The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-22
GERMANS WILL HOLD ALOOF
EREFIsRRING THE FRIENDSHIP OF
RUSSIA TO GREAT BRITAIN.
ChamberIain's Speech Regarded as
Proof that England Has Grown
Weary of Her Isolation.
tcopzright. 1sss. By the Assoclated Press,
( 1gMEEH

lain, the British secretary of state for the
colonies The bulk of opinion since the text
of the speech has been available corre-
spends to the utterance of Prince Bis
xnarck on the subject, telegraphed to the
Associated Press on Wednesday last, when
the former chancellor was quoted as say
ing: 1.-THE Importance thereof depends on
whether Mr.. Chamberlain's private opinions
are those of the British government. Closer
Anglo-American relations are doubtless
feasible, but an alliance is improbable and
unserviceable to both. Germanys duty,
plainly, is to maintain her interests by
carefully nursing the good neighborship Of
the European nations
Many diplomats say they do not believe
that an Anglo-American alliance is feasible,
except, possibly, for purely pacific and de-
1ensive purposes. They utterly repudiate
the idea of Germany joining such an al
aiance. In an interview given to the CORE
spondent of the Associated Press, on Thurs
day last, German statesman, who is in
close touch with Emperor William and the
Cabinet, said: "That portion of Mr.. Cham
berlain's speech which can be regarded Sc
riousIy shows plainly that England is be-
coming weary and afraid Of isolation. and is
now sorry that she missed the opportunity
of joining the dreibund, which she declined,
owing to the alleged impossibiity of going
before Parliament with regular treaty of
alliance which might expose England for
years to come to all sorts of eventualities.
1t was this which caused the failure of the
Regotiations The opportunity may never
recur, for the political configuration has
been radically altered. AS far as Germany
Is concerned it would be impossible to in
S7uce her to choose England in preference
70 Russia To become the outspoken cham
pion of British interests would mean suicide
Tor Germany, as it would incur the lasting
snmity of Russia without a tangible offset.
cit is strange that so shrewd politician
"a Mr. Chamberlain does not understand
the time is gone forever when England by
clever diplomacy could secure the military
aid of Germany, or of any other big con-
tinental power for the furtherance of Brit
fsh interests. The Bismarckian give-and-
take politics still prevail in Germany; and
what is England willing to give us If we
constituted ourselves Englands sword on
-tifN continent? The mere mention of an al
lance between the United States and Eng
land is an absurdity Their interests are
too conflicting. A few years hence a far
keener commercial rivalry will be witnessed
between Great Britain and America than is
now raging between Great Britain and Ger
many, and the administration at Washing
ton is fully aware of this fact. AS for the
oft suggested European tariff league against
america it also is unfeasibleA Both the
German and Austrian Cabinets are con-
WINGED that this commercial and agricultu-
raj competition between old Europe and
young America will continue and that the
final outcome will probably be entirely diff
ferent from what is now supposed
The government is cautious in expressing
an opinion on the subject. but is inclined to
be favorable toward Mr.. Chamberlain dec
larations.
The Schlesische Zeitung, one of the lead
ing semi-official papers, says: "It is mis-
take to undervalue man who SO intimate
~ knows and expresses the ideas and wishes
of his countrymen. Far from being an ex-
preston of Great Britain's weakness and
embarrassments, the speech must be regard
ed as the exposition of a political leader
who is so sure of the strength of his coun-
try that he does not hesitate to point out
weak places"
The Liberal press favors a friendlier I'M
Outstanding between the two countries, but
even the most favorable OF the papers do
not go to the length of advocating an al
lance with Great Britain, still less with the
United States.
A notable example of anglophobia is fur
nished by an article in the Taegliche Rund-
echau vehemently supporting the scheme of
the Russian Prince Uchtomski for an anti
British European combination for dealing
with an Anglo-American alliance. This pa
per says: 1.-THE British lion would rather
roar than fight. 1t sounds well and costs
nothing. But England finds herself con-
fronted with the question of her very ex-
tstence. Consequently the nation of shop
keepers suddenly raises the cry of "A king
dom for an alliance! and, behold, an ally
appears in the shape of Brother Jonathan.
America, with its mish-Inash of waste pieces
OF nationality, millions of emigrant murder
ers. English tongue and black, red and yell
low Skins suddenly becomes an Anglo
Saxon race The Taegliche Rundschau
then proceeds to argue that "money-bag
selhshness constitutes the basis of the COM
ing alliance between the cockney and the
Yankee, and in order to counteract this Ger
many must join Russia, thereby also help
ing to increase Frances anger against Eng
land"
Relative to the war between Spain and
the United States, much impatience is
manifested in this country over the alleged
dilatoriness of the belligerents Those per-
cDHH QOuDlAAlS AulSItCd > ability TO put
military force in the field strong enough to
overcome the Spanish or to quickly end
the war, are again in the ascendant. A
high German military authority, in speak
inS of this matter, said to the CORE
spondent of the Associated Press: 1T
viii ere long be seen. probably to the as
punishment of the Americans, that a war
Of invasion. even against a power classed
in the third rank, cannot be made with
militia"
The superiority OF the American navy is
also again questioned, and the failure of
Rear Admiral SIMPSONS ships to locate and
meet the fleet of Admiral Cervera is re-
garded in German naval circles as a sign of
weakness. Many newspapers comment on
the alleged lack of discipline in the Ameri-
can feet and publish stories in connection
Herewith.
Count Won Radowitz, the German am
bassador at Madrid, sent a report this week
TO the German Foreign Office on the polit-
teal situation IN Spain He expresses the
opinion that an outbreak of the people is
merely a question of time and that further
Spanish reyerses must launch a revolution
Although there is not yet real famine
81 Germany. bread and grain prices are