The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-05-05
GERMANS D|STRUST
BRITISH STATESMEN
DR.. Peters, African Explorer,
Says English Are Cunning
and Unscrupulous.
NEED REAL DIPLOMAT
Until Strong Man Comes, En-
peror'S Government Is at
London's Mercy.
NEED REAL DIPLOMAT
BY FREDERICK WERNER.

Special Cable To The Tribune.
BERLIN, May 4,-Never has the
German foreign department been sub
n,itted to such scathing criticism as in
a recent article by DR.. Carl Peters, the
well known African explorer, who tells
his countrynen that the man who Is
at present guiding the German foreign
policy is as wax in the hands Of the
far smarter statesmen of Great Britain
Even when Lord Haldaue's visit
caused the talk of an Anglo. German
rapproachement, DR. Peters knew, he
declares, that the British government
had some hidden motive For Hsoap-
ing" as he expresses it, German states
men: This motive, after all, was easy
to discover. The British government
was eager to come before perliausens
with peaceful foreign outlook. Be-
sides it already knew of the threaten
ing coal strike, and the German Michel
was to be kept in good humor while
the danger lasted
Alleges British Treachery.
DR.. Peters then goes on to assert that
an Anglo-German understanding is
only possible on the basis of an hon
orable agreement in which Germany
is not to come off second best. Dur
this was theoretically recognized. For
example, it was declared that should
Germany desire the Portuguese colo
nies and Portugal consented. England
sarcastically exclaims: elbow mag
unanimous! Portugal has already de-
clared that she does not intend to part
with foot Of her colonial possessions,
and therefore, he says, HEngland S
magnanimity towards Germany is
rather snperfluous.
The author of the article reminds
his readers that between England and
Portugal there exists treaty by vir-
ture OF which England guarantees the
inviolability of the Portuguese colonial
possessions. DR.. Peters mischievously
suggests that this treaty, which was
published In March, was probably being
negotinted while Lord Haldane in Ber-
statesmen with regard to these very
possessions. In one of the paragraphs
of this treaty, England pledges herself
to fortify the Cape Verde islands at
her own cost and it will be remem-
bered that when Lord Haldane was in
Berlin the British press was "offer
ing these islands to Germany In set
eicpionI VI -anSio-NerhdH uiiIerenceS.
Germans Are Suspicious.
DR. Peters. who has constituted him
self q sort of infalhble authority on
African questions, has much to say
about Mr.. Chamberlain Anglo German
agreement of 1898. The entire bust.
ness. he says. was 3 trick in order to
keep Germany quiet during the Boer
war. As soon as the war was ended,
he says, the English government exc
cuted complete vOlte face. and the
of paper,
DR.: Peters would like to know
whether Germany. which possesses ex-
cellent business men, will ever produce
diplomatists of sufficient ability to
contend with the British. Hitherto all
over the earth the Germans have been
fooled by. the. British, he says. and
they hear that Germany and England
are negotiating about ANYTHING. are
filed with such anxiety and dread.
Await statesman's Coming.
IF Germany, DR.. Peters declares, is
to seek for an entente with England
she must have some definite object in
view: without this it is foolishness.
England 3 friendship with France and
t'uosia VIII iV'1oAn 5,
land will insist on her maritime and
overseas supremacy and her traditional
positiou as the possessor of monopoly.
What concessions. therefore. cnn she
make to Germany7 British sentiment
refused the smallest bone to Germany,
Only fear will make it yield. says Or,
Peters.
In conclusion. Peters has some very
bitter things to say about the German
foreign Office and its subservieney to
England. but he looks forward to the
time when a real statesman will ar
rive on tho scene, to direct German
foreign policy and enable the nation
to raise its head proudly. When this
statesman arrives. the first who will
have to face uncomfortable realities
will be the English. The Germans will
then be able to arrange an entente as
it pleases them.