The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-11-30
GeRMANv'S PLANS.
Scattered 70 the Winds BY Annexation of
the Philfppines.

Scattered 10 h Winds by Annexation Of
the Phnippinss.
New York, Nov. ga dispatch TO
the Times from London says: The
Contemporary Review. issued tonight,
contains q sensational anonymous ar
ticle entitled The Arch-Enemy of
England" h In the German emper-
or. The writer alleges that the kaiser
seized kiao Chau by an agreement
with Russia to prevent England get
n II and the car holds his present
promise to vacate II when called upon.
Russia providing Germany with coaling
stations elsewhere.
The writer declares that the kaiser
a drawn up a complete plan arrang-
ing for the naval superiority of France,
Russia N 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 beer
thrown into confusion by the Ameri-
can-Spanfsh war and America and
England drawing together. The article.
which is sure to attract attention for
It's extraordinary attack upon the
queens grandson, continues:
The American people, with charac-
teristic shrewdness. have detected this
with resentment and hostility and are
In no mood to put up with browbeating
from any one. Considering that the
Americans took no inconsiderable part
In opening China and Japan to exter-
nal influences. the only ground for sur
prise Is that they have been slow in
manifesting interest in the situation in
the far East, but now that the i'm
pulse has been supplied n an asser-
ton OF the claim to have a voice in II
has been made there will be no draw
fn0 hnak N. AA1@ a.. ~.r.- -
tiers to a conclusion.
1T 10 precisely In the far East that
h connection-the mere presence-of
the United States Ia so ~disconcerting
and disagreeable to the German en-
peror. 1t disarranges all his plans, de-
privee himself and allies Of that as
cendancy In the China seas which twice
before they thought had been realized
and from which they saw a long train
Of future advantages.
Under UGH circumstances the con-
tinued proximity Of American and Ger
man squadrons at Manila, aggravated
by the demeanor of the German off,
GERS. is full of peril. The peril may
pass of, but will only do so by the
withdrawal of Germany's pr~etensions.
AT this moment the question turns
on whether the German emperor can
induce Russia n France to Join him
In a demonstration of superior naval
- " e'eh Poeotoeta W ~ onitta
states, both in the Pacific and the At
lantic. and the answer to that ques-
ton largely depends on whether he and
the car of Russia between them can
exercise sufficient personal pressure in
England to induce her government, in
return for some empty conces-
sions in Africa. some easily broken
promises as to China. to hold its hand.
to hesitate for the necessary moment
while they enforce their will on the
United States.
This Is to be the real peril to the
creation Of a real Anglo-Saxon alliance.
From the beginning of the crisis in the
far East the English policy has done
nothing but hesitate and give way. has
allowed and assisted the creation OF
difficulties that never would have
arisen IL II 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 n would adjust the bal
ance of power in the far East in our
favor. 1t Is obviously to our interest
to support that power with all our
strength and make every effort 80 that
II shall not be discouraged and re-
strained on the threshold OF the new
and beneficial movement II 10 making
toward a more active external policy"