Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-23
ENGLAND and Germany.

Surely the following. from yesterdays
London cable letter in the New York Tn
bune will not escape the eagle eyes or Mr.
Mclean in Ohio and Mr.. White in Iowa:
The inscrutable mystery of European d.
plomaCy is the secret understanding be
tween England and Germany. A flying
squadron was ordered out after the JAIME
soa raid, because the German emperor had
sent a telegram of cOngratulauou to Pres
ident Kruger A strong feeling of indigna-
ton was excited throughout England by
the incident. and there was loud talk FOR a
fortnight in favor of wa with Germany
The times have changed. and President
Kruger is now at war with England ana
pre6estined to defeat. as is clear from the
utter rout Of the Boer army at Glencoe,
The German emperor. who four years ago
was sympathetic with Kruger. Is now lnfif-
ferent TO the fate of the Dutch republics:
he has been a silent spectator during the
long course Of negotiations ending in war.
and has not attempted to intervene in the
affairs of South Africa.
''Since the outbreak of the war the Ger
man press has discussed the Transvaai
question listleSsly and without marked hos
Uhty TO England, and within a few days
there have been plain indications that sew
eraI German journals which were disposed
70 be aCrid and critical in their judgments
OF England had been officially cautioned and
brought under restraint. The emperor might
have been expected to take a warm inter-
est in the cause of the Beers. since they
are Dutchmen. and Germany wishes TO Gull
tivate the good opinion of Holland and bring
1t within the empire some time; but he
has not befriended them, and has refrained
from doing anything that would annoy or
eEnbarrass the British government. He has
also decided 10 pay visit 10 England be-
fore long, and will be received with I'M
wonted cordiality by the queen and the
Prince of Wales. and with great distnc-
ton by the government.
This intelligence is Of general interest.
h.
to Br. Mclean and Mr.. White, both of
whom are soliciting votes the strength
of charge. not only unsupported but de-
MED by authority. that a secret under
standing exists between England and the
United States. which Is prejudicial to Ger
many They are dwelling upon that charge
TO the exclusion of other topics They are
urging upon the voters Of German birth or
extraction in those two states the duty
OF rebuking at the polls an arrangement
to the detriment of the fatherland.
Although they refused 10 abandon their
Charge upon the administrations denial of
Its truth. and assuming that they have
continued to be anxious on the subject
cannot they afford to feel easier now? II
England and Germany are on terms of
good will. can any harm come to Ger
many. from the existence of good will be-
tween England and the United States? On
the contrary. does not the extension of
the good feeling promise good things all
around?
Mr.. Mclean and Mr.. White have Of
Course been sincerely alarmed about this
matter 1t IS always safe to assume that
candidate. when the fight grows warm.
means everything he says and sweats no
suPerfuous blood. They may be congratu-
lated therefore on being aole now to close
the discussion about an Anglo-American al
lance, and to turn to the Chicago plat
form, which is. and must remain their
hope and stay in time of trouble