The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-04-26
KING EDWARD, ADVANCE AGENT.
English Monarch's Visit viii Mean
Much to Ireland

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London. March 1S.-Once again the Eng
lish sovereign is acting as the advance
agent of English statesmen. He first vis-
its Portugal. and cordially accIaims her
as England's ally, because British states
men deem it timely to remind Europe OF
/ England's foothold at her vital southwest
corner; because, also "a friendly Portugal
holding the side doors of South Africa
means so much to England's newest colo
MES during the next decade.
His visit TO the King of Italy at Rome Is
accepted as an indication Of Englands de
sire to close the chapter of half estrange-
ment which marked so much OF Lord
Salisbury's diplomacy. while even the
Nonconformist Daily News finds no OBJ
lection to the Kings visit TO the Pope.
which, it declares, will be readily under
stood in Italy as in England
But most importance is attached to the
Kings official visit TO Paris. which will
be the first formal interchange of courte-
sizes between an English monarch and a
French President since the advent OF the
Republic. 1t is even expected that Pres
London late in the summer All this CO.
incides with that underlined yet undoubted
Anglo French impeachment which the
statesmen at Paris and London will hard
~ fail to utilize. There are diplomatic
disputes awaiting settlement i'm North
America, and the Far East, but above
all there is the question OF the ruinou
increase of ornaments which England.
France and Italy. in agreement and with
the assurance of the Cars personal sym
pathy could induce all Europe to con-
slider seriously.
France is now engaged In cutting down
her naval estimates and reducing the
period of service in her army, while under
a monarch who IS free from the desire
of military aggran1izement Italy also IS
vigorously pruning down her expenditure.
The Gar. animated by his Hague ideals.
would gladly see Russia join, while King
Edward must realize that there is a
strong English national revolt against
the maintenance OF taxation at a war
level In a time Of peace. ard. with no
enemy in sight as an American politician
is quoted saying in the Paris CORE
spondence Of the Times today: The world
would like a little rest; but" he adds. as
many Englishmen would at this moment
add 1T viii get none. 50 long as the Ger
man weltpolitik is rot kept within its
legislative bounds
Germany does. in truth appear 10 Eng
lishmen, as the one disturbing element In
Europe The Spectator returns today to
its suspicious Of Germanys real motives
and compares the Kaiser % a schooiooy.
who takes what he knows he cannot keep.
because it will do for swaps. The Kaiser
knows that he cannot have Asa Minor
and the Baedad railway for himself r.
says. but wants them - exchanges With
Russia" and il inpiores the government
mot TO allow the British name 10 APPEAR
on the front page OF German or. II NJ
BaIfour prefers II, an international pros
rlsctus II however. Great Britain must
lend her name and money let Germany
agree that II HI shases are sid Eng sand
shall have the ars, Offer - this ki1d
OF suspicious attitude. 81 common II the
English press that leads fhe Parss coy
respondent Or the Times 70 foreshadoW
Germany's isolation IS the outcome % tbe
Powers.
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China continue r. excite the Eravest Eile-
uscion Her rensval % The Court .
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Il ar-ns II the aTsenals. ans tse c,ssces-
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an encourage the besie< fha; heT trend s
ness 70 To lesafions = nTpocTiiical pre-
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aTort 70 sweep the so-slzlser tTurn China
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