The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-11-26
Some Even Going So Far as to Advo-
cate q Clearer understanding Be
tween Britain and erman
MANY PEOPLE STILL HOSTILE
AND CONCERNING THE EMPEROE'S
VISIT TO QUEEN VICTORIA.
Defeat OF the Kafser's Anti-Strike Bill
Majcsty's Quarrel with
the Berlin

copyrighted. 1899, by the Associated Press.]
BERLIN, Nov. 25.-The visit of Emperor
William to England, although more or less
discounted beforehand, has occupied public
opinion this week above all else. Even then
the most rabid Anglophobes found little
fault with the reports Of his Majesty's re-
ception- Some of the papers commented,
in a friendly way, on the evidences OF
good will and sympathy shown the En-
peror even by the lower classes of English,
and augured we'll therefrom for a firmer
and clearer understanding between the two
countries.
In the nation. however, there is no doubt
that the vast majority Of the people and
press continue hostile TO Great Britain and
disapprove of the imperial visit A we'll
known poet, in TIE pan-German Deutsche
Zeitung, has written a poetic warning to
the Emperor. beginning:
Mach England Kaiser Gehe NIGHT"
While scores OF papers have vented their
anti-British feelings, signs are discernible
that opinion begins TO veer. Not only the
Cologne Gazette, which has been unfriendiy
to Great Britain. but even the influential
Kreuz Zeitung. often the barometer OF court
weather. and the leading Center organ, the
Cologne Volks Zeitung, have articles this
week condemning the "Senseless. rabid An
glophobia." The Kreuz Zeitumg says.
opinion in Germany does not strive against
the re-establishment OF better political and
commercial relations with England. On the
contrary. Il favors both and believes there
IL room on the globe for both nations with
out either obscuring the sunlight of the
other"
The Cologne yolks Zeitung ridicules the
unreasonable pan-Germans.'' saying they
would have juhilated If the Emperor had
gone to St. Petersburg instead of England.
The comment on the South African war
generally Is tinctured with ill-will for Great
Britain. The Deutsche Zeitung assumes the
success OF the Beers and advises President
Kruger TO insist as the terms OF peace,
on the cession OF Delagoa bay TO the Trans
vaai, which, IL adds. will lead TO a new
and better German policy In South Africa"
The Deutsche Tages Zeitung says: If the
English press continues in its arrogance
TO represent England as the paramount
RE 1fMies ann an Geamany Il a. p sns ; Eassa Of u the sO dis1
like felt here for our trans-channel cousins
will be the consequence"
That portion of the press in touch with the
Foreign ONCE assiduously denies that the
South African situation was discussed by
Emperor William and British statesmen
the political world Is OF opinion that the
visit will not materially change the existing
Angio-Germdn relations Inc foSt says.
EVERY one has his private opinion as TO
the justice or injustice OF the English cause
In the present war. Considering the whole
E1tuation. we have TO bear in mind that the
time for an exclusively continental policy
for Germany has passed. The German ma
ton as a young. aspiring sea power. must
endeavor TO be On a good footing with the
great sea powers and not enter into con-
Met with them except where her own life
interests are at stake. This Is not the case
N the South African question. for England
r. not thinking OF robbins us OF our African
possessions"
Details Of the Cars visit 10 Potsdam are
leaking out. IN correspondent here OF the