The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-01-05
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There is not the slightest doubt in the
world that the German public from the
Rhine 20 the last rock in POmerauia is
mad TO the core on account of the seizures
Of German vessels by British cruisers. II
the popular sentiment of the hour could
control, we should expect to see diplomatic
relations between London and Berlin
promptly broken off if nothing worse
should happen. like the invasion Of the
British Isles which one enraged Teutopic
newspaper strongly advises.
But. while there is not any question
concerning the attitude Of the masses IN
the Empire Of the Kaiser, it is not quite
so certain as ia how the sovereign and his
cabinet regard the situation. Plainly. it is
= delicate one to handle. but il must De
recognized that it covers some possibilities
that ny not De without material value 10
Willie m and his ministers. We notice
with considerable iaterest that the leading
Germu papers dec. are that England would
never thus insult tleir country il fl had a
navy worthy OF attention. II the Reich
slaS e"'uld happen TO take the same view
then tho Emperor-s naval programme will
so through swimmingly. and he at least
viii Lot have any particular reason to feel
badly ever the incidents that have pulled
his chestnuts out OF the parliamentary fire
for him
How deep diplomatic game may be
going ON between Great Britain and The
Triple Alliance we have no means Of know
ing. but there are some suggestive points
connected with the immediate situation
that are worth noting Il will not cscape a,
tentiou that the action Of the British Gov
eminent in arrestiug steamers under the
German and other Neutral flags. has been
taken with such apparent indifference to
complications supposedly likely to arise in
consequence. as TO constitute "a probability
that the whole after had been arranged
in advance. For Lgrd Salisbury is far from
wishirs e. ignore the feelings OF the Euro
peau chanceIlories. It IL were otherwise
he would have taken Loureuco Marques
and Delagoa Bay TWO weeks or more ago.
and thus avoided al this marine bother.
There is something cooking in the dipr0-
matte pot that has not come to the sur
face. OF course. Germany. the United
States and other states whose cargoes or
bottoms have been captured on the high
seas. are making. ans viii continue 20
make vigorous protests. and these viii be
needed ny the offender and fun indemnity
offered. But out Of the difficulty there
viii grow, If we mistake not. @ very early
necessity TO remove the DeIagoa Bay dan
ger from the horizon Of International poll
tics. and il will be instructive 10 watch the
modus operaudL What may come We do
not even pretend TO guess. Perhaps Portu-
gal. cOni,Esing physical inability to fulfill
her neutral obligations at L0ureuco Mar
ques might be asked to authorize Ger
many. Austria. or Italy to assume the duty:
or Germany and England might conclude
10 take over the Portuguese colony In the
interests Of peace and good morals: but
BY hook or by crook, it is not impossible
that all the present turmoil is designed as
curtain raiser TO the development Of a
world play of much more far-reaching i'm
portauce than the detention OF a few ships.
reasonably open u the suspicion of osrry-
ing military supplies Co a state at war with
the captOr