Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-14

heard of the kaiser's criticism of his friend
ship for Sir Thomas Upton, naturally re-
sented the slight on the famous yacftsman,
so that the owner Of the successive Sham
rocks has played quite an important part
in the dispute between the two monarchs.
One of the most potent causes in intensi-
flying and prolonging the personal hostility
between King Edward and Emperor Will
liam has been the INSTRUMENTATION of
the unfriendly and malicious utterances
which the one has made about the other.
As often as the German emperor has made
a critical remark about his uncle Edward
1t has been made known to the latter with
remarkable precision and Iapidity. If the
kaiser uttered the remark on Monday, King
Edward generally had knowledge of the
incident on Wednesday or Thursday. On
the other hand. as often as King Edward
responded to his nephews criticism by
counter criticisms his utterances were like
wise made known in Berlin within day or
two.
There is no doubt that a number of cour-
tiers both in England and Germany nave
made it their business to transmit malicious
gossip from Berlin to London and vice
versa apparently for the sole object of
fomentng the quarrel between the two
monarchs. Recently one of the most influ-
entail and serious political journals in Ger
many, the Taegliche Rundsehau, denounced
the Austro-H Hungarian ambassador in Lon
don, Count Albert Mensdorff, as one of the
most active of those who make mischief
between Edward and Wilhelm. Lord Ions
dale, who enjoys the close friendship of the
kaiser. has also been mentioned in this con-
nection.
A collection of all the remarks which the
German emperor has from time to time
made about King Edward would fill a small
Nrnlli ran and olsA
| esting reading. A similar collection of the
utterances of King Edward on his nephew
| would be equally entertaining Among
| other things King Edward is declared on
| good authority to have said: THAT self
| satisfied young relative of mine had the
presumption TO give me advice on how to
| De successful king. Considering that he
| by his eccentricities and indiscretions has
! done more to discredit the monarchical
| form or government than any other living
| sovereign, his offer was superfuous and
misplaced. On another occasion King Ed
| ward Is reported TO have remarked THAT
| well-meaninS young fool, William once
| tried TO interfere in my affairs but 1
| promptly checked his interference" An
other remark of King Edward ran .'The
| German navy is nothing more than VIII
| nam $ toy These things are known in
| every well-informed newspaper office in
England and Germany, but no paper may
/ print them.
| Recently a slight Improvement temnora-
rily took place In the relations between the
| TWO monarchs. When King Etward's
Hepnew, DUKE Charles Edward of Sake
Coburg-Gotha, was married to niece of
| the German empress at Gluecksblrg in
1 October, Prince Arthur OF Connaught was
dispatched from London as representative
4 OF the English sovereign. He was the
bearer of a friendly message from Edward
| TO William, and also of a present from King
Edward to the German emperor in the
| shape of a handsome walking stick The
/ kaiser RESPONDED TO this hly a,,d-