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good will from the Berlin Government.
That Germany would be glad to pro-
cure for herself by purchase all or
some Of the Philippines is probable
enough, for, In her newly awakened de-
sire for colonial possession, che did her
best to acquire the Carollnes. There is not
an atom Of proof, however, that she ever
countenanced the project Of Intervention In
the interest Of Spain, nor has there ever
, come from her Foreign once 80 much as an
intlmation that the terms Of peace imposed
by US on our opponent we're regarded as
eIorbitant.
1t Is, indeed, on the face OF things, incred-
ible thata ruler 80 keenly alive as Is WILLIAM
Ii. TO military and naval merit, should fail
TO appreciate the memorable feats OF ARM
performed at Manila and Santiago. He can
not but feel for us the respect and esteem
which have been challenged by the events
OF the last six months, and which have been
expressed ungrudgingly in every neutral
country, with the exception OF France. The
value OF our friendship is now universally
acknowledged, and there is no State on the
Continent Of Europe to which II would be
more useful than 1t would to Germany, for
the reason that her interests In the Far
East, although temporarily conflicting, will
be found, In the long run, to be identical
with our own.
II is not improbable that the mobilization
Of the British fleet, which has impressively
demonstrated England's capacity to cope,
single-handed, with Russia and France
combined, Is construed by the German En-
peror as indicative OF an intention to uphold
by force the policy Of the "open door" in
China As the Russian and British pro-
grammes in the Far East are irreconcilable,
they are certain to come into violent col
lision soon or late, and it would be folly
for England to wait until the Russian
navy has been signally strengthened, and
until the Manchurian branch Of the Trans
Siberian Railway has been built. II, how
ever, England is determined that the ques-
tion whether British or Russian views are
to be dominant at Pekin shall be answered
at once, 1t Ia a matter Of great moment to
Germany to decide with which Of the two
parties she will array herself.
1t follows that, at such q juncture, the
presence OF the German Emperor Is impera-
lively needed in his capital; he could not
afford the time required for the circuitous
voyage through the Straits Of Gibraltar, The
Atlantic and the British Channel to the
North Sea- He must make up his mind
betimes whether Germany is not as much
interested as England in arresting the pro-
cess Of mutilation and putting q definite
stop to Russian entertainments on the
Middle Kingdom.
Should Emperor WILLIAM resolve to side
actively with Lord SALISBURY, Russia and
France would lave to bow to their Joint
without striking a blow. II, on
the other hand, the German Emperor pre-
fers to remain neutral, a wal is not at all
improbable between Russia and France on
the one hand and England on the other.
Even under such conditions, England would
have nothing to fear upon the ocean, but,
in all likelihood, she would receive moral
support from the United States and mate
rial assistance from Japan.
1t is a curious fact that, although, ever
had Emperor WILLIAM carried out his orig
inal purpose of stopping in one or more
Spanish ports, the utmost pains would have
been taken todivest the incident Of political
significance, yet his announcement OF the
plan has had a paralyzing effect on the
Madrid Government, and has apparently
caused it to abandon opposition to the
terms Of peace proposed at Paris by the
American Commission.