Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-07
ANGRY WITH KAISER,
Britons Stirred Up by His Letter
 to Lord TWeedmouth.
PLAYS DEEP GAME, THEY SAY

Gernany's Ruler Accused of Trying
 to Interfere With Building of His
 Nsphew's Navy - Official Head of
 English Fleet Also Criticised.
 London, March L. An outburst of anger against Emperor William on the part Of the British public, equaling that caused by the German emperor's famous letter to President Kruger at the time of the Jameson raid, before the beginning of the Boer war, has fol lowed the announcement by the Times that Emperor William had attempted to influence the British naval policy by a secret correspondence with Lord Tweedmouth, first lord of the admi ralty, whose office corresponds to that of the American secretary of the navy.
 The anti-German party, which never was stronger than now, has jumped to the conclusion that Emperor Will liam is trying to meddle in the most vital matter in Great Britain's national interests by underhand methods.
 The matter was considered so serious that Lord Tweedmouth broke his cus- tomary reticence, hastening to say, 1.-The letter from the German emperor is purely personal communication, and there is no reference in it to the British naval estimates
 Lord Tweedmouth visited the house of commons and conferred with the Liberal leaders, after which the cabi- net met. It had been announced at first that Herbert Henry Asquith, chan. cellor of the exchequer, in the absence of Prime Minister Campbell Banner. man, would make statement concern. ing the matter next Monday, but the public was 80 excited and so many members of parliament had given no. tice that they would ask questions in the lower house about the correspond, ence that the cabinet decided some. thing must be done at once Mr. AS. quith therefore appeared in the house of commons at the close of it's sitting and made brief statement to a crowd. ed house. elaborating amid profound silence Lord Tweedmouth's explana. tion that the correspondence was pure. ly personal.
 ''lt is fact" declared the chancel. Tor, that on Feb. IS Lord Tweedmouth received a letter from the German em peror. It was purely personal and private communication, conceived in an entirely friendly spirit. My noble friends answer ywas equally private and informal, and neither the letter no, It's answer was known or communi cated to the cabinet. I may add that in view of certain suggestions which have heen made that before the letter ar. | rived the cabinet had come to it's tinat decision with regard to the naval estI. mates for this year."
 Lord Tweedmouth, it is said, commu. nlcated the emperor's letter to the king and the foreign office before sending a reply to 1t. It is believed that the em. peror's letter besides deprecating Brit ish comments on the German naval policy mentioned that Germany's chief object was to substitute new ships for | old ones and to protect Germany's over sea commerce.
 A demand for the letter would amount to an insult to the emperor That both Emperor William and Lord Tweedmouth have been guilty of SC rious indiseretion there is but one opin ion, and even newspapers friendly tt the government remind Lord Tweed mouth that 1t was his duty to submit such a communication to the cabinet.
 Germany Is a bugbear to large pro portion of the British people. who firm. ly believe she is deliberately planning war and is trying to soothe British suspicious until she is ready. Nothing could be more infiammatory than tc charge the emperor with trying to un dermine the British strength by seduc ing her naval minister from the policy for big navy.
 Emperor William has tried hard late ly to gain English friendship by paying a visit to England and other advances but the Germanophobes refuse to be lieve these Overtures were made iu good faith. He is a profuse and inpul' sIve letter writer and Is said to have written other British ministers before addressing Lord Tweedmouth. and so Der second thought may convince Eng lIshmen that they have done him an in justice. In the meantime the newspa pers gre saying that he should make any statements regarding the British navy that he desires to make through the regular diplomatic channels. ano they are criticising Lord Tweedmouth because he dId not immediately plac, tbe letter before the cabinet.
 The government is in an awkward position now to handle any critical in- ternationsl question because King Ed. wand Is on the continent and Sir Henry Campbell Zimmerman. the prime minis ter. is too ill to be consulted on official matters.
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