The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-11-30
POKING In A PAW
THE BEAR TRYING TO DETERMINE
JUST WHAT THE POWERS
WILL PERMIT
ARCH ENEMY OF ENGLAND

Kaiser Presented in a New Role
by an Anonymous Article in an
English observation-disclosures
Scheme Spoiled by the Spanish
American War-LuII In Interna-
ttcnaI Affairs May Precede Storm.
LONDON, Nov. 29-The English
people have made up their minds that
fmbroglio points to a favorable out
come of all the issues involved, so far
as Great Britain is concerned, yet In
dividual observers are by no means so
well satisfied. There has been already
mentioned in these dispatches Lord
Charles Beresford's appeal to his coun-
trymen not to permit Russia to obtain
the upper hand In China, where, he
declared she had already packed Niu
Chwang full of Cossack so1diery. So
incredible did this appear that, though
the source of the information precluded
thinking the assertion without founda-
ton, it was fully expected that the
Russian government would officially
deny 1t. The denial has now reached
London, but, while in form it is de-
NAL, in reality it is a confirmation of
the declaration to which 1t gives the
lie.
After declaring that the Beresford
statement has no foundation whatever,
the ST. Petersburg Journal proceeds to
show that it has very substantial
foundation indeed. The Cossacks, it
admits, are there-2,000 of them-but
they are not soldiers, merely railway
police. This Russian organ therefore
virtually admits that the place Is under
the occupation of Russian troops, the
railway police being merely a branch
Of the military service.
A student Of foreign affairs said to-
night: Russia is merely trying to see
how far America and England will
permit her to go. If she is brought TO
book by the only two powers she fears
she is not likely to endanger her pres
ent advantageous position in China BY
any hasty move If no notice be taken
of the tentative occupation Of Niu
Chwang, Russia naturally will go one
step further"
ENGLAND'S ARCH ENEMY.
The Contemporary Review contains
a sensational anonymous article enti-
tied 1.-THE Arch Enemy Of England"
This is the German emperor.
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 Illuminating
terms throughout the world, leaving
Germany the chief commercial colonial
power.
All these plans have suddenly been
thrown into confusion by the Amer
ican-Spanish war and America ana
England drawing together.
The article, which is sure to attract
attention for its extraordinary attack
on the queens grandson, continues;
The American people, with characteristic
shrevdress, have detected this resentment
and hostility and are in no mood to put up
with browbestirg from any one. Cons.aerins
that the Americans took no uncomfortable
mart IN opening China and Japan TO external
influences. the only ground for surprise Is
that they have been SO slow in mani1esting
interest In the situation In the far East. put
now that the impulse has been supplied ana
an assertion OF the claim to have voice IN
ii has been made there will be no drawing
back or hesitation in pushing matters to
conclusion.
AT this moment the question turns on
whether the German emperor can lhoucs
Russia and France to join him In a Demon
stratton of superior naval force 10 that peg
segsed by the United States. both in the Pa
cifo and the Atlantic. and the answer 20 that
question largely depends on whether he and
the czar Of Russia between them can exer-
else sufficient personal pressure on England
to induce our government. in return for some
| empty concessions from Africa, some easily
broken promises from China, TO hold It's
! hand, to hesitq.e for the necessary moment
while they enforce their VIII on the United
States.