The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-06-12
eeRMANYs DIFFICULTIES.
Gloom Outlook. Both Domestic and
Foreign. In th~ kniscr's Realm.

GLOOMY Outlook. Both Domestic and
Foreign. In th- Nniser's Realm.
Gcrmany's present situation, both at
home and abroad. II not absolutely
critical. is at least very delicate. Some
interesting comment upon this matter
will be found in q letter from our Bcr-
lin correspondent says the New York
Herald
At home the agrarIan and Conserva-
tive majority has again successfully
dehed the kaiser by blocking for the
second time the canal bill. which, with
project for the creation Of a powerful
navy. his majesty has made up his
mind to carry through in spite Of all
opposition.
To Judge from present indications,
the price of ultimate victory may be a
bigger one than the emperor will care
TO pay. IL would seem that nothing
short OF dehnitive break with the
agrarians will secure the passage Of
the bill IL Is this fact that made the
kaiser accept defeat in 1899. II is this
fact that again leads him TO shelve the
project for the time being rather than
to emasculate 1t by concessions that
would rob ii Of all value.
The agrarans are, after all, the back
bone Of the monarchial principle, not
only In Prussia, but In Germany. a
declaration of war to the knife with
them would be TO steer the govern
mental ship along a hitherto unex-
plored channel The emperor will prob
ably hesitate long before adopting any
such revolutionary measure.
Abroad the situation is not less dis.
quicting The Chinese debacle, so far
as Gcrmany's high handed policy IL
concerned. has proved once more the
folly Of trying to force colonization AZ
the bayonets point A colonial policy
is above all things commercial policy.
The only use for armed troops in such
connection is TO protect commerce when
established German public opinion ap-
pears to have grasped this fact and is
considering how best to cut short mat
tiers In China.
Nor do Germany's difficulties end
here Italy shows a disposition TO eX-
act commercial equivalent for a re-
newal Of the triple alliance. Russia has
declared her determination to begin a
war Of tariffs should the agrurians pro-
tectionist policy be adopted by the Ger
man government-as Count Won Bulow
| hinted II would, though this was before
the canal bill had received its second
setback-and i'm the United States there
exists growing suspicion of Ger.
many's objects which no amount of
! fair words can allay. Deeds speak
| louder than words" remarks our Ber
lin correspondent The reported inten
! tion Of Germany to secure coaline
station on Margarita island is regarded
as violation of the Monroe doctrine
which II persisted i'm would inevitably
bring the two countries into collision
The United States is as much com
PEELED to uphold the Monroe doctrin,
as Great Britain was compelled e
maintain her claim to supremacy II
South Africa, even at the risk Of war
which, IN spite of all assertions TO th'
contrary was distasteful 10 n vast ma
tority OF the English people. The Unit
ed States is also prepared to spare ne
efforts to preserve peace, but will cOun
no cost too great TO secure the infrangi
bility of a doctrine which safeguards +
against European Interference.