The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-04-15
RALK KAISER OR PLACATE Him
1RyTIsH CABINET STILL SPLIT
ON QUESTION OF POLICY.
sp,,os Island AFFAIR an Opportunity to
Yield a Little rs Preliminary to . Gen.
eraI Jnderstanding-Not Certain hat
Emperor Would Accept 1O~vertures.
.sn.ctnl canls ps,paten 10 TEE SUN.

,spsetdl Cable DsSpateh 10 THE SUN.
1oYDoN, April lit Is not to be ex-
aacted that the settlement Of the Moroo-
- question will result In the immediate
t.,ortllity OF the diplomatic world. The
t,rdamental changes which have taken
nIaca in the past year in the general situation
"a TOO great for the prompt acceptance
~ the new conditions In all quarters, al
Enough the danger Of a serious rupture In
the near future has passed.
II is not surprising that the Kaiser has
given angry expression this week to MS
dsa ppointme at the attitude OF Italy and
Russia at Algeciras. He has, however,
o,ven unintentional but serious offence to
H,stria by his patronizing telegram to
cunt G~oluchowski, the Minister Of Foreign
ATajrs. and Italy can afford TO smile at
rmnsror Williams laundering rebuff to
r. Even his ~revengeful refusal TO allow
CANAAN participation In the forthcoming
pn.sian loans Is already seen to be . weapon
which cuts both ways
The feature of the situation which Ii Of
the greatest present n future importance
/. the development Of Anglo-German re-
ia,ions, Wat Issues depend on this question
and It ls impossible at this momen to fore
a. how the tide will turn. Two oppoAing
noIcies are strongly represented In the
p1ttsh Cabinet, and 1t Is by no means clear
~hat will be the attitude Of the German
Emperor
The so-oalled pro-Germans In this coun-
sry advocate an understanding with Ger
: many whereby the Kaiser may be brought
whole heartedly to support a world peace
movement. They want specifically to yield
70 some extent to the exigenoies Of the
German Empire by some plan Of oonoes-
dons in regard to German ambitions in
The near East. As has been previously
pointed out, they argue that Germany will
neyer trust England or sympathiEs with
EnRland's great peace purposes unless and
until this country abandons Its practice
Of Withholding consent from everything
Germany tries to do.
An example now in point Is this: The
Kaiser is striving to GermaniZe the Island
Of Thaeos, both industrially and from q
naval sta ndpoint, in order to get a much
needed sea base in the Mediterranean COM
handing the Macedonian port OF Kavala
and opposite the northern terminus OF the
Bsgdad Railway. Germany Ia willing TO
70 TO great lengths to secure this. 1t was
the desire to secure a naval base IN the
Mediterranean which influenced largely
her policy at Algeciras. England is offer
ing strenuous opposition, and Sir Nicholas
o'Conor, the British Ambassador at Con-
rtantinople. especially is fighting the prof.
ect tooth and nail.
Some members Of the Cabinet would
like TO gee the British opposition with
drawn as preliminary to a general under
standing. Others, and they are the major
iy at present. favor the principle OF balk-
ing Germany at every point and giving
her nothing. They say:
Her action at Algeciras was brutal in
its methods and inspired by all ungener-
ostv. She played ducks and brakes with
our relations with France and did her best
to embarrass us. That she did not succeed
is nothing to her credit. She hammered
everything out of the dispute that could
come out except on an anvil or by war,
and it appeared for a time as If she really
meant war. Why should we o suddenly
recompensa this treatment with concessions
by which Germany may one day destroy us?
The British policy should be opposition
to German ambitions at all points, at the
same time going on with our peace plans
and avoiding any injustice or aggression
such as would put Germany in the right
should she choose to make US climb down
or fight"
Such are the rival attitudes of British
statesmen. Men like Sir Campbell Banner
man. who has revealed himself to he a hope
less oppurtunist. are probably not attached
to either side. There is good reason TO
believe that the King. whose influence is
potent, ~ympathizes with those who oppose
ell German ACKNOWLEDGMENT.
As for the German position. there is no
sign OF any desire to seek a rapproche-
ment or compromise with England. The
Kaiser is giving evidence almost daily of
his bitterness and resentment over the
failure Of his real plans at Algeciras n
elsewhere. Nevertheless, he knows when
to yield, as he has shown in several serious
crises in his foreign relations. He yielded
at Algeciras, when all Europe united against
him in the stern behest hat the peace of
the world should not he broken over any
ISSUES pending there. He is still smarting
at that Tehuke, hut if he becomes convinced
that the vote against war applies to other
issues also he will soon become again ne
hudest champion of peace in all Europa.
Then the league Of peace will be for the
time being complete. and not far off we
may hope for the only possible proof of
It's genlneness. namely, partial disarma-
ment Of the great Powers. One thing is
certain. the present rate of increase in
great ornaments cannot continue much
longer without bringing the mighty engines
" -taI t.- II a. 49, - ~ NLA.-
we're created.
The greatest practical question for the
next session Of The Hague conference should
be the reduction Of the present war burden
NJ nations That proposition will test the
sincerity Of those men and nations who
profess devotion to the cause of peace. No
country or statesman has yet ventured To
put IT forward in practical form.
DNmN MS BALLOONING FAD.