Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-02-19

lance. The two great actors in tht
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 interfer-
ence when England was urging ii.
Germany's publication of the sugges
ton made by Lord Pauncefote. British
Ambassador at Washington. to the liplo-
matte representatives of the other pew
ers. just before the outbreak OF war he
tween America and Spain, a 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
parties TO the dispute were men instead
of nations.
The friendship of America is A matter
of great consequence at present, aud like
~ TO become more valuable in the near
future, and En- and Germany are
both bidding frantically for IT, England
that she stood by MS 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 il 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
Diedrchs 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 colony
with the ultimate purpose of challenging.
the Monroe doctrine. which was followe
by the advance of German warships to-
ward Venezuela and Panama. move we
matched by dispatching to the same wat
ers a fleet stronger than that We sent TO
fight the Spanish ships at Santiago.
II luCIe WIS NOT Il W.T. tiObi On tic
political sky of the two nations, there
was at least very pronounced haze of
the same character, and 'Anglo-Ameri-
can alliance" became a favorite 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 En- peior 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 booking for coaling stations
in the Western Hemisphere, and had no
idea Of buying the Danish West Indies
if we objected ia the least In 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 strong
note be sent to the United States urging
a reason aad protesting against her max
ing war on Spain as an understandable