New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-22
GERMANY ALL STIRRED UP.
PUBLIC THOUGHT CENTRED ON ANGLO
AMERICAN RELATIONS.
COMMENT ON CHAMBERLAINS SPEECH
RANGES FROM GOODNESS TO BITTER
NEss-MORE sNEERs FOR THE
AMERICAN ARMY AND NAVY.

Copyright: 1sos: The Associated Press)
Berlin, May 21-Pubc attention in this coun-
try has been diverted temporarily frcm the war
between Spain and the United States to the sig
nificant speech recently made at Birmingham
by Joseph Chamberlain. British Secretary OF
State for the Colonies The bulk OF opinion
since the text Of the speech has been available
corresponds to the utterances OF Prince Bis
marck on the subject teesraphed to the Associ-
ated Press last Wednesday. when the former
Chancellor was quoted as saying
The Importance thereof depends upon whether
Mr. Chamberlain's private opinions arc those Of
the British Government. Closer Anglo Ameri-
can relations are doubtless feasible but an all-
ance is improbable and unserviceable to both
Germanys duty plainly Is to maintain her in
terests by carefully nursing the good neighbor-
ship of the European nations"
Serious diplomats say they do not believe that
an Anglo American alliance Is feasible. except
possibly for purely pacific and defensive pur-
poses. They utterly repudate the idea OF Ger
many joining such alliance.
FOREVER TURNED FROM ENGLAND
In an interview given TO the correspondent or
the Associated Press las, Thursday a German
statesman who is in close touch With Emperor
William and the Cabinet said
which can be regarded seriously shows plainly
that England Is becoming 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 mpossibility OF
going before Parliament with regular treety
OF alliance which might expose England for
years 10 come to all sorts OF eventualities. 1t
was this which caused the failure Of the nego-
tations. The opportunity may never rccur, for
the political confguration has been radically
altered as far Germany IS concerned. II
would be Impossible TO induce her 10 choose
England in preference TO Russia. To become the
outspoken champion Of British interests would
mean suicide for Germany, as II would incur the
lasting enmity OF Russia without tangible
Offset
1T Is strange that 80 shrewd a politician as
Mr. Chamberlain does not understand the time
is gone forever when England by clever diplo-
macy could secure the military aid OF Germany,
or OF any other big Continental Power, for the
furtherance Of British interests. The Bismarck
ian give and -tahe politics still prevails In Ger
many and what is England willing TO give US
II we constitute ourselves England's sword on
the Continent?
The mere mention OF an alliance between the
United States and England Is absurd;y.
Inslr interests are 100 COliHSlHS "A Ae" JSo'S
hence a far keener commercial rivalry will be
witnessed between Great Britain and America
than is now raging between Great Britain and
Germany and the Administration al Washlng-
ton is fully aware thereof.
AS for the oft-suggested European tariff
league against America. it also is unfeasible.
Both the German and the Austrian cabinets are
convinced that this commercial and agricultural
competitlon between old Europe and young
America will continue. and that the final out
come Will probably be entirely different from
what is supposed"
WHAT THE NEWSPAPERS SAY
The Government is cautious in expressing an
| op,nion on the subject, but is inclined TO be
friendly toward Mr.. Chamberlain's declarations
The "Schlessiche Zeitung." one OF the leading
semi official papers, says:
II is n mistake to undervalue a man who 50
intimately knows and expresses the IDEAS ana
wishes OF his countrymen Far from being an
expression OF Great Britains weakness and en-
barrassments. the speech must be regarded 5
the exposition OF a political leader who is so
sure OF the strength OF his country that ne does
not hesitate TO point out weak places.
The Liberal press favors friendlier UNDER
standing between the two countries. but even
the most favorable OF the papers do not go to the
length OF advocating an alliance with Great
Britain still less with the United States.
notable example OF Anglophobia Is furnished
nv an article in the "Tagche Rundschau" We
hemently supporting the scheme of the Russian
Prince Uchtomski for European anti-British
combination to deal with an Anglo-American
alliance. This paper says;
The British lion would rather roar than fight.
II sounds we'll and costs nothing. But England
finds herself confronted with the question OF hes
very existence. Consequently the nation or
/ e,II anly iGea
dom for an alliance" and behold. an ally APP
pears in the shape OF Brother Jonathan Ameri-
ca with It's msh-mash Of waste pieces OF ma
tonality millions OF cmigrant murderers Eng
fish tongue and black. red and yellow SKINS,
suddenly becomes an Anglo-Saxon race
The "Tagliche Rundschau" then proceeds to
argue that "moneybag selishness constitutes
the basis OF the coming alliance between the
Cockney and the Yankee and in order to coun-
teract this Germany must join Russia. thereby
also helping to Increase Frances anger against
England
INPATIENT OVER THE WAR.
Relative to the war between Spain and the
United States. much Impotence Is manifested in
this country at the alleged dilatoriness OF the
belligerents Those persons doubling America s
ability TO put military force in the field strong
enough to overcome the Spanish or TO end the
war quickly are again In the ascendant. A
high German military authority In speaking OF
this matter said TO the correspondent or the
Associated Press:
TT will ere long be seen. probably TO the as
constituent OF the Americans, that war OF In
yasion, even against 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-Ad-
rnirol SIMPSONS ships TO find and meet the fleet
~ Admiral Ceryera is regarded in German naval
circles as a sign OF weakness. Many newspa-
pers comment on the alleged lack OF discipline
IN rho American fleet. and publish stories In con-
nection Herewith
Count Won Radowitz the German Ambassador