The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-11-16

was Loyalty supported at Algeciras by
Austria will not be disputed by those
who recall the proposals made by an
Austrian delegate at a critical conjunc-
ture, and we now learn from Chancellor
o BUELow that he had no eason TO
complain of the part played by the Ital-
ian representative, who, outside OF the
official meetings. made earnest efforts
TO persuade the French delegates to give
way. Nor al it be alleged that the
auti-German tone of some Italian news
papers attests a change of feeling in
official circles, for the Italian Govern
ment has taken occasion lately to pro-
claim its thorough satisfaction with the
Triple Alliance. Several recent Incl
dents have confirmed the assurance
given by Prince Won PUELow that the
relations of Russia and Germany have
never been more friendly than they are
now, though he was careful to deny the
report that in certain contingencies the
Emperor WILLIAM had agreed to inter-
ene in Russian Poland or IN the Baltic
provinces.
So far. all the known facts warrant the
optimistic tenor Of the German Cham
cellor's speech. He is not 80 fully justi-
fed. however, when he attributes the
dislike Of Germany which until very
recently was expressed in England 10
economic competition. The main cause
of the outbreak of anti Teutonic senti-
ment in Britain was the indignation
aroused among the Unionists by the
sympathy for the Beers which was
evinced by Emperor WILLIAM and by
the German people in general. The Lib
erals, being for the most part opposed
to the South African war. did not share
the resentment provoked by the En-
peror WILLIAMS attitude, and now that
they are dominant at Westminster il is
natural that the Berlin Government
should find intercourse with the British
Foreign Office more agreeable. As for
Prince Won BUELow's declaration that
it is nonsense to suppose that Germany
is building a fleet in order to make wal
against Great Britain, it is likely to be
received with more credulity by Eng
lishmen, now that recent additions to
their navy have given il an unapproach-
able preponderance.
His particularly friendly references to
the United States indicate that the I'm
perial Chancellor will do everything in
his power to bring about an agreement
before June, 1907, whereby the minimum
duties Of the German tariff may continue
10 be evied on imports from the United
States, and thus a tariff war may be
averted. There seems to be no doubt
that the provisional arrangement made
with us in a conciliatory spirit has pro-
voked remonstrance on the part OF some
other Powers, who claim that Prince o
BUELow has granted gratuitously to the
United States concessions that they
have been forced TO purchase. Ameri-
cans have reason to hope that the present
Chancellor may retain his Office for at
least eight months longer, for should
he be succeeded by a representative OF
the agrarian interest, as it is feared
he might be, our chance OF obtaining
the permanent application of minimum
duties without entering into a reciprocity
treaty would be small. Neither Bis
MARcK nor any of his successors did so
much as Prince voN BUELow has done
to gain the good will and esteem of the
American people.