New-York tribune., 1899-11-09
THE KAISER ENGLAND'S ALLY
LORD SALISBURY'S HAND LEFT FREE
IN AFRICA-PROGRESS OF
THE WAR.
rpY CABLE TO THE TRIBUNE.1

1ondon Nov. 9, l a. m.-The German En-
neror has again succeeded in commanding the
attention of Europe and increasing his personal
nrestiee and influence He received yesterday
AZ Potsdam with pomp, stateliness ana corui-
ality the Car and Czarina of Russia, VINO hao
been visiting their relations in Hesse. ana there
,rore conferences between Count Muravief and
the German Chancellor and other high o'e-
,raries Of State These courteses were a con-
cession to the old school Of diplomacy which'
then trained by Bismarck. believed that the
,,ebes, interests Of Germany were promoted by
q good understanding and secret agreements
With Rnssia The day fixed for this meeting or
the two sovereigns was also chosen TOT 'he oi
Ncial announcement Of various secret arrange
,nents made with England in advance or the
German Emperors visit TO the Queen Ihese
include the remuneration Of English rights IN
Samoa in favor Of Germany. Compensatons lot
England were found in the cession OF TWO east
erIy islands Of the Solomon group ana the
abandonment of German rights IN the Tonga
group and Savage Islands. the abolition Of Ger
man consular Jurisdiction In Zanzibar and an
Arrangement for the delimitation Of British and
German frontiers in the hinterand OF Iogoiaho.
These exchanges Of territory and jurisdiction
are too intricate to be understood except py
exnerts Of the Royal Geographical Society. al
though
10 explain them in to-day's London journals.
What is Of the highest significance is the EVIL
dence that England and Germany are heartily
in accord and standing by each other
EVERYTHING NOT REVEALED.
No diplomatist believes that the Berlin an
nouncement. confirmed by the Foreign once
here is a complete disclosure Of the secret agree
ment between England and Germany. Inc
deepest things are still unrevealed. but enough
Is laid bare TO prove that Lord SALISBURY mas
secured a free hand in South Africa and the
cooperation of Germany in preventing Euro
tean intrigue or intervention while the Brltsh
Army is fighting a great battle In remote
quarter Of the empire. Bismarck's secret unoer-
standing was with Russia. The German Ehi-
peror has become England's ally, and ne allows
the world TO know it on the day when ne en-
braces the Car and drinks his health. lie a'so
tustifes the elaborate preparations MADE py 'he
royal family for welcoming him TO Eheiahu.
with the Duke Of Connaught and the Duke OF
York to salute him at Sheerness' win 'he
Prince Of Wales to meet him at the station at
Windsor. with the Queen herself to stand at the
head OF the grand staircase with the portraits
OF his grandfather and father to look down upon
him from the walls of the famous Tapestry
Room. and with all England outside ready TO
proclaim him loyal friend and sturdy aiiy-'he
same England that was eager ~ ha'e ""' W
Germany four years ago.
Another coincidence which does not escape
observation here IS that this revelation or dlplo-
matte secrets is made the day after the Amer
lean elections when the party In power mas
secured general verdict OF popular approval
Dipomatsts here assume with confidence 'ha'
England has not sacrificed American friendship
or interests in the Samoan settlement anu '""'
the partition OF territory between the oi''eu
States and Germany has received the sah'''o''
o' the three Powers concerned IN the 'r'p"' -.
Convention which had ceased to be pr "'
method Of governing the group. Leaoei
'or the press take this view. and also ioreo"s' -
hearty German cooperation in the ota'e He
partments new policy requiring European su"'
antees for an open door in the Far Eas' anu
equality Of commercial privileges for all mar
une nations. This view is justihed py ."'
latest dispatches from Berlin Everythihs' III
oeed. points TO the full accord or 'he TN"
Powers In all these arrangements. Ihe "ei ''"'
emperor, warned last year that MS a'.''uN
toward America has helped TO brlhg t"e '"
s'ates and England into close ana friehu'y ~
'auons, has made approaches to bo'h' anu ''',
three greatest industrial commercial nations OF
N'e "OIln are now brought INTO d c"N'N - =
'eeing and common interests without d io' ma
convention an entangling alliance
HIGHLY COLORED BY KAFFIRS.
The papers are again filed with highly coioreo
accounts Of last weeks skirmishes around Lazy
smith The war correspondent proposes ana '"'
censor cisposes and the Kaffr runner VINO cal
nes the message paints Natal villages red WIN
imaginative embellishments Of the expio'ts 81
'ff British cavalry and the treachery OF 'n'
boers. II is hardly possible to separate 'h'
"Fat from the chaf and the military writer'
III Despair await the official reports. There Is a.
'eaS one consistent conclusion from this maze
VI contradictions. exaggerations and broken
spi'nters OF war news. \The Ladysmith garrison
~ Kidding its ground well. and Jouberts forces
are moving with more caution than spirit upon