evidence that Lord
Salisbury is striving to use the German
quarrel to patch up an understanding with
France the week has not brought much
help to clear up the obscure and involved
European situation; Overtures to French
are too clumsy and obviously interested
not TO raise a smile on Partisan lips, but
there are signs that the idea is being Sc
riously considered. none the less. l i'm
agine that the events of the next few
weeks will contribute rather nsationally
to this very desirable end. 1t is whispered
that in routing out the gang of harpies
who fastened on the poor Petit Sucrier's s
carcase the French police have stumbled
on an extraordinary lot or ciews to a
Ever since the discovery of the Dreyfus
treason, which could not at all be ar-
counted for on mercenary grounds, there
mas been growing UP a suspicion that a
dangerous, sinister conspiracy existed in
the heart of Paris which worked in close
relation with the German embassy and
served German purposes, but primarily
sought to turn the betrayal OF France to
the interest of a hu~e international COM
hination of financiers. I get a hint now
put the evidence of this into the hands of
the French government, and that at the
appropriate dramatic moment there will be
disclosure which will not only startle
France, but evoke an explosion of popular
fury against Germany Already the anti
Semitic French Press as taking plainly
about this, and though other papers sill
guardedly observe their rule of saying moth
ing which can offend the Jewish banking
world, they will be driven from their re-
serve If all one hears about Rosenthal's
connections are true.