The herald., 1897-12-19
Is Not a Good Nickname
for the Emperor
He IS STARK STARING MAD
IF THE ENGLISH EDITORS ARE
CORRECT
But the Kaiser in China Will Not
Duplicate the British Perform
ance in India

Associated Press Special Wire.
LONDON, Dec. 1S.-(Copyright 1879
The general opinion of Kiel is voiced py
a diplomats remark: 1T is great pity
that Germany, having an easy, safe and
simple, though slightly piratical piece
of work on hand, should not be able to
perform it without setting the world
laughing" -.
The papers are full of comments on
the subject. The Times says: The
august utterances are worthy Of heroes
of melodrama and would seem high
flown to modern ideas II uttered by Phil
ip II, as he dispatched the Armada; or
Columbus, as he started to carry the
dominion of Spain over the oceans. The
kaiser evoked memories Of Metz and Sc
dan to encourage Prince Henry to keep
stout heart as he faces the perils OF
the Suez canal and the terrors Of the
China seas. Prince Henry's peroration
was closed by specimen of almost
Byzantine self abasement, unique in the
annals Of modern Europe"
The Saturday Review thinks the nick
name of William the Witless Is no long
er adequate, adding that he Is stark,
staring mad"
Continuing the Saturday Review re-
marks: I'm spite Of the ominous fact
that he has alienated the newspapers
and professors, insulted the greatest
mobiles when they ventured to disagree
from his extraordinary activity, until
\ l. ID
throughout Germany as the court Of
Parvenues. the poor creature continues
to take himself seriously, as sort@of
drill sergeant of Province"
SUGAR BOUNTIEs
The indications point to a passage In
| the queens speech at the opening Of
parliament referring to the sugar In
terests Of the colonies. It will prOba-
bly, announce that the government has
decided to propose a conference OF the
powers interested in sugar bounties. It
Is understood the government Is pre-
pared to announce at such conference
that unless the bounty system is ADAM
doned Great Britain will impose coun-
tervailing duties.
The colonial office has been greatly
exercised since the West Indian COM
mittee reported and since the discus
sions in the reichstag, in which Herr
Richter admitted that should Great
Britain follow the lead Of the United
States and tax bounty fed sugar the
death knell Of bounties would be sound
| ed.
Signs are not lacking that both Ger
many and France are now anxious to
abolish the bounties, but neither will
abandon them so long as the otheris
free to maintain them and so monopo-
lie the English market. The objec-
lions of the free traders to a prospective
measure will probably be overcome by q
guarantee. Duties will be removed as
soon as the bounties have ceased.
The signs Of unrest in the sugar coll
onies are having effect upon the author
tiles A West Indian planter writes to
a friend in London saying: III the
standard of rebellion is raised in favor
of an alliance with the United States,
1 will volunteer forthwith. We owe all
our sufferings to the imperial connec-
ton, and it is high time it was ended.
England will have a rude awakening"
! HOME RULE
The Parnellites are jubilant at the
statements made by John Dillon, chair
man of the Irish Nationalist party, at
the meeting Of the national federation
at Dublin on Wednesday last, who upon
that occasion said that he agreed with
John Redmond, the Parnellite leader.
that all sections of the Nationalist
should arrive at an understanding upon
the leading Irish questions before the ra-
assembling of parliament. These re-
marks are interpreted by the Parnellitcs
as being a confession of the correctness
of their attitude toward the Liberals.
Mr.. Redmond said to a representative
Of the Associated Press: "Mr. Dillon at
last admits that the Liberals. at whose
orders Mr.. Parnell was deposed, have
abandoned home rule. But he must 90
a step farther and repudiate unequiv0-
cally and openly any alliance with the
Liberals. Until he does 80, no union Of
the Parnellites with him or his party ID
possible"
The Westminster Gazette voices tha
Liberal sentiment, saying: 1.-THE party
will have to free itself from the thrall-
dom which Mr.. Dillon seeks to impose
upon it, even at the cost of mourning the
displeasure of his friends"
This paper admits that If the Liberals
gave Mr.. Dillon the pledge demanded
they would never have the slenderest
chance Of returning to power.
DISASTER IN INDIA
The reverse suffered by Gen. Westma-
colts brigade in the Bara valley is in
the nature Of disaster. When tina
euphemisms are translated the story APP
pears to be that the most powerful force
ever sent to the border has been bundled
out Of Afridiland neck and crop. On
top of this comes the news that It IL the
intention Of Sir VIM. Lockhart, the Brit
ish commander-in-c chief, to invade tho
country in another direction. The rea-
sons are obvious. The government feels
that something must be done forthwith
to retrieve British prestige, and the KY
Der pass road, which the Afridia clQped
about SIX months ago. will probably ~