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IRE JEALOUS IF BRITAIN
ANGL0PHOBE GERMAN PAPERS
SHOW DISPOSITION TO CRITI-
CISE WILHELM II.
DECORATION OF LORD "BOBs'
Furnishes n Theme for Ritter Dc
nunciatiOn of England and All
Things observation-disclosures
ings in Berlin.

ings in Berlin.
BERLIN. Feb 9-The Anglo-German
relations and their surmised lnodin a.
lions, owing to Emperor Williams visit
to England form just now the alien
crossing topic. Since his majesty's Ie-
turn all Germany has been engaged i'll
discussion. The decorating of Lord Rob
erts with the Order Of the Black Eag
and Emperor Williams reply to King
Edwards speech. in which the emperor
said he was honored in wearing a B it
fish uniform and that the emperors ARM
would likewise feel it an honor. have
especially aroused keen criticism, which
is privately expressed much more freely
than in print. In high official circles the
decorating of Lord Roberts with the Or
der of the Black Eagle which the offic ais
do not confirm is regarded as being mere
ly OF personal significance and as ex-
pressing Emperor Williams apprecia ion
of Lord Roberts as q man and as a sol
der. 1t i not looked upon as political
act, and leaves AnSlo-German RELATE rs
precisely where they We're before the in
cident Nevertheless, 1t is admitted that
the act expresses the enlperors 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
today making the rounds of the German
press. Many Conservative and Agrar.an
papers merely reproduce it without cbm-
ment.
The KreuZzeitung said: We fail to see
why this Boer destroyer (RobertS) should
receive such a unique mark of Emperor
Z Williams distinction, and also why the
emperor after being horribly insuited
five years ago by the officers of his Brit
ish regiment, should now show them
marked attentions"
From the bitterly Anglophobe,
Deutsche Tageszeitung Ghe leading
Agrarian organ). in spite of the fact that
tho Agrariaps now, less than ever, wish
the emperor to feel wroth with them,
when they are preparing to defeat the
canal bill a second time and smuItane-
Ously demand prohihitive cereal duti:s
for their benefit, says it cannot doubt
the eIhperor's behavior in England. based
on the idea Of closer Anglo-German
friendship, is intensely unpopular wi III
the vast majority of the nation.
whatever comment is made, however,
Is in cautious terms. The Berliner Neu-
este Nachrichten Conservative today
reprints the kreuZzeitung's remarks, say
ing there is "a difference between The
emperor's personal acts and words in
England and German policy" RegaId-
ing the latter, the paper says:
ENGLAND'S WEAKNESS.
England is incapacitated from all!-
enceS of any sort because she has been
tremendously weakened by the South AZ
rcan war AS a military power she is
not worthy OF serious attention. Eng
land, therefore, will not pursue an agrees
sive 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 economic IL
~ and militarily unable to enter into
a struggle with England. For a time,
1t is true English naval superiority re-
mains, and the way to the German colo
MES can be blocked by English vessels.
Therefore, on the whole, it is wisest for
Germany to leave the door open for an
AnglO-American understanding and, in
the meanwhile, live in peace with Eng
land
Emperor Williams personal acts in
EHgland were due to. his praiSeworthy
sympathetic impulses, which are devoid
Of political significance, but the emperor
must not be aStonished If the feelings
on the subject moving the German psople
IND respectful expression
The Berliner Tageblatt Independent
LiberaD prints special London corre-
spondence. in which the writer says the
German people would do we'll to bury
their amnesty to Great Britain when
the British people extend the hand of
friendship, adding that Great Britain
doubtless. will be ready to pursue a
friendly course, adopt a Crermanophile
policy and support the dreihund on &C.
casion. unless the German people are
insulting IN their animosity. The writer
continues:
The German people seem about to
reject the friendship of the great nation,
which, formerly, Germany earnestly
WOGed."
Die Taglische Rundschau conservative
and mildly Agrarian) says the emperor IS
estranged from the nation by his beha-
VIor in England and declares a too close
rapprochmsnt with Great Britain is op-
posed to German interests.
The Deutsche Zeitung Pan-German or
gam expresses itself similarly and more
strongly
The Cologne Volkszeitung (the leading
Centrist organ) weighs the chances of A
Russian or British rapprochement for
Germany. carefully concluding that the
best policy for German interests is an
entente with Great Britain, from the
Catholic standpoint particularly. and also
because an understanding with Great Bri-
tain means the furtherance of more lib
era! political institutions.
The Prussian diets action, in referring
the canal bill to a committee of TWENTY
eight, composed largely of opponents Of
the measure, augurs i'll for the bills
chances. The whole Conservative press
continues its warfare against the meas
TIRE. .-
THE TARIFF
During a debate in the AGRICULTURAL
council Baron Won Wangenheim. presf-
dent of the husbandry society, said in
creased cereal duties were by no means
all that German agriculture needed. At
ter obtaining sufficient duties, it was nee
essary to obtain control of the grain mar
ket and bourse, to fix prices and reduce
the go-between trade to the most neces-
sary limits.
q - The Preussische Jahrbuecher Ca leading,
Conservative political review has pub
-flished articles, signed Hjalmar Scfacht.
on the subject of German-American flu
ture trade relations, in which the writer
CLAIMS 1t viii be necessary to make ready
Tor tariff war with the United States.
adding that if the United States saw
germany was ready and in earnest she