The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-02-10
Other Newspapers More Cautious, but
Nearly All Of Opinion that the
Kaiser's Act Is Unpopular.
BRIToNs WELL SATISFIED
HARMONY AND PEACE EXPECTED TO
REIGN WITH EDWARD.
Great Britasn's Position Among the
Nations Probably Strengthened by
the Change Of Sovereigns.

BERLIN. Feb. s.-The Angio-Germsn
relations and their surmised notifications.
owing to Emperor Williams visit TO Eng
land, form, just now, the all-engrcssing
topic Since his Majestys return all Ger
many has been engaged in the discussion
The decorating OF Lord Roberts with the
order of the Black Eagle and Emperor
Williams reply to King Edwards speech.
in which the Emperor said he was hon
ored I'm wearing a British uniform, and
that the Emperor's army would likewise
feel it an honor. have especially aroused
keen criticism, which is privately expressed
much more freely than in print. In high Of
fetal circles the decorating OF Lord Rob
erts with the Order Of the Black Eagle.
which the officials do not confirm. is
garded as being merely Of personal signih-
canoe and as expressing Emperor Williams
appreciation of Lord Roberts as a man and
a soldier. 1t is not looked upon as politi-
cal act, and leaves Anglo-German relations
precisely where they were before the Incl
dent Nevertheless, IL is admitted that the
act expresses the Emperor's wish to end
the bitterness in the relations OF the two
countries, which does not benefit Germany
or Great Britain.
The Kreuz zeitung's comment. yesterday
evening. is to-day making the round OF
the German press. Many Conservative and
Agrarian papers merely reproduce it, with
out comment. The Kreuz Zeitung said:
1--WE fail TO see why this Boer destroyer
CRoberts) should receive such unique
mark OF Emperor Williams distinction and
also why the Emperor. after being horribly
insulted fve 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
gam, In spite OF the fact that the Agrar-
ians now less than ever. wish the EN-
peror to feel wroth with them, when they
are preparing TO defeat the canal bin q
second time and simultaneously demand
prohibitive cereal duties for their benefit.
says it cannot doubt the Emperor's be-
havior in England, based on the idea OF
closer Anglo-German friendship is intense
ly unpopular with the vast majority OF the
nation
CAUTIOUS IN TONE.
Whatever comment is made. however.
is in cautious terms. The Berliner Neueste
Nachrichten Conservative to-day reprints
the Kreuz Zeitung's remarks. saying there
is "a difference between the Emperor's
personal acts and words in England and
German policy" Regarding the latter the
paper says: England is incapacitated from
alliances Of any sort, because she has
been tremendously weakened by the South
African war. AS a military power she is
not worthy of serious attention. England.
therefore, will not pursue an aggressive
policy, under any circumstances. An en-
tente between Russia and England in the
near future is more likely than not es-
pecially as Russia coquets with the English
money market and is economically and
militarily unable 10 enter into struggle
with England. For time. 81 is true, Eng
lish naval superiority remains. and the
way 10 German colonies can be blocked
by English vessels Therefore. on the
whole it is wisest for Germany 10 leave
the door open for an Anglo-German UNDER
| standing, and in the meanwhile live in
peace with England. Emperor Williams
personal acts in England were due TO his
praiseworthy sympathetic impulses. which
are devoid OF political significance, bus
| the Emperor must not be astonished IL the
| feelings the subject moving the Ger
man people find a respectful expression"
| The National Zeitung (National LaoeraD
L
ing utterance and claims to doubt the re-
port Of the decoration OF Lord Roberts
with the Order of the Black Eagle.
The Vorwaerts Che leading Socialist or
| gam ridicuIes Count Won Buelow. whose
policy, the paper maintains. was thwarfed
by the Emperor and pretends to believe
| Count Won Buelow has gone 10 Hamburg
to offer his resignation; reminding Won
| Buelow that he recently announced In tbs
| Reichstag that he would pursue his owu
| policy. The vorwaerts ridicules the Con-
scrvative press which. it says. lis torn BY
conflicting emotions
| The Berliner Tageblatt Independent Lib
eraD prints special London corresponds
ence. in which the writer says the Germaa
people do well TO bury their animosIty 10
Great Britain when the British people ex-
| tend the hands of friendship. adding that
| Great Britain doubtless will be ready 10
| pursue a friendly course. adopt a German
ophiIe policy and support the Dreibund on
| occasion. unless tie German people are In
sulting in their animosity. Tie writer con-
tinues: 1.-The German people seem about
TO reject the friendship OF the ereat nation.
| which. formerly. Germany earnestly
| wooed-"
Die Tage!iche Rundschau conservative
| and mildly Agrarian) says the Emperor
| is estranged from the nation by his be-
havior in England and declares a too close
rapprochement with Great Britain Is op-
pc sed to German interests.
The Deutsche zeitung Pan-German or
gsa) expresses itself similarly and more
strongly.
The Cologne yolks zeitung (the leacinr
Crntrist orGan) weighs tho chances az :
Rossian or BT>t1qh rapDeooo1nen< - 60.