The Wichita daily eagle., 1903-04-19
kA|SER'S WAYS
ARE UNPOPULAR
Foreign Policy Is Criticised by
German Captians.
BISMARK NOW AN IDEAL
Kaiser's S|avish Attitude
Toward Uncle Sam DiSIiked.

Berlin, April 1S.-A new reactionary
party is steadily asserting itself in Ger
man domestic and foreign politics. wncse
cardinal principles are those of the great
Chancellor Bismarck. The division b.
tween the Won Bulow ministry, as the
mouthpiece of Kaiser Wilhelm, and the
leading conservative party men grows
from day to day. The Prussian squire
archy is taking a vigorous and outspoken
attitude against the foreign policy of the
Kaiser.
The fact is growing daily more apparent
that this policy is bringing Germany into
sore straits both commercially and poli:-
ically. From day to day the voices of
those who champion return to Bis
marcks S home concentration" policy be-
come louder. In the Reichstag and in tie
columns of representative party papers
fears are openly expressed that Germany
may run into disastrous war and in sac
rificing trade prestige. For Germany has
encountered rebuffs on all sides of late.
When Chancellor Won Bulow arose in
the Reichstag to sweep away the mis-
conceptions of Germans foreign policy"
cause of what it left unsaid For Won
bulow has not earned the title of happy
phrase-maker'' in vain. He has a valid
able knack of passing over knotty prob
lem with jest.
But the conservative political and busi-
ness world of Germany is not on the side
of the throne in its foreign policy. Kaiser
Wilhelm wants TO be known in history not
only as Europe's greatest war lord, but as
its leading Captain of Industry But
after the recent Venezuelan campaign the
trade balances between Germany and
South America make melancholy reading.
1t is plain that Germany failed miserably
is getting more secure footing in South
America, or in creating respect for It's
commercial interests there. 1t aroused a
prejudice against the German trader all
over South America which is vividly re-
flected in the. latest trade reports with
Brazil. Venezuela, Colombia, Peru and
other republics. The Hamburg South
American Steamship Company, at its last
annual meeting was unable to declare
dividend and other steamship lines trad
ing with South America presented mere
or less pessimistic reports.
Although Kaiser Wilhelm tried to recti-
fy the mistakes of the German official
policy towards the Beers, his antagonism
to England has resulted in the systematic
boycotting of German merchants and
goods in South Africa. German iron and
steel and mechanical products were high
1y favored in the Transvaal states during
Kruger's regime. With the British lion
on guard, the PruSsian eagle is kept at
a distance. The same is true of German
trade in China. and especially at Hong
Kong, where German merchants and ship
pers complain of the combination of Eng
lish tradesmen who have houses of long
standing against German goods. In the
Balkan states there is growing prejudice
against German capital and goods, owing
to the obvious friendship between the
German monarch and the Sultan of Tur-
key. But Germany is making a good use
of that friendship to tighten its grip on
the Bagdad railway and other valuable
concessions.
On all sides there are evidences that
Germany's forward foreign policy is inter
fering with trade. In South America the
tide has turned against Germans and in
favor of American trade, according to the
consular reports received here from the
special agents sent by Germany TO the va
rious leading ports of South America. In
England the label Made in Germany"
acts as a boycott The government tariff
policy is destroying the trade with Rus
sia, Austria Hungary, and Italy. For
Russia and Austria. although belonging
to antagonistic political alliances. are
Iii nSf
to compel the latter to modify its duties
on their imports Nor is it difficult to
perceive that France is gradually but
surely making herself popular once again
in Italy.
Another profound source of irritation is
the so-called slavish and hlmiliating pol
icy of the Kaiser towards the United
States. While he is offering a statue of
Frederick the Great, granting audiences
to American citizens, promising hand
some contributions to the St Louis Fair
or inviting the American naval squadron
TO visit Kiel. the foreign Office holds an
entirely different attitude. I'VE done
want statues of Frederick the Great.
said prominent American business man
here the other day we want Germany
TO admit our hogs and our California
fruits
The Reichstag adjourned for ths
Easter-tide and the elections are set for
June Is. The campaign has not fairly
opened Yet. and there is a luli before the
storm. The Social Democracy is presa--
ing a weil-organized campaign. and naS
more money than any other party in de
field. The platform of the Social Demo
Gratis has undergone material charge
since the last election I'VE years ago To-
day the red flag has been rolled up and
slowed away. The party has become Cp-
portunist Its big guns are direct
against the suffrage laws. With It's I'M
rnense popular vote and a fair election
law Soctal Democracy viii be able 70
accomplish more than revolution.
ROBBED BY A DIVINE.