The Washington times., 1903-01-11
Germany and England Both
LaboTinq Under Sense Of
Humiliation-MatteT Will
Speedily Collapse Into
Diplomatic InsiqnifiCanCe.
British Public Is Aroused
Against the Government,
Attitude Of the German
Press AntaqOniStiC to Mon
roe Doctrine.

LONDON, Jan. 1O.-Now that it is
evident that the Kaiser is as disguised
with the situation which his own eolly
created in the Venezuelan affair, as he
British government over the consa-
Guences of its misguided complacency to-
ward Emperor Williams requests. it
is reasonable 10 suppose that the whole
matter viii speedily collapse into diplo-
matte insignifcance.
It is quite certain that there has been
no recent international incident in which
both actors became. il one can so eN-
press ii. so sorry that they spoke
Nobody in Europe makes any preteuse
of accepting Ge-many's avowed object
in the action against Venezuela as the
real motive of Tho Kaiser's policy. Thee
are no two opinions also in regard to
the complete, almost ignominious, fail
ure OF his true plans.
Won Holleben's Recall.
The recall of Herr Won HoHeben as
German ambassador at Washington may
serve 10 Indicate one source of the
ignorance which Jed the Kaiser 10 make
the serious mistake. but the error :
none the less Caring because the re-
sponsibiHty is divided DR. Won Hole
ben had nothing to do with the grave
anti German effects in this country, bo-
cause of the adoption Of a policy which
the Kaiser urged upon the British gov
eminent 10 the extent OF making 1t 4
matter practically involving. his per
sonal good VIII
His ignorance of British public opinion
is certainly as dense as il is in regard
to America unless he is seeking o
create q revolt against his friends N
The present government, which is hardly
conceivable. Indeed. no one could an
tieipate quite the degree Of bitterness
against Premier Balfour and Lord Lans-
downe. the foreign secretary, which this
business has aroused
The Spectator does rot eZaggeraie
today when II SAYS the government de-
feat in the Newmarket by-eleetion, to
I'll the vacancy caused by the death Of
Col Harry McgalInont. is regarded .y
its own supporters, no less than by the
opposition. as the best thing that could
possibly have happened There has
never in recent times been such plain
spoken criticism Of the party IN power
b. It's own supporters as IS daily heard
In regard TO the German alliance.
The Spectators Comment.
The Spectator says:
I'VE have never known 8 more gen
uine and spontaneous feeling OF protest
10 be aroused among the members Of
party BY the blundeTing OF its leaders.
They simply VIII not follow those lead
ers IN the matter Of the German alli-
anee.
IT IS hopeless 10 wait for such feel
ing to blow over. Il viii merely be-
Gene more intense and more resoIute
through waiting The only wise course
is fer the government 10 show that il
is doing its best 70 get as quickly as pos
sibIe cut Of the quagmfre into which il
so heed1essly walked.
Il is hardly TO be imagined that this
is the situation which the Kaiser de-
sired to create. Yet it is directly due
20 his insisteDt request for Joint action
against Venezuela that the position O..
the Balfour government, under The cir
cumstances. is humfiiatIng- They have
aroused the whole country against them
selves By doing a favor TO a nominally
friendly foreign poUentate who. as a re-
suit VII probably be anything nut
grateful to them fer thus alleging bIln
10 oveFreach himself
German Press Attitude.
Meantime. it is wei that the Ameri-
can people should continue 10 note the
attitude OF the German press. which this
week eonti nues TO deciaim with great
emphasis against the Monroe Doctrine.
The ccnciiatory German official language
may Wen be regarded WitH distruzt, SC
long as popular opinion continues thus
TO express itself
British public opinion today is fur
Dishlng the Kaiser q striking object les
son in the fuJlity OF a friendly attitude
toward an International neighbor when
lhe real voice Of the nation is daily eS-
pressing itself IN insults and denuncia-
tiO2s