Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1902-01-01
THE GERMAN ANTIPATHT
Reasons ForOpposing theUnited
States and England.

S-dlCS anu I1Ste
COMMERCIAL AMBITIONS F0ILLD.
Deprived Germany OF Possibility @
Creating "a south African Empire
We Block Her Way to ExploitiDS
south America.
Some comments on the colonial poll
cy of Great Britain, the AnsIo-Boer
war and Germany's attitude toward
England and the United States made
by Gilbert Parker. the Well known au-
thor and member of parliament. are eA-
tremely pertinent. coming. as they do.
during the present revival of South Al
rican war criticism. in the heat OF the
american peril agitation and after
the recent conflicting articles in the
British press on the necessity Tor Eng
lands aIlying herself with Germany
against this country or with Russia
against Germany, says the New York
Commercial Advertiser.
Your question as TO my opinion OF
our colonial policy is rather difficult to
answer" said Mr.. Parker 10 his inter
viewer. FOR an Englishman. even if
strongly opposed TO England'S attitude.
would try to defend her position when
questioned by IA foreigner. Not that /
myself want to defend England's stand
from patriotism alone, for am
strong supporter of our present policy
What about Germanys attitude to-
nd iYrs
Mr. Parker We'll. it certainly shows
the existence of a dangerous element
in Europe Germany is a great en-
pre and is ever growing stronger. Her
adverse criticism can benefit neither
England nor herself. Ii is dangerous
for England. for no country is enriched
by making enemies, and ii is danger
Gus for Germany. for she can be sure
of this, that no matter whether the ma
tons of Europe love or hate England
il would be absolutely impossible for
the German empire. with all her puts
sance. to make coalition against or
make war upon England. The other
powers won't play Germany's game
The German people are not looking
in the right direction for their enemy.
for Germany foe is right here in
country they call the United States
All England has to do is to sit still and
let Brother Jonathan take care of the
Teuton. Germany is the one aggres-
sive colonial and commercial power in
the western hemisphere. Her attitude
for years past has been one of aggran-
dizement There was abundant eyi-
dence of this a short time ago in the
Venezuelan dispute. She has by every
kind of political intrigue endeavored
to gain commercial domination over
South and Central America. That is
anti Monroe. This is what the United
States will never allow beyond a cer-
tain limit.
You ask what inspires Germany's
criticism of the war in South Africa.
There are three reasons for it. Ger
many long ago determined to have a
vigorous colonial policy in South Afri-
ca and to acquire great territory
there. and so long as the southern part
of the dark continent remained a Sc
ries of detached provinces it was pos
sible. The splendid chance of starting
in the Transvaal and Orange Free
State a great commercial status. which
is always the foundation for strong
political power. was hers. but she
didn't achieve il. She would have been
justified in her ambitions in this had
not the present war set il forever at
rest The end of the war is distant. it
is true. but none the less certain Then
there will exist in South Africa a series
of constitutionally united provinces In
which German commercial ambitions
will be powerless- Germany can never
be a great African power. That is the
first reason for her antipathy.
''In the second place. the Beers are
constitutionally more German than
English. England herself would SYM
pathize with a people speaking her
own language and possessing her own
customs and main characteristics who
were struggling with stronger people
that spoke a different language and
unconnected by any kindred ties.
Then the third reason is that vast
majority of Germans really believe
that England is what the Boer dele
gates. and especially DR.. Leyds. paint
her. They don't get accurate accounts
of the war. All news comes filter
ed through Boer sources. and so the
Germans really believe that horrible
atrocities are daily being committed by
the English soldiers. Naturally their
Indignation is aroused. not disnterest-
eddy or ingenuously.
This is true OF the people generally.
but not of the government itself. The
opinion IN Great Britain is that Ger
many as nation has played very fair
ly. The unfavorable sentiment is by
no means the creation of Emperor VIII
liam. But all this storm of protest
will die out. as such agitations do. Ii
is not to Germany's interest to quarrel
with England"
In closing the interview S:r. Parker
spoke of the reconciliation of the
Beers. their future and the future of
Africa. growing out of the confedera-