The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-11-15
England and the Continent Impressed With
the Significance of the Occasion.
VICTORIA DRILLING HER HOUSEHOLD
The theatrical Effects VIII Be StupndouS and the Attention Of
the Whole World Is Expected To Be
RNeted.
NEW YORK. Nov. lt-A dispatch TO

NEW YORK. Nov. IA dispatch to
the Tribune from London, says:
The German emperOr's visit to Eng
land is the chief topic OF serious dis
eussion and ingenious conjecture. On
the continent he has suddenly loOmed
up as the commanding figure in Euro
pean diplomacy who has thrown his
influence on the winning side at a
moment when England is making a
supreme military effort seven miles
from Landsead.
Even the commercial Glasses OF Ger
many are impressed with the power
and consequence Of their emperor to
great affairs of the world and acrid
French criticism is forced to admit
that England and Germany have been
drawn into Close understanding
which Goes not differ essentially from
formal alliance and forecasts a
momentous change in the trend Of
European diplomacy.
The stage business OF this imperial
journey is well worked both at Wind
sor and Berlin. The queen is evidently
taking the liveliest interest in the re-
ception of her grandson and, after her
manner, is recasting the details and
assigning parts to all the members of
the royal family. There will be a
family reunion with every sign Of af-
fec;ion and eOrdiality and there will
also be stately functions in honor Of
the nations nlustrious guest.
The program of the festivities has
already been enlarged so as to include
oxford and Cambridge. London, San
ringham and Chatworth and the prime
minister viii be at his sovereign's right
hand at Windsor. The German en-
peror, who has a conspicuous talent fol
stage effects. is enlarging his owr
suite until it includes Count Won Bue'
low. Count Gutenberg and three mill.
tray attaches and he is meeting everS
fresh advance with sympathetic inter
est.
The English press is taking its cue
from the court and is magnifying th'
Importance Of the emperor's visit
Radical journals are minimizing thei
prejudice against the emperor caused
by his course in the Arnenian-G -Greei
affair, and the unionists are explaining
away the ordering out Of fyinl
squadron as a matter of no Importance
America comments on the relation
of England and Germany are reai
with marked interest and the sugg's
ton of widening sphere Of good feel
ing between England and America 5
as 10 include Germany is received wit
great favor as d permanent safeguar
Of the peace of the world and the free
dom of commerce. There are signs o
a recurrence Of the spirit Of overcon
fidence in the certainty Of the success
OF the British arms without furthe
set back 9f reverse to the Britis
troops.
The situation surely is steadily i'm
proving every day with the arrival {
the reinforcements at Cape Town an
Durham and also with the increasin
evidence that the Dutch allies hav
made fatal tactical mistake in scat
tering their commands at too man
points instead Of concentrating the
forces against Kimberly and Lady
smith and marching like Sherman
the sea and sweeping down on Durbal
The British campaign, however ha
not yet been won and full fortnigf
remains in which Kimberly may
caTtured and Ladysmith exposed to
destructive long range fire.
General White has done great wor
in holding back General Joubert
forces from lower Natal, but it is pr
mature to conclude that the latter
wasting time. ammunition and me
laying seige to camp which he ca
never render mtenable.
While the meagre news receive
from Natal and the western border
favorable, the best military writers