The times., 1899-03-02
THURSDAY, MARCH 2, 1895.
German Friendship Assured.

There is bluff and hearty friendship in
the acticn of Kaiser Wilhelm in with
drawing his navy from the Philippines, and
in placing the lives and property of his
subjects in the care of the United States.
Il he had exhausted his ingenuity in try
ing 20 find a way to change American sus-
picion and growing animosity into good
will and feeling OF fraternity, he could
rot have builded more wisely. What the
German Foreign Office has done-we are
quite certain under the genial advice of
Ambassador Won Holleben-ought to end
all question or thought of trouble between
America and Germany. The last cause of
irritation has been removed. and the re-
spective "Uncles' Sam and Barbarossa
may now proceed to love each other over
their stems and long pipes, as two of the
three great eXpCnenls of the Teutonic race
ought to.
Perhaps this is as good time as another
to say that any angry difference between
the United States and Germany, or be-
tween England and Germany. wou
amount to a positive check upon the
march Of modern civilization. Indeed, as
future of the worlds civilization, as that,
term is understood in this country, may be.
said 10 depend largely upon a good under
standing and active cooperation among
the three branches Of the great Teutoni.
family-Germany, England, and Ameri "a
When We think of what they have in com
mon as the divine basis of their civiliza-
tion, and that is comprised in the express
sion ''hausfrau und die kinder" which, in
the Teutonic sense, is beyond the compre-
hension of other existing races, and remem-
Der now that focal idea dominates their
life and movement it would be strange in
deed If they could not ind a ground OF
brotherhood upon which to compose their
differences, rivalries, and competition, in
view OF what they surely would gain by
family -bund" against the race ideas and
tendencies Of their natural opponents. A
practical union Of the three Teutonia DOW
ers would dominate the earth beyond the
hope of successful antagonism. 1t would
impose the principles and methods Of
humanity and gentle government upon all
the peoples Of all the continents It would
constitute a force majeure" which no ex-
traneous monarch 'or power would dare
defy or interfere with. Finally, it wou d
80 oyerpower the selfshness. avarice. and
cruelty Of Teutonic nations that the
dream of the kindly Nicholas of Russia
might well become a reality, and a gener-
al disarmament obtain in the course of
time.
Perhaps this reads like Utoplan vision.
AS long as man preserves his carnivorous
teeth, and there is beef to eat. there Will
De more or less lighting, but it is to the
lasting credit of the Teutonic family that if
would rather trade than fight, and would
much prefer discussion over the nine
and the pot to wholesale murder in The
heid. What remains TO be done is 20 ad-
Just the commercial friction that still
spoils the harmony that, ideally. might
subsist between England and Germany The
United States and Germany. and among all
three But that is not an impossible hone.
This country is fast outgrowing the pro-
fihclalism of its earlier tariff foolishness
england is free from it today Were both
inclined TO pool issues with Germany and
divide the opportunities Of the worlds
commerce fairly what good reason is there
why they might not find some common
ground for agreement, and, as the fairy
stories say, live happy ever afterward?"
Such a golden condition may not be
reached during the life of the present
generation. but il may be said with per-
feet good faith and justice that the sturdy
frank, and honest diplomacy of DR.. Won
Holieben, in bringing about the Philippine
entente. has advanced its possibility by
many decades