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

of Ena of Battenberg, King Edwards
niece In Scandinavia. which promises to
become as fruitful field of diplomatic IN
trlgue In the north as the Balkans are In
the south, Edward and Wilhelm are like
wise striving to obtain predominant in
fiuence Here again Edward promises to be
the victor, for one of his daughters has
become Queen of Norway, and his niece is
the future Queen of Sweden.
AS soon as Russia RECEIVERS from the dis
astrous influences of her domestic troubles
Edward and Wilhelm will strive to gain her
friendship, and from negotiations which
have already taken place there are excellent
reasons for believing that Nicolas will re-
Ject q proffered alliance with GERMANY in
order to conclude a friendly working agree
ment with England. Edwards anti-German
diplomatic campaign has not been confined
10 neutral powers. On the contrary Ed
ward has boldly entered on the task of rem
dering Germany's own two allies Austria
and Italy, disloyal to her. The unusual
marks of attention and courtesy which Ed
ward has paid to the Austrian empire were
intended to promote the detachment of Ans
tria from the triple alliance Edward has
pursued this aim by other diplomatic
methods and has met with such success
that Germany can now place little or no
reliance on the support of Austria and
italy. Edwards aim is to isolate Germany
Englands present understanding with
France is to be developed into a league
which will include Spain and Italy. On the
other hand England will endeavor to con-
clude an agreement with Russia and attain
predominant influence in Stockholm. Chris
tiania and Copenhagen.
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1t is expected that Austria will then join
the stronger party, leaving Germany in alb
solute isolation and surrounded by hostile
neighbors. In that case the kaiser will
have no friends in Europe except the Sui
tan of Turkey, whom he has courted so
assduously during the last decade perhaps
in the hope of maintaining Germany's
power in Europe with the assistance of
| hordes of barbarian Moslems. Even here
Edward is determined to invade Wilhelm
preserves The King of England will cruise
in the Mediterranean in the spring and will
extend his voyage to Constantinople in or
der to pay state visit to the Sultan Abdul
Hamid King Edward intends that the
friendship between Germany and Turkey
shall be replaced by still closer friendship
| between England and Turkey, and that he
himself shall assume the position of conf
Dental friend and patron of the sultan in
place of Wilhelm England will reap many
| political advantages thereby, and Germany s
| loss will be correspondingly large.
The results of the political rivalry be-
tween the two monarchs hitherto observed
| have demonstrated that Wilhelm is no
match for Edward The king is better
politician and more astute diplomat than
| the emperor. Edward has won all along
| the line, and Wilhelm has been defeated
| everywhere. So far as can be judged this
! is to continue in the future.
In these circumstances 1t is no wonder
| that Wilhelm feels very sore about his
royal uncles activity, and that there is no
prospect whatever of the feud between the
two monarchs being terminated during their
respective lifetimes.