Show PEACE OUTLOoK GOoD GOOD Danger of f European rope n War Var is Lesene Lessened I 4 KAISEE POTENT t 4 tH HE H IS THE TH OF OP THE PE PRESENT RELATIONS i I London Jeb 9 DA A comprehensive com I Iview view of the international conditions fn 1 vels o ly imp wed oved e c J peace and harmony aon From the tle theS S British standpoint Queen Quen Victorias I death deth appears to have strengthened 1 rather than tha weakened Great Groat Gret position among among the nations A suf sufficient sufficient time has elapsed since Victoria ceased to reign reig for the foreign office to feel the te political pulse pUls of the th cap capitals capitals of f a d the brief exam examination examination commenced In n no spirit of cocksureness resulted in a feeling of satisfaction and an security at street I The foremost factor in this natural naturally ly Jy is Emperor Williams attitude Re Responsible ReS S officials here make no at attempt tempt to conceal their elation at the circumstances circumstance attendant upon his ma visit They They do not shut their eyes at the dissatisfaction the emperor has ha caused came among certain sections of his subjects subject but rely implicitly upon the imperious force fore of Germanys German Ts ruler to successfully overcome the internal opposition engendered Closer rela relations rei relaS a S tons undoubtedly now exist between Great Britain and Germany Lord Sal Salisbury SalIsbury and Lord LOJ Lansdowne are quite quie prepared to hear Count von yon Buelow the imperial im il chancellor satirically be belittle belittle little the effect of o Emperor Williams visit but in Ia in Downing street this will willbe wi willbe be b taken as s meant ment purely for home consumption and ad as a merely that evi evidence evIdence evidence dence af ff o the skillful hand of the em emperor emperor f Portugal Also Alo in i the Alliance Alance The alliance alace between Great Britain and Portugal scarcely needed need d the visit Isit of King Charles ChaTes to render it I stronger Yet the continued stay here of ruler is believed to be likely Ito fco tt bring Portugal and Great Britain in closer touch thus rendering rende g easier the work of their respective governments So far as the diplomatic phase phae goes the I Associated Press is officially informed trat nothing new ne has ha resulted from I the king of stay sty in London LondonI I The mutual responsibilities in connection connection tion ton with Delagoa Dela Bay were too well wel wellI I known kno n previously to need further dis discussion discussion Thus Portugal Germany and anti andi i J Great Britain are believed to be more I I closely united than ever in their his I tory united by a compact that in the opinion of leading British statesmen I I is stronger than even the which is yearly becoming more of a aI I tradition than a working agreement Neither in China China nor in other parts of the world do Russia and France Francein in the foreign offices view give any indication of ot counteraction against this activity of British diplomacy Lord Lr Salisbury is said sid to rely on Emperor William lam to keep kep in touch the czar So long as this is is not nob no expected to take any Pious initiative Moreover according to Inthe inthe in inthe the British press pres French bla ism seems to have abated since the queens death I Austria and Italy are put down as assure assure assure sure to do nothing contrary to Emper Emperor i or Williams wish It I is easily easIl seen sen that Emperor Wil Vil William liam is the th dominating d figure in Eu European European affairs To this Great Britain Brian has ha no objection She has mae made it i pos possible sible and ad trusts to benefit b eft by y it it Hope 1 e to Settle Sette Canal Caa Question Question More Moe Important to some se cabinet min ministers mit iste than tha the European Europe situation Is a belief that ap agreement on the Nicaraguan Nicaraguan aguan aguan canal a dispute can cn be arrived at without the slightest friction fri ton Aside I from front China this thiM is 18 the only cloud on Great Great diplomatic horizon pro pre previous pr I to the queens quen death Now No it is i hoped hop that it will wi disappear I The exclusive announcement by b the th Associated Press Pres yesterday that Great Britain is about to make counter pro proposals proposals to the United States on the basis bais of the United States amendments amendment to the th treaty which are likely to necessitate nece late extended negotiations thins t ns not a word of which is known in hi England may be b safely described as a pound of Salisbury Salsbury and ad an ounce of oi The aged premiers for foreign foreign eign eig policy has been ben somewhat justly defined as a mixture of a and fatalism Lord Lansdowne is said sid I to have taken up a rather aggressive I standpoint insisting on the observance of the ethics ethic of treaties but the same spirit of compromise which it I is hoped will wi be b shown by the United States State prevailed within the British cabinet Lord Salisbury as is usual gaining his point I |