The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-03-03

sfres4 OF the noca" W Irrtnnnf attet
rewey annihIlatea the Spanish nees
10 Manila bay. appeared recently 10
,he reris Tempe ana was translated
ia tho Boston Transcript
AMER IN battle of Manila eMay l.
1885,. n the blockade had been pro-
cisimed by Admiral Dewey. four Ger.
man n vessels. Under command OF
Admiral Won Dicdneb. appeared Dune
~, before Manila when the Amer
lean admiral asked why a force aa.
perlor 10 that Of the United States had
been sent TO this point Won Diederich
answered. With aisauietins reserve:
's1s. I am mere by order Of the
Raiser
Admiral Dewey fe,s It his duty to In
form Won Hfintzsr. an OFFICER OF the
German naval staff. that he was
ready 20 combat 10 Germany desired
war. This declaration seemed eai.ee
FOR by the fact that one Of the 0er-
maj vessels wss alrea1y cleared fer
setion. An this RAJ not jus, he re-
suit Of such passing excitement a.
might arise between naval units In
clsee contact at a m OF mutual
distrust.
There was more behind lt-osome.
thing OF which the sudden appearance
Of vessels OF the imperial navy was
merely a symptom. German was
trying 70 9 in Europe an active
coalition against the United states.
France held aioof. Great britain.
less hesitating than In 1919. frankly
Informed Berlin that. In case CT ON
pli<ations. the british nee would se
found side by side with the fleet oil the
United states. That was enough %
make German imperialism withdraw
~ plotting underground.
This statement rests on testimony
which cannot be impugnsd. The first
Ia that OF Joseph Chamberlain. then
british colonial secretary. who wrote.
July Z. 1898. 20 Or. Morton Prince.
the following letter. cited In Doctor
Princes interesting study. The
Psychology OF the Kaiser" "A fort
night q (do not quote me as au-
shorityD the German emperor sal TO
. friend Of mine. IL ! had a larger
nee, ! would have taken Uncle sam
by the scrun Of the neck And this,
ADDS Joseph Chamberlain. represents
the view Of the older menarehies who
begin 10 desire n Monroe Doctrine for
Europe. "Buf in view OF the attitude
OF ,his country tcreat BRITAIN they
dare not move. You arc therefore
free to work nj your dss,iny."
In an admirable book written in
French. Mr. w. Morton Fullerton. az.
ter the fullest ana dearest analysis OF
the situation In America. gives US also
proofs OF tho silent and tenacious
work Of sappins and mining which
German policy Is carrying on.
Mr.. Fullerton sdds a most valuable
contribution OF his own. In July. 1901
on his annual cruise in Norwegian
waters. william II met near odde a
yacht on board which were seversI
pessoneses " parlsIan society. NJ. a.
Saint Andre, the Count de Martimpre,
and the Count de Segur. As always
when la company with DISTINGUISHED
Frenchmen. the German emperol
made himself most agreeable. lie In.
vited them on board the HohensolIern
and fur from avoiding political affairs
hid nom them non Of his pr~eoceupa.
lions. He said 20 one Of his inter.
lo%eutors. NJ. de saint Andre. that ths
M vital question for the future -
Europe and the world was the question
81 America.
This question comes before an
others. II overshadoes merely Ru.
ropean differences. American inter.
vention IN tho affairs % Europe is
nearer and more m~enacing than u
generally thought a European Gus
toms union viii ne imperative. II Is
10 Be hoped that IL nay cone rs soor
IL practicable" And az another
point OF the conversation william T.
this reflection The danger
10 that there In no power on tho
American continent to balance the
States. II In reerettable that
instead Of soins inc Mexico
turing the war OF the Rebellion, did
rot take sides with the c~onfederaey,
the struggle between North
South is past, forever perhaps'
here Is hope OF rivalry. perhaps n
onflct. between the Fast and West
'etween tho Industrial and the farm
ne states" rhus ala he br'ray Ms
ecret wish.