The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-27
UNDERSTANDING
WITH ENGLAND
How the Administration Brought it
About and Results.
MAKING A FOE OF GERMANY.
In Order to Divert Animosity from
Great Britain. Efforts Have Been
Made to Make Germany APP
pear Our Enemy.

WASHINGTON, May 26-Special.-our
whole foreign relationship Is in process OF
undergoing a complete change, the Al
tnin3straion having determined to sacri-
Zee everything TO England's friendship
in harmony with the secret understanding
established by John Hay while still am
bassador to England and Lord Julian
3auncefote when he was still "Sir Julian"
In reward for their joint efforts to es-
tabish and carry our this policy. A1nbas-
sador Hay was called from London and
rnede Secretary Of State, and Sir Julian
was raised TO the peerage.
The new relationship, In the first place,
contemplates the continuance Of the most
friendly intercourse with Great Britain
and. mutually, acquescence in each other
plans of expansion, and concurrentiy, is
designed to present q dual front against
Germany.
For reasons relating to the fo:thcom-
:ng campaign, tie nature Of the undertake
ing with Great Britain is kept under
cover and both Powers are prepared to
enter general denials as to some Of ths
features; but If a Republican triumph
at the pools is secured in November.
the details will be allowed to oercolate
through the conpentional London news
paper channels and the facts will not be
denied on this side.
The most important feature Of the IN
tertakinG is that Germany is to be check
mated wherever her commercial interests
may clash with the dual alliance. 1t is
suspected in London that the German
Crown Prince will some day be the
Queens consort of the Netherlands and
Queen Wilhel1nenia in that event Will
become Empress of Germany, which means
that Holland will be incorporated n the
Federation of States known as the Ger
man Empire.
Holland owns Sumatra, Java AMI other
Islands in the archipelago, and with these
Islands in the possession Of Germany. the
position Of that Power in the far East
would be assured and would offer a menac-
ing opposition to England and ourselves.
It Is in part TO prevent this consu.nna-
ton that the Administration feels itself
called upon as a Power now. taking an
active part In foreign politics TO ally itself
with the Queens Government.
MAKE GERMANY a FOE.
In order to divert public animosity from
Great Britain. which is an historic inheri-
lance. the efforts Of the Administration
Nave been launched to give Germany the
aspect Of our incarnate foe, and il is
only necessary to revert TO recent speeches
of Secretary Root. who is a favorite
son of the Republican party for vice
president and Senator Lodge. the Admins
tration's spokesman III relation to foreign
affairs, in order 10 comprehend the ten
dency OF the Administrations polcy That
Great Britain is ably and diligently aiding
and abetting the scheme of arousing
hatred against Germany through her stu
rendous press facilities, goes without say
Ing.
During the Spanish War not a day pass
cd but brought news of German oerfidy:
during the early stages of the war in the
Philippines 1t was Germany according
10 The omnipotent London correspondent
that was supplying the Filipinos with arms
and munitions of war 10 destroy the
American troops: since the war, England
nearly succeeded in involving us in
conflict with Germany over Samoa, and
now II is Germany conspring to prevent
US from acquiring the Danish West In
dies. and TO defy the Monroe Doctrine in
Brazil. If 1t is not one thing 1t is another,
and everywhere We see or are told to see,
Germany protruding her horns and cloven
iloof SO as to prepare the public mind for
a war with that Power, which has always
been our friend when England was sack
ing our cities and conspirng with our
enemies to humiliate and embarrass us
in the natural process of cur develop
ment.
Administration leaders, such as Root
and Lodge. are predicting a war with
Germany. Statesmen like Hoar, who no
longer enjoys the confidence of the Ad-
ministration. scan the horizon and see
no cause for such a war. No one with a
grain of sense credits the absurdity OF
Germany aspiring to acquire island pos
sessions on the Atlantic coast of North
America against the desire of the United
States. Scuh possessions would simply be
untenable in case of war, and the German
Government Is the last to commit such
a hlunder. No one with a grain of sense
believes for a moment that Germany as
pires TO indefensihle possessions in Bra
xil That she should cultivate commercial
relations there with the German colonies
which have developed sections of Brazil IS
natural.
AIDS GREAT BRITAIN.
On the other dand. the Administration
has done everything possible to aid and
abet Great Britain in fastening her mon
archistic grip upon her crown posses
sions on this continetj and, while she
saws. as q justification for destroying the
South African Republics, that their exis-
tence is q menace ito the imperial insti-
tutions of Great Britain in South Africa
nearing Cape Colony. Natal, etc.-the
American republic sits by in peace 10 see
Great Britain drawing the imperial crown
colony of Canada into closer communion
with her and establishing more firmly
the principle of empire on our northern
border.
It is not forgotten that Sir Wlnfred
Laurier. premier Of Canada, just before
the outbreak of the South African War.
hurled defiance at the United States and
openly, in an address at a public gather
ing threatened TO resort to war if the
United States insisted on carrying out
their rights in ne gold regions of the
Klondike, IN the now almost forgotten
boundary dispute.
The Roer war was imminent just then.
Great Britain had carefully Inatured her
plans to seize the Transvaal. In return
for ..the friendly services" which Great
Britain rendered our cause ii giving
her moral support TO our eff rts TO crush
Spain. Hay had agreed not to throw any
erfbarrass!nents in the way of England
to crush the South African Republic, and
10 maintain such an attitude as to prevent
the European Powers from interfering.
Sir winfred was promptly called down
from his attitude of bristlins aggressive
ness toward this country. and it was
made plain to MIN that this was not the
time to get inc quarrel over the boun-
dairy line.
Sir Alfred promptly subsidized, and short
time afterwards was making a speech at
the cornerstone laying of the public
Building IN Chicago. drawing roseate views