The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-30
Germany Russia and France Schemed TO
Humllate Great Britain
PLAN THROWN INTO CONFUSION.


London. Nov. 30.-The Contemporary
nous article entitled "The Arch Enemy
of England" This is the German EN-
peror The writer alleges that the
Kaiser seized Kiao- Chou by an agree
ment with Russia to prevent England
getting it, and the Gar holds his per-
sonal promise TO vacate IL when called
upon. Russia providing Germany with
coaling stations elsewhere.
The writer declares the Kaiser had
drawn up a complete plan arranging
FOR the naval superiority of France,
Russia and Germany over England four
years hence, when England is TO be
compelled to make humiliating terms
throughout the world, leaving Germany
the chief commercial colonial power.
All these plans have suddenly been
thrown into confusion by the American
Spanish war and America and England
drawing together.
The article, which is sure to attract
attention for it's extraordinary attack
on the Queens grandson, continues:
THE American people, with character
istic shreWdness, have detected this
with resentment and hostility. and are
ing from anyone. Considering that the
Americans took no inconsderabe part
in opening China and Japan to exter-
nal influences the only ground for sur
prise lis that they have been so slow
IN manifesting interest i'm the situation
in the Far East. but now that the inn
pulse has been supplied, and an asser-
tion of the claim to have voice in il
has been made, there will be no draw
ing back or hesitation in pushing mat
ters TO a conclusion.
1T is precisely in the far East that the
action, the mere presence--of the United
States is so disconcerting and disagree.
able TO the German Emperor. IL disar-
ranges all his plans, deprives himself
end allies OF that ascendencv i'm the
China seas which they have twice as
serted for their own benefit. and from
which they saw a long train OF future
advantages. Under such circumstances
the continued proximity of American
and German squadrons at Manila, ag-
gravated by the demeanor OF the Ger
man officers, is full of peril. The peril
may pass off. but will only do so by
the withdrawal of Germany's preten-
sions At this moment the question
turns on whether the German Emperor
can induce Russia and France TO join
him in demonstration of superior ma
val force to that possessed. by the
the Atlantic, and the answer to that
largely depends on whether he and the
Car of Russia between them can ex-
ercise sufficient personal pressure in
England to induce our government in
return for some empty concessions in
Africa, some easily broken promises as
TO China, TO hold it's hand. 10 hesitate
for the necessary moment while they
enforce their will on the United States.
This is 10 be the real peril to the
creation Of a real Anglo Saxon alliance.
From the very beginning of the crisis
i'm the Far East the English policy has
done nothing but hesitate and give
way. has allowed and assisted the Gre
alton OF difficulties that never would
have arisen If il had only stood firm
at the beginning Of the question. There
now appears on the scene in a totally
unexpected manner one ally who could
and would adjust the balance of power
i'm the Far East in our favor. II is OBJ
viously to our interest to support that
power with all our strength and make
every effort so that IL shall not be dis
couraged and restrained on the thres-
hold OF the new and beneficial move
ment it is making toward a more active
external policy