The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-07
ANGRY WITH
 THE KAISER  Emperors Letter Causes Sti9in England. MUCH spoPuLAR INDIGNATION Insistent Demand That Matter Be
 Aired in Parliament
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HUGH sP0PULAR INDIGNATION

London, March 6.--An outburst of anger against Emperor William on the part of the British public, eauaiing that caused by the German Emperor's famous telegram to President Kruger In 1Ses. after the deefat of the Janle- son raiders, has followed the an nouncement made by The Times that Emperor William had atttempted to Influence the British naval policy by secret correspondence with Lord Tweedmoufh. first lord of the ad- miraIty.
 The Germanophobe party. which wac never stronger than now, iu1mediateiy Jumped at the conclusion that Em- peror William was trying to meddls in the most vital part of Great Brit aims national interests by undefhand methods and the public at first shared that view while parlfament, the news papers and the diplomats had the greatest sensation they had enjoyed for many day. The matter was con- sidefed go serious that Lord Tweed mouth broke his customary reticence. hsstening to say:
 "The letter from the German Em- peror is purely personal communt- cation and there is no reference in it to the British naval estimates"
 Lord Tweedmouth visited the House of Commons this afternoon and con- ferred with the liberal ieaders The cabinet met aGterward. It had been announced at hfst that Herbert Henry Asduith. chancellor Of the excheQuer. would maEA a statement concerning the maEkhE next Monday but the pub- lic was 60 excited and so many mem bers Of parliament had given notice that they would ask questions in the lower house about the correspondence. that the cabinet decided something must be done at once. Mr. Asquith therefore appeare6 in the House of Commons at the close of it's sitting and made . brief statement to 6 crowded house eiabofating amid pro- found silence, Lord Tweedmouth's ex- plenakion that the corresnnndense was
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 f'ft ln facty declared the chancellor, That on Februarys1s Q Lord TwSedrncuth received letter from the German Emperor It was purely personal and private commuficatiori conceived In an entirely friendly spirit. My no- ble friends answer was equally pri- vate and informal. and neither the letter nor its answer were known or comnaunicated to the cabinet may add that view the certain sugges- lions which have been made that be- fore the letter arrived the cabinet had come to its final decision with regard to tle naval estimates for this year."
 These explanations only stimulate curiosity and criticism instead of ap- peasinR them and q strong demand IS heard everywhere for the publication of both letters. Nothing else will sat- isfy the British public and probably this will be done eventually.
 The only hints regarding the nature of Emperor Williams letter which have -.. that it was an attempt to refute frequent assertions in leading English news papers that the German naval program was animated wholly by hostility to Great Britain. If this proves to be tha true version of the incident the whole sensation may collapse as quickly as it grew. but if the letter was of the nature suggested by The Times it will be equally as damaging 10 the government to publish or with hold it, unless Lord Tweedmouth should De repudiated and thrown over board.
 The present position of the affair embarrasses the government immense Iy and brings a shower of criticisms upon Lord Tweedmouth. It would pc a delicate matter to ask Emperor Will Iiam's permission to publish e private letter and he may voluntarily authorize that this be done.
 Strained Relations.
 If the relations between Great Britain and Germany were not SO atrained. the action In writing the let ter would be considered merely technical mistake or an informality; but Germany is a bugabear to large proportion of the British people who firmly believe she is deliberately plan ming war and is trying to sooth Brit lsh suspicious until she Is ready. Moth ing could be more inflammatory than to charge the Emperor with trying to undermine the British strength by seducfng her naval minister from the policy of big navy.
 Emperor William has tried hard lately to gain English friendship by paying 6 visit to England and other advances but the Germanophobes re- fuse to believe their overtures were made in good faith. He Is a profuse and fmpulsive letter writer. and is said to have written other British ministers previous to addressing Lord Tweed mouth and sober second thought may convince Engiishmen that they have done him an injustice. Tn the mean time. the newspapers are saying that he should make any statements regard ing the British navy that he desires to make through the regular dipfo- matic channels and they are criticizing Lord Tweedmouth because he did not immediately place the letter before the cabinet
 The government Is in a awkward position now to handle any critical in ternatfonal question because King Edward >is on the continent and Sir Henry Campbell Zimmerman. the Prime Minister, is too i'll to be consulted on offiical matters