The times., 1901-05-28
Our relations win Germany.

1t has been apparent for some time
that an influe ntial section Of the Brit
ish press was deliberately. and with a
common understanding attempting to
create an Unfriendiy feeling between
the United States and Germany. The
motive could hardly be considered a
mystery. Great Britain wants a prac-
tical alliance with this country for
many reasons, and does not wish that
alliance to be complicated by any
American rapprochement with any
other European power. A few of our
newspapers have swallowed the bait,
and adopted tone Of suspicion to-
ward Germany which cannot be shown
10 be founded upon adequate grounds.
As matter Of fact, their infu-
ence has failed TO create an
anti-German sentiment anywhere,
generally speaking. In parts Of the
country there are, and always have
been, persons who are anti-German for
reasons which they could not explain;
just as there are other persons who do
not like the Irish or detest the British.
But such things do not make a national
public opinion. and are scarcely worthy
OF attention II the anti-American
Agrarian press Of Germany would re-
frain from playing into the hands Of
England, by indulging in invective
against US, on the strength Of what
the London Saturday Review" and
other publications of the international
irritator type have to say, the alleged
friction would disappear in a day But
it is to be regretted that journals like
the "Berliner Tageblatt'' seem only too
willing % fan the imported British
spark into a fame Of dislike and dis
cord
On Sunday the "BerIiner Tageblatt''
printed letter from its New York
correspondent, In which he claimed
that the American yellow press had
modified against Germany. He says:
'.lt cannot De denied that current, unfriendly
70 Germany. similar 10 that which prevailed be-
fore the Philippine question settled, is again
visible in the American press.
Just ST that time the presence Of Admiral
vcn Diedericlis Was regarded as provocation, on
the present occasion the repeated Appearances Of
the cruiser Kineta in the Gulf Of Mexico have
acted on the Americanissim just as a red rag
does certain quadraped. According 70 them
Gulf Of Mexico, and when this las proved TO be
absolutely untrue she accused of entertaining
q dOlus eveutualis Of infringing the Monroe Doc
trine at some place and at some time in Central
OF South America
The fact cannot, however, lie overlooked that
the sharp competition between Germany and
America which already exists in many parts OF
the world and which is gradually extending over
the whole surface Of the earth has already created
the idea Of throwing political factors into the
balance in this economic conflict and putting for
ward the cventuality Of q bloody war as one OF
the possible features Of the struggle"
II is true that the conduct Of Vice
Admiral Won Diederichs in Manila Bay.
when he evinced a disposition TO en-
barrass American naval operations.
was greatly resented by this Govern
ment and people. But when il came to
be understood that his attitude was
personal and uninspired, that feeling
died out In like manner. when the
German Government disclalmed any in
tenticn to acquire naval or coaling sta
tions in this hemisphere, the Marga-
rita Island incident was forgotten, or
would have been but for the efforts of
Tory papers in England and Agrarlan
papers in Germany 70 keep II in action.
II IS noS difficult matter TO set peo-
pie or peoples by the ears. and those
who do 1t, or attempt TO, assume q
grave responsibility before the bar of
civilization. The United States is
commercial rival Of Germany in