Show ACCUSES GERMAN KAISER I OF INTERFERENCE IN BRITISH AFFAIRS London March 6 Asserting that Em Emperor Emperor Emperor William recently sent a letter to Lord Tweedmouth first lord of the ad admiralty admiralty admiralty on the subject of the British and German naval policy the Times this morning calls for the production of the letter in parliament together with Lord reply on the ground that it is an attempt to Influence the British minister responsible for the navy In German Interests In an angry editorial the Times says that the letter will cause a painful sur surprise surprIse surprise prise just indignation in the pres pros present present ent British people Emperor William holds the honorary rank of admiral In the British navy say the Times but if that is held to warrant interference In our domestic affairs by secret appeals to the head of ofa ofa ofa a department on which naval safety depends all that can be said is th that the fI abolition of dynastic compliments of this kind is an urgent necessity Had King Edward taken such a step there would have been an outcry of anger universal throughout Germany and an overwhelming demand for a doubled ship building program as a fitting re If the emperor has anything to sug suggest suggest suggest gest concerning arms concludes the tha Times he has the regular official chan ehan channels channels nels of communication and no private relations can excuse ex uso a departure from the regular methods Lord is a public servant and therefore it can cannot cannot cannot not be contended that the letl letter r is a private private vate matter It calls for the fullest publicity The lesson for Great Britain is i plain after arten an attempt of this kind to make it easier for German preparations to overtake our own I |