| Show CLEVER ENGLISH TACTICS open avowal of the purpose of the drawing together of franco and great britan must have proved a shock to tho kaiser but its only an old story in a new form the butto inter mountain tells how masterful has asea thia asame diplomacy on the part of the british in the past in international affairs aa well as ward politics tho surely winning game is to set your enemies to fighting among themselves retaining tho balance of power to dominate both foe and ally this system london never has neglected the crimean struggle 11 w franca great britain in crushing russia whose advance upon india had become alarming and franco arulan war in which germany kindly crushed france from whom alone great britain had much to fear from a european in vasio are modern examples of this peerless diplomacy going further back great britain kept peace with napoleon until europe had worried him feeble then the british won waterloo and eternal fame in the seven years war they pitted frederick against russia remaining his ally guptil russia was crushed frederick supreme on the continent they withdrew from his coalition and secretly supported the french in order to weaken who had become too strong in the spanish wars england supported the continental protestants against spain only so long as spain was supreme spain weakened they maintained the balance of power by splitting european protestant forces all is fair in war and politics these have been kcf series of crimes but merely a succession of masterful strokes tor self preservation and self profet they throw light upon the secret franco british alliance now developing great britain still Is in europe insular and continental but her supremacy is menaced very seriously by germany an outlet for enterprise and german manufactures fac tures must be had and this is most feasible cither by further colonization or exploitation in countries hitherto practically undeveloped along euro peon commercial lines bencs abo keisers kaisers kai sers anxiety to gain control in morocco where a naval base and a few ports would mean control ot the mediterranean honce his 0 shan province china hence his efforts to conquer and settle southwest africa and the stealthy but inevitable of brazil today under german influence to a remarkable degree such ambition for world power is laudable enough it is the only salvation of the german empire the kaiser means to accomplish the expansion by peace and diplomacy if hs can by war if he has to there Is no doubt that he meant to invade france if had not gracs tully backed down in the moroccan conference he will fight before he will relinquish shan auns tuns his purpose of course Is well known in london where counter plays greet his every move france today is under british protection unofficially but indubitably bit ably and any quarter of the world where german gains ara made Is under british surveillance the question now is are france and great britain in europe and japan in the pacific strong enough to stop the haisser |
