The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-12

pulse must be dismissed as incredible.
The Spectator very openly states that II
hnds Il difficult 10 discover accurately
what the emperor means. IT adds IL has
been patent to the foreign Office for some
time that Germany Is exceedingly unfriend-
ly to Great Britain. She has checked Lord
Salisburys negotiations in favor Of the
Armenians and her attitude, more than
that of the car. has prevented a Settle
ment of that question.
Admitting that 1t is probable that the
emperor aims at a European coalition
against Great Britain, the Spectator ar
CUES that such a coalition is a vain dream.
Neither France, Russia, Austria nor Italy
are sufficiently interested to help to real
ize the dream of German supremacy. The
Spectator points out as one solution OF
the puzzle that Emperor William wanted
the Transvaal as a German colony and
opened negotiations with the Beers to
whom he promised protection. He then
sounded Portugal relative to the passage
of an armed German force from Delagoa
Bay across Portuguese territory to the
Transvaal. In the meantime, finding him
self checkmated by the energetic action Of
the British government, he has taken a
more friendly attitude
The Statist says that Germany will re-
quire to settle with France before JOIN
ing a coalition to dismember the British
empire. This implies that France would
demand the retrocession of Alsace-Lor-
aine, and probably Belgium. If the coal
ition meant to make a further partition
of Europe, Russia would obtain the Bal
kan states, with Constantinople, and Ger
many would annex Holland. Such
coalition would involve the breaking up
of the triple alliance and a prolonged
European war, during which Great Brit
ain would acquire allies, and would be
likely to crush Emperor William as she
did Napoleon.
Apropos of the Statist's observations, it
is worth noting that Gen. Elliott, writ
ing to the Times, says that a statement
was made TO him by Gen. Won Blumenthal
relative to the German official plans for
the invasion of England Immediately upon
the declaration of a war between the two
countries. According, to the plans, the
German forces would oVerrun Holland
and Belgium, seize naval and mercantile
transports and cross the North sea IN
seven columns. 1t is calculated by Ger
many that if one-tllird of the million men
who would be used in the operations sue
ceeded in landing in England they would
soon capture London. The Enghsh pa
pers call the scheme ludicrous, but Gen.
Elliott declares that it was told seriously
to him.
If the tone of the German papers pub
lished in London indicates the mood Of
the German population, which is estima-
ted at $1,000, 900, they, while strongly dis
approving of the emperor's conduct, re-
sent British hostility to Germany as un-
Justified Many Germans who have been
settled in England for long time pro-
pose to become naturalized owing TO the
prospect of war. This win prevent Ger
many from calling upon them TO bear
arms in the event of actual hosuities.
The Westminster Gazette commenting
on the relations between the tLllptIOL anu
the British royal family, says that these
relations are offensive. he uses the I'M
peratiVe in his intercourse with all his
relations in England and Germany and
holds himself to be the head of the fam
lily next to the queen. As the son of the
British princess royal, he always con-
tends that he is heir to the British
throne. In connection with this subject
the Frankfort Zeitung renews the story
that the emperor, in the event of. the
death of the queen, will claim the throne
of the United Kingdom, and prepare to
enforce his righto by force OF arms. AS
believer in the divine right of kings
he would not regard an adverse decision
on his claim by parliament.
Despite the tension, court information
is to the effect that the emperor will ar
range to meet the queen at Coburg in
of the Princess Alexandra and Prince
acknowledgements He will also
visit Cowes in August.
President Krugers retention of DR..
Jameson and the other prisoners cap
tured by the Beers and the seizure Of
uualms of doubt as to whether the queens
message of thanks to him was not pre-
mature Mr. Chamberlain, the colonial
secretary too quickly construed Presi-
dent Kruger's message postponing his
final decision on the question of release
burg and it is now read differently from
what it was when first received.
news agency here states that the
government has decided to submit to
parliament full information with regard
10 Armenia, Venezuela and the Trans
vaal.
The report that the first and second
naval reserves had been ordered to hold
themselves in readiness Tor service IS
without foundation.