The Minneapolis journal., 1906-06-10
EDWARD AS DIPLOMAT
CHECkMATEs KAISER
British Victorious in All Recent
Political Chess Games of
A. Europe. ~~..
New York Herald Special Cable sercice. Coz.
right. 1AD6 by tha New York Herald.


right, 1906, by the New York Herald.
London, June 9.-King Edward of
late has been working specially hard
towards bringing about a much desired
entente between Russia and England.
In this. matter the king is above all
inspired by chivalrous sentiment to-
wards his nephew, the car, whose
hopeless helplessness he seeks to ale
viate. @'-' -
Never before has such wire pulling
between soverefgns existed and it is
all on account Of King Edward Is diplo-
matte instincts and his undoubted tai
ents in. the gentle art Of diplomacy.
Emperor William s. visit to his fellow
kaiser at Vienna, is, as is well known
in the foreign office, the direct reply
to England's S pro-Russo. French policy.
In the game of political chess which
has been going on so long between the
king and the kaiser, the former has SO
repeatedly checkmated the younger
player that Wilhelm is no longer reck-
oned in the world Of diplomacy as any
thing like match for his uncle.
Blows for Germany.
The Franco-British entente, Algeci-
ras, the Spanish marriage and lastly,
| the, probable and almost arranged un-
derstanding with Russia have been sue
cesses in which King Edward has had
many has received very severe politi-
cal defeat. King Edward will Ger
tainly 20 down in history as LIE Roi
| Diplomat. {" --s -.t r~
According to an experienced diplo-
matist, the latest impulsive move of
the Emperor William is rushing off to
Vienna is by no means appreciated in
the Austrian capital, but on the con
trary, is regarded as making an awk
tward situation. %a'@> aHZ - s.15
The German emperor was not in
vited, but proposed himself as is his
wont and Of course there was no say
ing no, and the manner in which the
king of Italy was approached in order
to obtain from him declaration of ad
herence to the triple alliance, was of 9
crudity beyond conception and caused
much comment of an unfattering order
in the diplomatic world. =
fy% Britain Works Fast. - p
Kaiser Wilhelm 8 grand plan is tt
give Austria a free hand in the Bal
kans and in return to receive Austria ,.
support in Turkey, especially in Asis
Minor when the inevitable moment ar
rives, as already forecast and con
| IeTeucc 1S Cdlleu 10 COuS1uoI Gu0 ~uO1s
question of the open door in Turkey
Meanwhile, Sir Arthur Nicholson
primed with instructions from the kin,
and with endless practical informatio!
from Sir Charles Harding, whose knowl
edge Of Persian matters is unending, il
given the mission Of bringing tn
Anglo Russian understanding to a con
clusion with all possible rapidity.-
The fact Of such negotiations bein|
actively pushed forward has arouse
the Wilhelmstrasse pulse to its highes
beating point, for it can see nothing
but deepset plan to hure Germany,
interests in Asia Minor in the Who'll
thing. And, indeed, should the Russo
English entente become an accom-
plished fact, founded as it will be on !
thoro understanding for mutual benef
upon the basis Of England and Russi
being the most interested countries !, j
Shah IS domains will suffer the sever
est Of shocks and Germany will fin
. herself with second Algeciras ques
| tion on her hands with only Austria t
support her. - 6,--t--~ ..