Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-04-18
The KAISER'STROUBLES
Rising Opposition to His For
eign and Domestic Policy.
GERMAN GOODS ARE BoYooTTED.
Merchants said TO BE Losing Trade
In All Observation-Disclosures RE-
nnlts of the E~mperor's south Amer
lean Experiments-He wants 20 he
o M Europe's Leading soap
tain of Industry"

Known ms Europe's Leading soap
tain Of Industry"
A new reactionary party is steadily
asserting itself In German domestic
and foreign politics whose cardinal
principles are those of the great Chan.
cellor Bismarck, says the Berlin CORE.
spondent Of the New York Post. The
division between the Won Bulow min
istry, as the mouthpiece of Kaiser VIII
helm, and the leading Conservative
party men grows from day to day. The
Prussian s%quirearchy is taking d Wig
orous and outspoken attitude against
the foreign policy of the kaiser.
The fact is growing daily more ap-
parent that this policy is bringing Ger
many into sore straits both CONNER
cially and politically. From day to
day the voices of those who champion
a return TO Bismarck's .'home concen-
tration" policy become louder. In the
reichstag and In the colurpns Of repre-
sentative party papers fears are openly
expressed that Germany may run into
disastrous war and Is sacrificing trade
prestige, for Germany has encountered
rebuffs on all sides of late. When
| Chancellor Won Bulow arose In the
reichstag TO "sweep away the, miscon-
ceptions of Germany's foreign policy"
his address was mainly instructive be-
cause of what ii left unsaid, for Won
Bulow has not earned the title of "hap-
py p~hrasemaker" in vain. He has d
valuable knack of passing over a knot
ty problem with a jest.
But the conservative political and
business world of Germany is not on
the side of the throne in its foreign pol
icy. 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 Venezuela campaign the trade
balances between Germany and South
America make melancholy reading. 1t
is plain that Germany failed miserably
in getting a more secure footing in
South America or in creating respect
for its commercial interests there. 1t
aroused a prejudice against the Ger
man trader all owe South America
which is wildly reflected in the latest
trade reports with Brazil, Venezuela,
Colombia, Peru and other republics.
The Hamburg South American Steam
ship company at its last annual meet
ing was unable to declare a dividend,
and other steamship lines trading with
South America presented more or less
pessimistic reports.
Although Kaiser Wilhelm tried 10
rectify the mistakes of the German off
cial policy toward the Beers. his an
tagonism to England has resulted In
the systematic ~boycotting of German
merchants and goods In South Africa.
German iron and steel and mechanical
products were highly favored in the
T%ransvaal states during Kruger's re
gime. With the British lion on guard,
the Prussian eagle is kept at a dis
lance. The same is true of German
trade in China and especially at Hong
kong. where German merchants and
shippers complain Of the combination
OF English tradesmen, who have houses
of long standing, against German
goods. In the Balkan stites there is
growing prejudice against German cap
ital and goods owing to the obvious
friendship between the German mon
arch and the sultan of Turkey. But
Germany is making 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
interfering with trade. In South Amer
lea the tide has turned against Ger
man and in favor Of American trade.
according to the consular reports re
ceived In Berlin from the special agents
sent by Germany to the various lead
ing ports of South America. In Eng
land the label made In GermaQy" acts
as a boycott. The government tariff
policy is destroying the trade with
Russia. Austria-H Hungary and Italy.
for Russia and Austria. although be.
longing to antagonfstic political ALI
ances, are making common cause
| against Germany to compel the latter
10 modify her 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 slayish and humiliating
policy of the kaiser toward the United
States. While he is Offering a statue
of Frederick the Great, granting audi
ences to American citizens, promising
handsome contributions to the st. Louis
fair or inviting the American naval
squadron to visit Kiel, the foreign of
flee holds an entirely different attitude,
1--WE don't want statues of Frederick
the Great said a prominent American
business man here the other day. 1--WE
want Germany to admit our hogs and
our California fruits"
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