New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-01
BRITAIN AGAIN STIRRED.
Skepticism Regarding the Erplona-
ton from Germany.

Tondon Nov 1.-The expiring flame Of
sensation started by "The Daily Telegraphs
published interview with Emperor william mas
heen famed t. fercer heat than ever by the
announcement Of Chancellor Won Bdlows reslg-
ns+fon and the Emperor's refusal TO accept it.
The intirnation conveyed in the curiously Woroeo
statement in the official "Norddeutsche Allge-
meme zeitung" was obviously timed for publ
cation at the quietest time in London's week,
fep- hours after the closing of the Stock Elk
change on saturday afternoon. when the city is
almost at standsti The incident caused eG-
cited discussion at the clubs
The fact Of the resignation is less absorbing
than the conjecture aroused by the elaborate ex-
plantations obviously inspired. with Wnlch berIlh
since has been flooding London. In view OF the
evidence of irritation on the part or the German
neonIe with the Emperor's tendency TO ignore MS
advisers and act his own responsibility, 1t is
impossible 10 tell what grave developments lhs
affair may yet have in store
The first idea in London was that Chancellor
Won Bulow at last had found the burden Of ODE
5ie,ce to Emperor William, VINO frequently has
i,tarfered with the governments policy, too
heavy 70 bear but successive explanations OF the
s4an which were issued from the Wihelms-
strasse engendered the belief in official quarters
here that the whole affair had been carefully
| MANNED with view TO enabling the Emperor
to impress his subjects
| The British in general. who are suspicious or
almost every statement and action Of the Berlin
,,o,,er,,rnent find 1t hard TO believe that the
| government which the first to create press
bureau as regular part of diplomacy left such
| an important expression of the Emperors views
- the mercy of subordinate officials, and frank
Il, refuse 10 accept the statement that the pub
T, LEGATION Of the interview was arranged long be-
| fore the Balkan crisis, and was in nowise in
tended to break up the triple understanding be-
| tween Great Britain, France and Russia.
| One paper this morning describes the official
| exclamation as 'serio-comic story, and glee-
/ fully awaits the opening of the Reichstag. when
Il homes TO see Chancellor Won Bulow face the
music"
! The Observer" strikes a graver note in its
| leading article which bears the caption, Ships
Ships. Ships" It says:
| If the government wish to avoid a national
agitation they will do all to reconsider without
/ the loss of time their recent attitude with re
gard 70 sea supremacy. The German Emperor's
| intervention has removed all hesitation on this
/ point.
! With even the ro-German radical papers last
! week emphasizing the impossibility Of British
understanding with personal autocracy' i'm
bued with "Bismarckan tradition it is plain
! that Anglo German friction will be renewed
more fercely than ever in consequence OF the
latest Developments in Berlin
Signs are not wanting that the irritation Of
the German people with their rulers may be
diverted into renewed hostility against Great
Britain One OF the statements which the Ber-
lin authorities issued last night made the Brit
ish and French press practically entirely re-
snonsible for the accusation that the Emperor is
following his own initiative in foreign politics
! - o,.ra cterzed euch 2 suggestion on the part
Of the British press unfair and ungentle-
/ manly
! Conjecture here to the identity of the man
who obtained the interview is keener than ever
in view of the denials now likely to come from
various diplomats. He is believed. however. 70
be the pro-German puhlcist, Sidney Whitman
who has made a feature of interviews with high
! German personages from Bismarck to Won BIZ
low and the Emperor.