Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-02-25


lance The two great actors in the
alleged diplomatic intrigues of those days
just before the war are still in Washing
ton. They are Lord Pauncefote and
Herr Won Holleben. 1t is the dispatch
of the latter to Chancellor Won Buelow,
in which he quotes the former and cables
that he disagrees with him, that the Ger
man government publishes as its proof
that the Kaiser alone prevented interior
ence when England was urging it.
Germany's publication of the sugges-
ton made by Lord Pauncefote, British
Ambassador at Washington. to the diplO-
matte representatives of the other pow
ers, just before the outbreak of war be-
tween America and Spain, Washington
correspondent declares, comes pretty
near placing Germany and England in
the attitude of calling each other liars.
That is what it would amount to if the
par les TO the dispute were men instead
of nations.
The friendship of America is a matter
of great consequence at present, and like
~ to become more valuable in the near
future, and England ard Germany are
both bidding franticaliy for it. England
has taken great care to foster the belief
that she stood by us when the other pow
ers would have stepped in to prevent our
defeat of Spain. and our attitude in Eng
lands fight with the Boer republic.
When that struggle came on it was said
that only America stood between Great
Britain and a European coalition that
would have attempted to humble her.
Historical Events Reviewed.
While we were getting friendlier and
friendlier with England, we were drift
ing into hostility toward Germany In
the first place, there was the irritation
of Admiral Dewey by Admiral Won
Diedrichs at Manila. Then there were
trade troubles-tariff matters-of which
both America and Germany complained.
Then came the growing menace of Ger
man supremacy in Brazil, where we fear
ed she was building up a great GoloAH
with the ultimate purpose of challenging
the Monroe doctrine, which was followed
by the advance of German warships to-
ward Venezuela and Panama. move we
matched by dispatching to the sane wat
ers a fleet stronger than that We sent TO
fight the Spanish ships at Santiago.
If there was not q war cloud on the
political sky of the two nations, there
was at least very pronounced haze of
the same character, and ''Anglo-Ameri-
can alliance" became a favoriteN phrase
with orators at dinners, both in America
and England.
President Roosevelt appointed an en-
voy extraordinary to go to the corona
ton of King Edward VII. Just at this
time the Emperor conceived the IDEA of
sending his brother to America to attend
the launching of his yacht, and sending
with him an imperial present for the
daughter of the President At the same
time his German Majesty came out with
some hat-footed denials of any hostile
purpose as to the Monroe doctrine, said
he was not looking fer coaling stations
in the Western Hemisphere, and had no
idea of buying the Danish West Indies
If we objected in the least In a day
the war fog lifted, America began to be
enthusiastic about Prince Henry's visit.
Then it was that the English adroitly
revived the old Spanish war controversy.
1t was given out that Lord Salisbury e.
garded Austria's suggestion that a strong
note be sent to the United States urging
a reason and protesting against her max
ing war on Spain as an unwarrantable