New-York tribune., 1903-01-25
NEWS OF TWO CAPITALS.
AFFAIRS IN LONDON.
No Beds Of Roses for Either English
OF German Ministers.

oCorv-ieilt. 1908: BY The Tribune Association)
.ondon Jan 24.-Ministers are not sleeping
~ beds of roses either here or at Berlin. The
Auglo-German alliance has enbroiled both
countries. and created irritation and distrust in
America No English journal undertakes TO
Justify the action Of the German feet in fnvad-
ing the interior waters of Venezuela, when the
Chancellor himself has declared that President
Castro had accepted the preliminary conditions
for referring the foreign claims to arbitration,
and that diplomatic conferences had been or
dered al Washington Engiaad's ally has be
come unnanageable. and the RaIfour ministry
can be held jointly responsible with the German
Emperor for the unnecessary and in
rerrUpri1n OF peace negotiation and the IN
friendly demonstration against the Washington
Government, which has been making strenuous
exeruons 10 facilitate an honorable settlement.
II would be an impossible situation for the gov
eminent Il Parliament were in session. for the
overwhelming majority the ministerial
benches could not be held together in defence
Of the obnoxious coalition by which American
friendship was sacrificed 10 German enmity-
The ministers have orea thing space in which
70 revise the futile argument tat the alliance
was the most effective L4erhod Of irnpressing
President Castro with the necessity Of paying
debts and that the Washington Government
had not objected TO he nava' demonstration.
Public opinion is ranging strongly -gainst them
since they are convicted Of substituting Ger
man for British interests in tie alliance. and
making themselves res onsible for German acts
OF aggression when general truce had been
agreed upon.
The German Chancellor and his associates
equally harassing occupation IL ex-
planning the conduct OF the naval uartine S and
ne Interior aims Of the sovereign who is law
unto himself The San Carlos commandment is
-zd N- -0f-75 5a1
incident Of minor Importance. The naval COM
nanders had been instructed TO maintain
effective blockade Until the settlement Of the
claims could be reached at Washington. and
found II necessary to prevent smuggling opera
lions in LAX Maracaibo. The Berlin Journal
lists assume that the first shot was fired from
the fort. and that the bombardment and de-
srruction Of the de- 1sive works were COM
pulsory- This is q natural line Of defence by
The ministers. who VIII assert that England has
assumed full responsibility for the joint block
ade and hat the tate Department was con-
suited il advance respecting the scope Of naval
operations. They VIII md it difficult 10 justify
the tactless acts Of aggression committed when
The negotiations for peace we're IN progress. and
involving direct anront TO the United States.
Even more embarrassing viii be the burden
q demonstrating what Germany has gained by
the Eenezuela affair except the i'll viii OF Eng
land America and the Spanish Main The Ger 4
ID Emperor has pursued many leads at Con- I
srantinopIe. in the Levant. in South Africa, in /
The Philippines. in China and II Venezuela. and /
Will he has become the most conspicuous fig /
ure among European sovereigns. he has not ac- !
conplished any useful purpose by his policies 1
cf adventure. and has created enrnities for The /
Fatherland il Europe and America. that 4
German journalists are now forced TO boast 4
f7ut the splendid isolation Of the empi-- Of /
Germany pacific trading nation, and it is
kelly 10 require something more than the Chan
oeTor's word for proof that the staggering use
made % rhe navy is good stroke Of business.
especially when il does not inspire dread Of
military power. but only abhorrence Of German
o.--ial methods and manners The time chosen
hv the Emperor for this demonstration Of the
incorrpa-ibili OF German temper is not fortu-
nate The Farherland is honeyconbed with
Socialist GlsaFection in consequence Of the arbi-
rra- methods Of forcing tariff legislation. and
has been passing through three years Of eco
nouic crisis with the domestic markets paralyzed
and the country largely dependent upon for
eign trade The German foreign policy does not
rend 70 increase that trade when = fosters i'll
viii abroad
The Panama Canal treaty IS accepted here as
The sequel Of the revision Of the Clayton-Bulwer
convection and ike the Monroe Doctrine. a
British as well as an American interest No
English writer for the press suggests possible 4
connection between the canal diplomacy and
the German Emperor's activity in the Carib-
bean sea The rejection Of the Danish West
Indies contract Of sale has never been attributed
- German interest by any one having author
fry. The German Emperor al the dangerous
stage Of the Philippine connph- -atioIs announced
the intention Of visiting Spain in returning from
rhe Mediterranean. He abandoned the untinlely
project when = waS bluntly intirna1ed 10 the
Foreign Office 81 Berlin that this would be an
unf~iendlv act 70 the United States From
thar moment ne seemed bent upon cUltivating
friendly rela 8 with America and cutting out
England
NEa- the friends Of peace are hoping Is that
- VII profit by the broad hint conveyed in the
request fo- 2 posIponement Of the presentation
n The statue q Frederick the Great, and not
h-5rE upon himself an emphatic protest from
re Washington Government against the Mara
csi5o outrage The commonest comment heard
ar1ClE EagIishrnen is that. since the govern
r7ent cannot withdraw from the alliance with
ou- breach Of faith President Roosevelt and
Secretary Hay must be depended upon 10 de-
''7er by resolute diplomacy the ministers from
me intolera bic situation This reflection is fol
lo-re5 n, the natural moral: NO Tory alliances
for England. We must depend upon ourselves
and oUr colonies
TIE conviction Il Colonel Lynch is made the
subject q dieuse dissertations in the press on
the relations Of loyalty and treason The dis
1lssion is as artificial the court proceedings
we're perfunctory. The Galway electors are re- ,
spoIlsisle for the prosecution Of Lynch long
sfre- The close Of hostilties. when there is no ;
attempt 70 punish the rebels and traitors in !
Cape Colony who took Up arms against the