Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-10-25
PROBATION IS TAKEN
England Not TO BE Caught Unpre-
pared Tor Every Emergency.
FEAR OTHER POWERS
Great Britain Has Made Peace With
Germany, bat Il Suspicious Of
Russia aud France No I'm.
pOrtant War News.

London. Oct. "a The sailing Of the
channel squadron for Gibraltar is now
regal ded by the keenest observers as an
Indication that some unexpected attack
upon the British Is possible The mag
nitude OF the preparations for war,
which are out Of all proportion to the
requirements of the military situation,
can be- adequately explained on the
theory that the government suspected
that some great power would be tempt
ed 10 seize the opportunity for striking
a sudden blow or carrying out deeply
cherished policy
The quarter from which au attack Of
this kind may come Is unmistakable.
The Russian press has hal license %
criticiss the English policy IN south
Africa In the most acrid way. aud q
rumor that Herat may b. occupied IL
already Ia the air British commercial
interests in Persia are 50 large that q
Russian seizure Of the commanding
position in western Afghanistan would
b. serious stroke aimed directly
against free trade That seems more
likely menace than the forcing Of the
Dardanelle- by the Russian Elaok sea
feet
The movement of a powerful French
fleet % the Leyant. comedies with the
circulation Of a rumor that the Russian
advance may be- resumed in Asia. while
| England h preoccupIed with the war Ia
South Africa Il also Gts in with tho
explanation Of secret agreement be-
/ tween England and Germany, which
has already been given in previous dis
| patches This was that England. In
return FOR free hand IN South Africa in
settling The Transvaal question. hal
agreed not 10 make any hostile use oi
her fleet u the German emperor was 10
decide 10 follow up his visit 20 Jerusa.
lem with a serious attempt 20 colouize
any portion Of Asia Minor. and 20 bring
II under German influence
Certainly, Germany il not the quarter
from which England has suspected that
some sudden attack might be- made. and
consequently has ordered preparations
for war on a larger scale than the cam.
paigu with the Dutch burghers justiiier
The channel squadron will not sail &
the Mediterranean on account Of any
German menace The relations of Eng.
land and Germany are most cordial aud
the emperor visit next month Is plain
indication that for practical reasons be
4 Ieconoiled 20 a policy which enables
the British government 10 reconstruct
the Dutch republics and 10 bring them
under the authority Of the crown Eng
land and Germany are acting together
In the Samoan negotiations. but not "a
the disadvantage of America Indeed
German policy Is now directed toward
the establishment Of the most cordial
relations with America as we'll as Eng
land
General Harrison who with his wife
dined Monday night At the house Of
commons with Mr. Balfour. TO meet the
leaders In English public life. would b.
a good witness for this point. for he was
entertained by the emperor at Potsdam
and 10y the German chancellor at Berlin
Private. as well as newspaper and
official dispatches, certify TO the amaze.
ment Of the Cape Colony Dutch aud
the estrangcment of the Boer cause OF
those who were hitherto strongly drawn
20 IT, Mr. Schreiner. the colony,
premier II is stated finds himself IN
creasingly in sympathy with Sir ALFRED
Milner thus justifying the firm belief
Of those who bost know both men thai
only contact was needed 10 bring th,
! Cape premier into permanent co.opern
ton with the high commissioner Mr.
Hofmeyer tho bund loader. is believed
TO have dreaded this conjunction
! which must deprive the Dutch secret
! confederation Of political captains OF
,, whic 1t counted
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