The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-09
BE:-.ARE OFTHE KAISER STRAP
ENGLAND WARNED THAT HIS
VISIT HAS A POLITICAL OBJECT.
Desires 10 Prevent Any Understanding
Betweee Great britain and France and
Russia-Aske That lie Might Meet
the Cabinet Mintsters-His Arrival
Special Cable Despatch 10 rHr srS.

Special Cable Despatch 10 THK SrS.
LONDON, Nov. s.-The German Emperor
arrived at Port Victoria this morning on
board the imperial yacht Hohenzollern.
lie was greeted with official honors. All
the warships in the harbor were decorated
with flags. and were flying the German
ensign. A the Hohenzollern and her
convoy passed, the fleet fired a salute. When
the Hohenzollern locked the Kaiser. who
wore the undress uniform Of British
Admiral was formally received and es-
corted To breakfast by Lord Roberts. Lieut..
Col the Hon. Henry Charles Iegge. Equerry-
in-Waiting to the King; Count Mettern-
Mich. the German Ambassador. and Vice
Admiral Markham.
After breakfast the royal visitor pro-
oeeded to Shornclife Camp, accompanied
by Lord Roberts and the latter's head
quarters stan. They arrived there at
1885 and were driven from the station To
the camp in pouring rain.
At the conclusion of the review OF the
First Royal Dragons. of which regiment
he Is honorary ,olonel-in- 1T hief, the En-
peror mounted a white charger and CON
graduated the regiment upon its appear
ance and upon its conduct in South Africa.
He then ordered the regiment to cheer for
its sovereign.
Three cheers for his Majesty King
Edward" cried the Kaiser, and the troops
cheered vigorously. The ceremony was
marred. however, by the pelting rain.
The Emperor them proceeded by train
to Sandrngham. to pay his much-heralded
visit 10 the King. There are TO he present
several other distinguished guests. includ-
ing the members of the Cabinet whom the
Kaiser asked to meet him
An immense amount of suspicion has been
aroused in this country by Emperor Will
liam's visit The most serious newspapers
agree that he ia not In England for his
health. but for some important political
object which will he disclosed at his meet
ing with the members Of the British Cabinet
The Spectator, in remarkable article,
j. quite alarmed on this point. II argues
that Emperor William has been using
Prince Bsinarcks old device Of preparing
the ground, not by fiattery and cajolery
but by series OF threats and pin pricks,
20 rs to announce, when complaint is made.
that If you want TO stop this troublesome
hostility, come into an alliance with US
and we will guarantee that 1t will not con-
tinue."
Continuing the Spectator SAYS that al
signs point to the fact that the Kaiser j.
going to ask England for something. The
writer argues that what Germany wants
most of all is 10 keep Russia and France
from coming to an understanding with
Great Britain. Such an understanding
if accomplished. would place Germany
in desperate position. Germany seems
to be great and powerful, but in reality
she IL following path which has precpice
on either side The general object. then.
of Emperor williams visit. so the Spectator
says, may safely be assumed to be to make
bad blood between Great Britain and Russia
and France.
The concrete request will probably ha
that Great Britain shall engage 10 send
the Indian mails over the Bagdad Railway
which Germany Is constructing and guar
antee the payment Of. say fioo,ooo year
for the service. This il is argued. will
enable Germany TO represent Great Britain
a. backing railway Of which Russia is
extremely jealous. and rapproclenent
between the latter two will thus be rendered
wel-nigh impossible.
The Spectator. in highly hostile language
says the following shou ld be Great Britain's
reply: We do not want any agreement
with Germany. Whatever their Emperor
may be- we see that the German people are
deeply hostile TO Great Britain, and, what
j. more must. in their desire for sea power
and world empire, remain 50. Again, we
are Of the opinion that Russian and French
hostility, which our friendship with you
must Great o, would be infinitely more incon-
venieut and dangerous to us than your con
tinued i'll feeling Al the price proposed
10y you, we would not, If We could. come to
an agreement with you. Our object is
not by any means to strengthen Germany
though we quite understand that il Is q vita
object with Germany not TO gain. but TO be
able to parade our good will On the whole,
then, we much prefer to como to terms with
Russia or France than Germany-our mer-
camille rival and probable enemy"
The writer concludes: viii our Minis
tiers have the fortitude to take a stand
against the German Emperor? If we
arc wise. We shall let the Kaiser. with the
hest possible good will, shoot the Kings
pheasants. and delight all he comes across
by the fascination of his talk, but a. soon
AZ he makes any political or diplomatic
proposition we should inform him politely
but firmly, that we think the history Of the
past three years has shown that the less We
have TO do with Germany as a nation. the
better for all parties