The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-22
Diplomats Think an Anglo- American
Alliance improbable.
ENGLAND BECOMING WEARY.
She Sees the Necessity OF Forming
Some Alliance.
AMERICA IS FREELY CRITICISED.
IL Is Pointed Ont that an Invasion
Gan Not Re Made with militia.
Oar Navy Discounted.

ecepv-lrntec- 1885, hT Associated Prcssl
Berlin. Mag 3l--pralEc attention IN this
ooars-y hsS BEEN ;ela eovarlly diverted
from TIE war to Mr. Csambe7laius Birn-
insAaa 9eech. TIE bals Of opluion cen
tiers on the uiisrsaee Of Prince bismarck.
wired to the associated Press last We'd
nesaay. when the prince was quoted as
saying: THE importance thereof dereads
or whether Mr. chAEherlAln's private
opiuions are those 81 the British govern
nent. Close Anglo American relations are
doubtless feasible, ba, an alliance IS i'm.
probable ara uasertseeablA to both Ger
many's duty pisinlg is 10 maintain her
Interests b. carefully nursing the good
fellowship OF hsr neighboring nations"
Diplomats say they DO not believe an
Anglo American alliance IS feasible cx-
cept possibly for purely paclfc and de-
fensiro purposes. They utterly rVpudiats
tie idea OK Germany joining such an a.
lance. In an Interview given 10 the coz
resyondent Of the Assoe!ated Press on
Thursday last Gerinin statesman. who
Is in close touch with Emperor William
and the cabinet, said,
The important portion Of Mr. Chamber
lsins speech which con DO REGARDED ssr.-
ousiy shows plainly thas Engl4pd IS be
coming weary and Is afraid OF Solitude ana
&c now sorry thai she missed tie oppor.
tunity OF joining The drelhunG, which che
aScliuta ~ do, owing % tha alleged I'M
pos@Dihty oi Selrg before Parliament
W!th regular treaty OF alliance WhicA
might expose England for years 20 come 10
all sorts VI event0allt.es. 1t Was tEls which
caused the failure OF the Negotiations. The
Opportunity may neyer rseur, Il political
conditions have been radically alte-e1. As
lar rs Germany Is concerned II would he
impossible 10 induce her to choose England
Ia preference TO Russia, 10 become the
outspoAen champion OF British interests
Would mean suicide for Germany, a. n
NoId amour the lasting onmity OF Rnssia
without tangible onset Ii is Btrancs
thas 50 shreWd politician as Mr.. cham
petla1n docs not understand tn, time Is
gone forever when England, by clever an.
1o44sae!, could secure the military atd of
netfhaiy, OF OF any ether big continental
power Tor the fuTtberahco of british In.
eeIes's' The Bismarclsian give and taka
political system sah prevails and what
- England IS willing 10 give us IL we
constituted ourselves Ehgland's sword on
Inc continent"
me mere mention Of alliance between
lnp United States and England Ia mat Win
serious thought here tbs administration
al washington is fully aware OF tbla ra,,i
as Tor the officially suggested Euron.an
sdrli league against America il Ia nm
feasible. a. uh-
The government is cautious IN EXPRESSING
an opinion on tho subject but "a inclinaI
20 DC favorable toward Mir. Chamb. rlain s
declarations.
me scnielische Zeitung, one OF tho lead.
ins semi official papers says; ut h n mf,
take to underyalue MIR. Ch4mberIa,n ~
90 intimately knows and Expresses the
lucas aud wishes OF his countrymen. tar
from pe'ng an expression of Enslhnd's orn
p'' iassihents the speech may be regarded
as the exposition of 4 political lea3ter who
~ so sure of the strength OF his eo,,ntrY
Shat he does not hesitate 10 point ont veal,
spots" wy "SaN
me iIperai press favors friendlier nm
outstanding between the two coun4rJas IN,
even the most favorable OF Tho papers an
nor so 10 the length of advocating an ylli-
United States, 49, 'no
Relative TO the war between snaio ana
tne United States. impatience is manifested
over the alleged dilatoriness Of the heiilp-
usnts' Hnose persons doubling Americas
aphlty 10 out q military force in Tho field
strong enough to overcome the spaniards
or 70 quickly end the war arc again IN Inc
ascendant. A high German military mn.
Nv. ~ ~, IN speaking OF this matter. said 10
Inc Associated Press, ut will ere long ha
seen. probably TO the establishment Of the
A'nsrioans, that WAT OF Invasion even
against q power classed In the third ranls
can not be made with militia"
Inc superiority OF the American navy Ia
n'so AGAIN questioned, and tho failure az
hear Admiral SIMPSONS ships 10 Ioc,t, ana
neet the Meet OF ADMIRAL Ceryera "a ro-
weakness, Many newspapers co,ersgs u" ~ y,
the alleged lack OF discipline In the Amer.
lean iieet and publish stories in oonnenti,,
Herewith - ooiseos'o'
Count Won Raboweki. the German am
passador at Madrid, sent a report This Wei,
10 the German foreign office on the nnlttl.
cal situation IN Spain. He expresses INC
opinion that an outbreak of the people il
merely question OF time and that furtha.
Spanish reverses must launch n rnvol,,,inn
breau ana srafn prices IN Germany ara
sun rising. and especially II, Sontb Car |
many, where the price OF bread h "a ,.a,,.. /,
above the rate tlat prevailed In January
last. The liberals and socialists claim that
lhis condition OF affairs Is the result az
Agrarianism and blame tho government for
not reducing the import duty ON grain
some papers urge that Inaise should he
ised more literally. but the socialist press
Condemns this and declares that maize IA
lnheaithful and unit for human beings.
lney express the hope that all Germans
'houid refuse to buy maize bread.
=. Lieber the German Centrist leader I'm
ne reichstae. and DR.. Koles. the president
I the reichsbank. are about TO visit Amer |
Emperor Francis Joseph OF Austria has
onferred the grand cross Of the Order Of |
4, stephen on the Crown Prince Frederick /
slnlam q Germany as a mark OF favor In
avor Of the prince receiving the sacrament
continuation. which ceremony Is to take
lece tomprrow at Potsdam. Prsice Eitol-
79 mo second son OF Emperor William.
49, e - confirmed on that occasion.
oons xOR MANILA.