The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1901-03-21
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accorded to the Emperor William
of Germany during his stay in
England on the OCCASION of the
illness and death of his grand
mother, Queen Victoria, which
good feeling for him was manifest
cd at numerous times by popular
demonstrations, it seems that so
far as the German nation is con-
cerned this friendship is all one
sided. The Germans as people
have given unmistakable proof
that they dislike the English.
This feeling was indicated in
very notable manner during the
recent visit Of King Edward to Ger
many. Not flag was displayed
by private individuals or any no
tice whatever taken by the people
of their distinguished guest. In
deed at one place the populace
met Mt the station when the kings
train stopped and shouted, Down
with King Edward. "
The German newspapers, except
the semi-official organs, are in
tensely anti-British and never
lose an opportunity to twist the
lions tail. When the German
emperor conferred upon Earl Rob
erts few weeks ago the decora-
tion of the Black Eagle, the high
est of all German orders, q per-
feet storm of protests went up
from the newspapers throughout
the empire, their tone being so
bitter because of Lord Roberts
connection with the Boer war,
that his lordship, stung by their
taunts, has just returned to the
emperor the decoration.
If the feelings of the whole civ
ilized world be analysed, it Will be
found that this same anti-Brltish
sentiment exists everywhere to
greater or less extent. True, such
small and unimportant countries
as Portugal and Greece officially
profess to be friendly to Britain.
Both, however, are understood TO
be under the protection of the
former, as against hostile influ-
ences threatening their national
lives. Whether her policy of ex-
pansion by conquest be right or
wrong, it has certainly caused
Great Britain to be thoroughly de-
tested by the remainder of the
world and if repeated in a case
similar to that of the Transvaal
will very probably cause a combi-
nation of powers of the world
against her. Even the United
States, closely allied TO Britain by
ties Of blood, language, ideas and
customs, have very little sympa-
thy for the old mother country.
! have yet to hear of a popular
expression of sympathy for Brit
ain IN its war upon the Beers,
while enthusiastic expressions Of
good will for the latter have been
heard from thousands of repre-
sentative bodies, from the late
Democratic national convention
and numerous state legislatures
down to debating societies.
King Edward seems to realize
the fact that his nation stands
alone and single handed against
the world and is therefore in
critical condition from a military
standpoint, for he said a few days
ago to deputation Of Quakers
who called upon him, that he
hoped that the, time would socn
come when the principles of re-
ligion and justice alone would
actuate the human breast and
wars would be no more. A noble
sentiment truly, which, if it had
been observed by the wretch
Chamberlain, would have avoided
untold trouble, present and future,
to England. If the king would
don the heaviest pair of cavalry
boots he possesses and apply them
vigorously to Chamberlain's Of
fetal person he would do his couE-
try great service.
Emperor Billy with his "lese
majestic" proceedings and other
acts belonging to the dark ages,
needn't think he's the only peh-
Die on the beach SO far as Germany
is concerned. A striking" IL j
lustration of this was offered byI
the man who struck him with d
piece of iron lately. Without at
tempting to be guilty of a "bit of
iron-y," this assailant showed that
the power of king craft is waning
in the fatherland.
RADIUS VICTOR.