The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-11-16
VISIT OF KAISER
BEING DISCUSSED
Why Did the Emperor Visit
Brussels the Diplomats
Are Now Asking.
BELIEVED BOLD MOVE
In Business Terms 1t Is Said
Wilhelm Is Forming
a Big Trust"
BELIEVED BOLD MOVE
BY WELLINGTON HOPE.

BY WELLINGTON HOPE.
London. Nov. 1S.-European diplo-
mats are busily discussing the Ger.
man Emperor's recent visit to Brus-
sells. 1t is the consensus OF opinion
among the old world statesman that
this trip Of the Kaiser's is nothing but
a part and parcel OF an astute diplo-
matte measure to bring about closer
relations between Germany, and fur
ther. that this plan is part OF a larg-
Ell scheme to form a ring of countries
closely allied with the Kaiser's gov
ernment Expressed in business terms
the Kaiser is out to form big inter-
national trust. of which he shall be the
president and Germany the most i'm
portant member. German foreign
policy in Europe is based on this I'M
DERIVING idea of creating a German
hegemony. This development OF Ger
man ambitions Is the cause of the
tension which has sprung up in re-
cent years between Great Britain and
Germany. and which has sometimes
threatened to produce grave conse-
quences.
German statesmen believe that Great
Britain has long been trying to create
an iron ring of allies and friendships
whereby the Kaiser shall be enclosed
within grip which will hold him SO
tightly that he will be at the mercy
of the predominant British. Great
Britain's entente with France the
supplementary AngloRussian Agree
ment. the alliance existing between
England at the one side and Spain and
Portugal on the other side. are all re-
garded in Berlin as so many links in
the chain which Britain is endeavour-
ing to forge for the purpose of paraly-
sing the movements of her German
rival
Great Britain's alleged repeated at
tempts to split up the Triple Alliance,
consisting OF Germany. Austria and
Italy, in order to detach Austria and
Italy from Germany. and to add them
to the growing number OF England's
own friends and allies. are consider
ed by German politicians to be ad-
ditional proofs" Of the whole trend
of British policy. Germany, on her
side. is first of all trying to prevent
England from carrying out this pro-
gram OF isolating herself, and,
secondly. is trying to create an anti
British combination of Powers. Ger
many hopes to turn the tables on
England, to split up the Anglo-French
entente, to SOW discord between Great
Britain and Russia, and to become
herself the center OF Continental SYN
dictate of countries aimed against Eng
land:
Belgium would play an extremely
important part in any conflict between
Germany ON the one side and Great
Britain and France on the other side.
Surprising there were war between
Great Britain and Germany. the KAT
ser's troops would Immediately invade
France for the purpose Of striking
q deadly blow at England's nearest
friend. But an invasion Of France
would not be carried out by frontal
attack. because the border line divid.
inf France from Germany is very
strongly fortified, but by a turning
movement in the course of which the
German army would march through
Belgian territory and invade France
by way of her northern frontiers,
which are far less efficiently fortified
Such plan of campaign would. OF
course. involve the violation of Bel.
gums neutrality, which is guaranteed
by international treaty: but trivial con.
siderations of this kind and paper OBJ
legations to respect neutrality would
not deter the Germans from beins
guided solely by their own interests
at such q critical moment. After util
Using Belgium for the invasion OF
France, the Belgium coasts from Ant,
werp down to the French frontier
would undoubtedly be used for opera
| lions against England. ALL these
plans have been elaborated, and are
deposited In the iron safes of the great
red building Of the headquarters staff
overlooking the Tiergarten Park in
Berlin.
It is obvious that the utilization Of
Belgium for the purpose OF war against
England and France would be greatly
facilitated II 1t took place with the as
sent Of the Belgium Government and
with the support OF the Belgian peo
pie. Belgium has only = small army
but II this were mobolixed to defend
Belgium's neutrality even against &c
powerful . foe ~ Germany. IT could
hamper and obstruct the free progress
OF the Kaiser's legions. The German
army's lines OF Communication would
be exposed to dangers. and difficulties
would be experienced in supplying
such vast numbers of men with thu
necessary provisions.
All these difficulties would disap
pea at one stroke II Belgium were
Germany's ally. and II the Belgian PEG
pie regarded the march Of German
troops through their country with
sympathy instead Of hostility.
This 10 the ultimate aim which
Germany has in view in seeking Il
forge . new chain Of friendship with
Belgium. There II no intention what
ever ON the part Of Germany to annex
Belgium or to tamper with Belgian
independence. but merely to gain Z
small but valuable assistant for thu
possible future conflist with Great
Britain. In the same way, and fol
similar purposes. Germany will seea
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