The San Francisco call., 1899-12-05
THE KAISER AND THE BRITISH.

y BOUT the time public attention in Great
! \ Britain was largely occupied by the approach
ing visit OF the Kaiser at the
November Derby in which a horse bearing the name
OF Joe Chamberlain beat another horse named Ger
manicus and, according to the Westminster Gazette,
number OF people who take interest in politics
and sports drew from the victory the conclusion that
in the diplomatic negotiations that would be carried
on during the visit the imperial Germanicus the
Kaiser, would get none the best OF Joseph Chamber
lain who is Just now the most conspicuous figure in
the British Ministry
Without considering how far it may be possible to
forecast diplomacy by the results OF horse it is
worth noting that the return OF the Kaiser Ger
many has been followed Immediately by address
from Chamberlain frankly declaring that Great Brit
ain should no longer remain isolated in Europe, and
that her natural alliance is with Germany He spoke
with some warmth of an understanding with the
United States, and then added: Il can oresee many
things in the future which must cause anxiety to the
statesmen OF Europe, but in which interests are
clearly the same as Germanys, and in which the un-
derstanding OF which l have spoken with reference
to America might il extended to Germany, do more
perhaps than any combination OF arms to preserve
the peace of the world"
Such speech on such an occasion is sure to give
rise to good deal OF speculation concerning the
motive that prompted it and the understanding that
is back Of it The Kaisers visit to Great Britain was
osentatiousy set forth a-private visit to the
Queen The world was informed again and again
that the German Emperor was going to London
solely because OF yearning TO his grandmother.
Ii was noted, however, that he was accompanied by
Count Won Bulow, and dplomatists wondered what
the Count would be doing while the Emperor was
talking his grandmother about the children or TO
his uncle the Prince OF Wales about pigeon shooting
That the British believe they have it in their power
10 make an alliance with them OF more value to Ger
many than any other the Kaiser can arrange is made
abundanty evident by the tone OF their press The
London Spectator for example, recently said: Ger
many does not want to France in possession OF
Morocco or Russia made pre-eminent in Turkey
II, then, to say to Germany: III you refuse
TO help shall let France take Morocco.
and allow Russia to dominate all Asiatic Turkey:
whereas if you stand by We will secure Asia
Minor TO you, and if France fights us will give you
and your Italian allies all Northern Africa from the
Cyrenaic Peninsula TO Cape Sparte (i. e. the whole
southern coast OF the Mediterranean as a colonial
empire Germany could hardly refuse In word.
= France and Russia were to ask for compensation
OF kind which thought unreasonable we could
without difficulty make offers to the Triple Alliance
which would put Germany Austria and Italy on OH,
side"
The situation is in every respect interesting one
1t was only little while ago that good reasons were
given by experts TO prove that the ambition of the
Kaiser is TO form an alliance with France so as m
make something like union of all Western Eurone
strong enough to hold off Russia on one side and
Great Britain and the United States on the other.
Now are told he is coquettng for an understand