The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-10
GERMANS ARE GRUFF
DISAPPROVE ENPEROR's ne
HAVIOR IN ENGLAND.
A FEW PAPERS SPEAK OUT.
NO ANGLO-G ERMAN ALLIANCE IN
THEIRS, THEY SAY.

Deridc EnRlnnd's Standing
Military NntiOn-Say an Alliance
with Her Would he Undesirable.
The Decoration of Lord Roberts
aud the EmDerOr's Reply to King
Edward Eeenly CriticIsed-KreuE-
ZeitunG CnIIs Roberts "B0er De-
stroycr."
Berlin Feb. 0.-The Anglo German re.
lations and their surmised notifications,
owing TO Emperor Williams visit to Eng
land, FORM just now the all-engrossing
topic. Since His Majesty's return, all
Germany has been engaged in the discus
sion. The decorating of Lord Roberts
with the Order of the Black Eagle and
Emperor Williams reply to King Ed
wards speech in which the Emperor said
he was honored in wearing a British uni
form, and that the Emperors army would
likewise feel it an honor have especially
aroused keen criticism, which is much
more freely expressed privately than in
print
In high official circles the decorating OF
Lord Roberts with the order Of the Black
Eagle, which the officials do not confirm.
is regarded as being merely of personal
significance and as expressing Emperor
Williams appreciation of Lord Roberts
as man and a soldier 1t is not looked
upon as a political act, and leaves An
gio-German relations precisely where they
were before the incident Nevertheless.
it is admitted that the act expresses the
Emperors wish to end the bitterness in
the relations Of the two countries, which
does not benefit Germany or Great Bri-
tain. The Kreuz Zeitung's comment yes
terday evening, is to-day making the
rounds Of the German press. Many Con-
servatives and Agrarian papers merely
reproduce It, without comment.
The Kreuz Zeltuug said:
I'VE fail to see why this Boer DESTROYER
Roberts should be favored with such a
unique mark of Emperor Williams dis
tinctlon, and also why the Emperor. after
being horribly insulted FIVE years ago by
the officers of his British regiment should
now show them marked attentions"
Even the bitterly Anglophobe Deutsche
Tages Zeitung Ohe leading Agrarian or
gam Qnspite OF the fast that the Agrari-
ans now, less than ever, wish the EN-
peror to feel wroth with them. when they
are preparing to defeat the canal bill
second time and simultaneously demand
prohbitive cereal duties for their benefit)
says 1t cannot doubt the Emperor's be-
havior in England, based on the idea of
closer Anglo-German frienrship. is in
tensely unpopular with the vast majority
OF the nation. Whatever comment is
made, however, is in cautious terms.
The Berlner Neueste Nachricthen
Conservative to-day reprints the Kreuz
Zeitungs remarks, saying there is a "dif-
ference between the Emperor's personal
acts and words IN England and German
policy"
Regarding the latter the paper says:
England is incapacitated from alli-
ances OF any sort. because she has been
tremendously weakened by the South At
rican war. As a military power she is
not worthy of serious attention. Eng
land, therefore. will not pursue an ag-
gressiye policy. under any circumstances.
An entente between England and Russia
in the near future is more likely
than not, especially as Russia coquets
with the English money market and Is
economically and militarlly unable 90 en-
ter into struggle with England. For a
time, 1t is true. English naval superiority
remains, and the way to German colonies
can be blocked by English vessels There
fore, on the whole, it is wisest for Ger
many to leave the door open for an An
glo-German understandings and the mean
while live in peace with England.
Emperor Williams personal acts in
England were due 10 his praise worthy
sympathetic impulses. which are devoid
of political significance, but the Emperor
must not be astonished If the feelings on
the subject moving the German people
find respectful expression"