The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-03-11

III unufrS'hnnInH WIN fuklanu. eNu mat
perfect accord is nov existing Setwoen him
and the British Government. The point to
J arrive at to-day 10 how lar Germany will go in
case OF war between France and England.
Neither 81. Petersburg nor Paris believes that
tho Kaiser would be able to bring his people
into line against France should an Anglo
French war follow or that in the
Transvasl. In a word, the French Government
r~ontemplates without fear the possibility OF
war with England"
Reading between the lines o. the foregoing
1t Is easy to sss that France Is By no means
sure Of the Cars support In any aggression
which would lead 10 war with Engiand. and
aso that It Is quite on the cards that Germany
would cast in her lot with drsa. Britain at the
outset.
Turning now to tn, British view At thu stu
alton. there 10 no lack Of the full oficial appre-
citation Of the danger As already noted In the
extraordinary preparations undertaken. am
able 10 20 further and give the following plain
words used two days ago BY . high British
official.
We fully expect war with France and we are
strainins every nerve in preparation. 1t may
come at eny time. probably within three
months and almost certainly before the end OF
the exhibition"
This serious warning. ~ published in Eng
land. would sstonish the masses. who are al
together ignorant OF the grave tendency OF
evants. The English press has shown re-
mnrkabls restraint during the crisis Of the PAST
few weeks. The principal editors are well
aware OF the threatening altitude OF Franc,
but by common consent they have maintained
absolute silence on the subject. france .here-
fore will be upable to Ind any excuse for a
bellieorent move In tho recent public utter
ancss IN this country,
1t Is tho remarkable change In tho Plans OF
the Queen which chiefly puzzles the common
people. the Irish most OF all. Her'dsctsion to
70 TO Ireland 10 this Indictment Season ia well
understood by the INFLATED. 1t was impera-
tive 10 ~placats. and Il possible WIN. tn" loyalty
OF Ireland II England 10 about to.bs lnvslved In
. Rreat European war.
There Ia nnother motive also. American
sympathy. II nothing moro, IL Of the greatest
importance In such a crsis. II Ia realized now
that there Il a strong pro-Eoer sentiment IN
America while tAe anti En- glish feeling there
Is believed 70 exist chiefly among Irish Ameri-
cans. II "a thought that the Queens visit to
ireland will largely oounteraot this.
Although al PARTIES are agreed that the
Queens visit to ireland has nothing to do
with ~politios. its political effects will un-
douhtedly b. reai and iar-reachlnx. The FIRST
Intention was to couine the visit to Dublin but
this has already bsen abandoned and It 10
almost certain that the Quesn's tour will en-
brace Belfast. Wicklow. Killarney and Cork.
Already a score Of mobiles have placed their
crst'es and domains at the d;spo' it'on OF her
Majesty. the number Including the Duke OF
Devonshlre. IN. Earl OF Keumare. the Duke Of
Atercorn and the Marquis OF Londonderry.
Business men declare that the material
benefit 10 Ireland OF this vi.tt W N be enormous.
sad politicians predict that Il will Be followed
By the establishment Of q permanent royal
residence In the country. a move % long IN.
sisted upon q, o Just and polite concession 20
Irish sentiment There Is some reason to Be.
lieve that the Queens tact will shortly cul-
inmate IN the release Of the few remaining
] irish political prisoners.
Tho Queens public Appearances this week
have furnished abundant and unhecessary as.
surances Of the depth and genuinouess Of the
ioyalty aud devotion Of her people. II Il a SUI.
fctent guarantee. also, o. the public wiling.
ness to NEE. cheeriully even the trials Of q
erea: war which portends. There IL no longer
any reason to expect. 10 view OF the present
grave situation. that the Government will dis.
solvs Parliament during the coming summe
The early budget which At first was 40 inter.
pre.ed. was for the purpose Of clearing the way |
and floating the popular loan before Irish
troubles arose,