The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-02-20
THE ENEMIES OF England
Continued from Page II
The Emperor's Position.

SUCH is the state of public opinion |
in Germany. There is only one person
in the whole country who thinks 9TH
erwise, and that is the Kaiser. And in
Germany foreign politics are shaped
not by public opinion, but by the
Kaiser. In America people think it
the. privilege of free country to make
her politics herself. In Germany we
do not. The United States may be
well satisfied with the results of their
foreign relations in the one hundred
and twenty-five years of their exist
ence. But these relations always were
very simple. In the Old World foreign
politics are much more complicated
and not so easily controlled by the
whole nation.
Germany, therefore, leaves the direc-
ton of her foreign affairs to the En-
peror; and even now, when pub
tic opinion has evidently taken quite
a different view of things from that
of the Emperor, no public organ would
propose, nor would the Reichstag itself
wish, to alter the German constitution
with regard to this particular point
Now the Emperor is unquestionably
proud and ambitious; he desires above
all TO preserve the position of his dy-
nasty and that of the German nation
among the great Powers; he would not
willingly let his country become infe-
rior to any other empire, kingdom or
country in the world. But he also is
a man of modern ideas. He detests the
cruelty of war, and he will never en-
gage in warfare as long as it is pos
hi fnY m In
knows that a great country which pos
sesses a strong army and navy can Sc
cure success without bloodshed. In
his eyes, the task for Germany is to
preserve the balance between all her
neighbors; to provide that the world
shall never become either entirely Eng
fish or Russian. A Continental Ali
ance against England would undoubt-
eddy sooner or later mean a general
war against her. This war the EN-
peror wants to avoid, or at any rate
not to provoke. So he looks for ways
not against, but rather with, England
as long as this is possible.
1t is, perhaps, as we'll to bear in mind
that the aim which the Kaiser strives
for is essentially the same as that
which public opinion in Germany has
in view; to win for our race an as
sured future, not to allow England to
rule alone in Africa. The only differ
ence is in the ways and means. German
public opinion would prefer a policy
openly directed against England, by
means of Continental Alliance. This
does not mean, indeed, to embark in
hostilities toward England. Such a
possibility is not even so much as
contemplated. 1t is hoped and believ-
| ed that the mere conclusion of the
great alliance indicated would suffice
to bring about the desired result. The
Emperor, on the other hand, sees that
such an alliance would be Intellectual
unless it were indeed an alliance for
war. Therefore, he has chosen the
other alternative, and wishes TO go
hand in hand with England, as already
stated, so long as this is possible.
The question now is how long this
| will be possible, and the answer de-
ponds on many contingencies. AL
though foreign affairs in Germany are
| directed by the Emperor and not by
the nation, the Emperor, of course, is
not out of touch with, much less an
ltagonistic toward, the country. He
can do what he likes, but he certainly
will not act permanently against the
sentiment of the people. To continue
his own policy, he must from time to
time prove to the country that he is
moving in the right direction He must
be in a position TO show results. Al
this very moment there comes the
news of the treaty concerning Samoa
THE Emperor will next pay a visit TIC
his grandmother in England. Our Ger
man papers say that it is but family
visit, but in every English newspaper
you can read that this visit will DOS
sess great political Importance; ant
lsurely the English are right A German
Kaiser who pays visit to England
cannot be party to an alliance agains
England; and as without Germany thu
other Powers cannot assume the often
sive against England, the English ar
at liberty to deliberately concentrat,
all their force against the Transvaal
l should not be surprised to learn tina
this is an advantage acquired at
very low price. 1t is noticeable tina
the title-deeds of England to Samo
are to be paid for by Germany by tn
cession of some other islands in tn
South Sea of much greater area tina
, Samoa-besides territory in Yves
Africa.
If the English had overrun tn
Beers without any great effort, hav
little doubt that the Continental Ali
ance above referred to would hay
been very soon effected. English d
plomacy, elated by the happy issue
would hardly have been inclined t
appease all rivalry by pliability an
moderation. So far, perhaps, the hero
ism of the Beers is a bit of good fol
tune for England.
Consequences of Failure.
If, after long and tenacious strue
gle, England and the TransvaaI Shout
come to convention for the peace ,
the world, this surely would be IL
best outcome Of the situation. TT
: hostile sentiments of the Continent;
nations, especially of the Germans. wi
be restrained, and the Kaiser will |
able to continue his policy of pescefl
moderation. If, however, Englan
should not speedily prove to be sIror
enough to protect her own territorit
and to drive the Beers back into the
own land, to enforce an honorahIe an