Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-22
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GERMANE IND ENGLAN NJ.

Although the German emperor and the
German press insist that his visit to
England is a purely personal or family
affair and entirely without political sig.
nificance, 1t Is quite impossible not to
regard 1t as having a bearing upon the
relations between the two countries and
designed to show the world the very
friendly nature of these relations. 1t Is
very we'll known that there is no real
affection between Emperor William and
his English relatives. He has Indicated
more than once that he does not like
his grandmother Queen Victoria, and
there is said to be mutual dislike be-
tween the kaiser and the prince Of
Wales Indeed there is no very good
reason to believe that the emperor has
love for anything British.
But the German emperor Is keenly
alive to the interests and welfare of his
country and events have convinced him
that these can be subserved by strength
ening friendly rela with England.
There Is said to be a secret under
standing between the two countries
which probably has reference to their in
terests in China and in South Africa,
but whatever it may be there is no
doubt that it has brought Germany and
England closer together than they have
ever before been. The arrangement in
regard to Samoa Is evidence of this and
it Is emphasized by Emperor Williams
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London correspondents says that the
cordial relations established between
England and America have powerfully
Influenced the German emperor. That
was the turning point in his own
policy, declares the correspondent.
"He had made mistake respecting
America and was convinced that 1T was
q serious error, detrimental to German
trade, when he witnessed the signs of
an era of good feeling in the Anglo
Saxon world. The German emperor
has perceived with keen intelligence the
advantage of laying stress upon his own
rights and privileges as a good Anglo
Saxon. He is ready to join England
and America in that community of com
mercial interests and sympathies which
is the Joint heritage of the three great
industrial and maritime states in the
modern world" This is certainly plaus-
ible and it is a fact that Germany has
recently been manifesting more
friendly spirit toward America as well
as England. The German government
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States no reason to doubt its friend
ship, which has been particularly at
tested in respect to American interests
in China.
1t is no less important to England than
it is to Germany that the two powers
should be on friendly terms and should
stand together for the protection and
promotion of their mutual interests.
Great Britain will have nothing to fear
from the continental powers so long
as she can count upon the powerful sup.
port of Germany. She need fear no
combinations to promote designs menac-
ing to her interests while the favor of
Germany is with her. At the same time
Germany's security will be increased by
an understanding with Great Britain.
The good relations between the two
countries are favorable to the preserva-
tion of European peace, for acting to.
gether in behalf of peace their influence
would be irresistible. From every point
of view, therefore, the AngloGerman
friendship is good thing for those na.
tions and for the rest of the world and
certainly the American people can re-
gard it with entire satisfaction.