The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-11-30
"ARCH-ENEMY Of England
Alleged That Kaiser Holds kiao-
chou for Hussia-PInns for Over
throw of Great britain Were
Thwarfed by American War.
NEW YORK, Nov. zs-A dispatch 70 the
Times from London says:

NEW YORK. Nov. 81 dispatch 70 the
Times from London says:
The Contemporary Review. issued to-
.Igar. contains q sensational anonymous
article entitled The ATch-EDeTny u Ei1g-
land Z his il the German eTnper5r. TIE
writer alleges that the kaiser seized klao-
chou ~ agreement with Russia to prevent
England getting il. and that the czar holcs
his present promise 70 vacate II when cab
Ell upon, Russia providing Germany win
c2aiing stations elsewhere.
the writer declares that the kaiser had
drawn Up = complete plan arranging ter
the naval superiority Of France, Russia
and Germany over England four years
hence. when England is Ia De compelled 10
make humiliating terms Throughout lie
world, leaving Germany the chies CONNER
clal colonial power All these plans nave
suddenly been thrown into confusion by
ihe American-Spanish war, ard America
and England drawing together.
4He article. which IS sure to attract at
ten,lon for its extraordinary attack upon
the queens grandson, continues;
The American people, with Characters
tic shrewdReSs, have detected this with "a
sentiment and hostility and are Ia no mood
70 put up with broUDsating from any ore.
Con sidering that the Americans took no g.
considerable part in opening China and ia
pan 10 external influences the only ground
Tor surprise Is that they have been So SLOW
~ flsniiesting interest ia the situation IN
TIE Tar East. but now that the impulse has
been supplied, and an assertion Of the claim
70 nave voice in II has been made. there
VIII De no drawing back or hesitation in
pushing matters to a conclusion
IL Is precisely in the far East that the
actlon-the mere presence-of the United
states Is 30 disconeerti2g ana disagreeaole
70 me German emperor. 1t disarranges all
his plans. deprlves himself and allies OF
.hat ascsidaacy in the China seas which
" hIxah
train OF future advantages.
Under such circumstances the continued
proximity or American and German squad
rons at Manila. aggravated by the 0ernean-
or Oh the German officers. is full Of peril.
The peril may pass off bat VIII only q, so
sions.
AT this moment the question turns on
whether the German emperor can ln.luce
Russia and France 10 join him In DEM
onstration OF superior naval force 10 that
possessed ny the United States both in the
Pacific and the Atlantic ard the answer
70 that question largely depends on whether
ne and the car OF Russia between them
can exercise sufficient personal pressure in
England To induce our government in re-
furn for some empty concessions in Africa.
some easily broken promises as TO China
10 nod It's hand. 10 hesitate for the neces-
sary moment while they enforce their viii
on the United States. This is 10 be the real
peru 10 the creation OF 4 real Anglo-Saxon
alliance.
far East the English policy has done moth
Ing but hesitate and give way has allowed
and assisted the creation of difficulties that
never would have arisen IL it had O1iy stood
firm al the beginning cf the question
There now appears on the scene in totally
unexpected manner one ally who could and
would adjust the balance Of power IN the
far East In our favor.
1T is obviously 70 our interest 10 support
that power with all our strength ana make
every effort so that II shall not be discour-
rvnf nval r,f,, II \ =.
new and beneficial movement ii is making
toward more active external policy"