THE ANGLO-GERMAN ALLIANCE.
Tlis development of the Venezuelan imbroglio, as lvvoaled by tho Premier, Mr IJaliour's statements iv Parliament yesterday, says a further message on the 18th. have resulted in bringing out iv the Prvss this morning stronger cxprvssiors than tver of tho dciue u> ruieh somo pacific settlement of the difficulty. Ie is said on behalf of the Government that even in iasu Jiuy. whu-n German cooperation v.a.s tiiit UKioted, Uμ Gi/VinjUKiK fully recognised ilk' pcssiaiiiov of war with Veneziw.-.a, and only pi.:-.s: poi&ed it ur.i.;l winter at the oi the Admiralty, and in uiti:«.r to avoid tiit> unJitjiihy On tlie other baud, those who declare Una the Government o! the United St;'..u\s iuivcl the Government uf Great Britain jut■> -i virtual declaration of war ax« nau lai-kiu.;-Certainly a considerable portion of t!:e British pub.iv rather disagreeably muprjved to find thai Groat Britain' a;: tuiliy Wiis at war, and that tdiis war ior ntajiy months t-o come rwiuire the piostui-e of a, Large naval force in Venezuelan wat-ss, and put a stop to ail British trad. , with Venezuela- Addled to this is the appivhension as to whether or not Gcrnuuiy would be willing to accept the status of a belligerent blockade, which would ciitnh the stoppage of her trade also. Henry Norman, M.P., in a newspaper article published this morning, in which he emphasised tWfc <l;ing«?rs of the position into which Germany is dragging Great Britain, contendis that the only safe and dignified course for Great Britain is to satisfaction through co-operation with the United States. ' Mr Norman asserts that "serious and urgent warnings, private in their origin, but virtually official! in their destination, have 'been cabled from the United Staitw during the last few days." itr Norman's opinion reflects a verywidespread feeling with, regard to the An-glo-German agreement, and concerning the question of how tibe United Staltes would view the existence of a state of warfare between the Powers and Venezuela* The newßpapers this morning ask:—''What would happen should Germany choose to seize Malta Island as a base for the blockade?"
The "Daily News," ':, ;;n editorial article, roundly declares th;:., -lie new European concert "is not to coerce a bankrupt republic, but is a revolt against the Monroe doctrine."
The "Times" this niomhig gives great prominence to a letter from Sir Robert Giffen, declaring tlhat tbe Foreign Offlne gravely blundered in associating itself witth Germany against Venezuela. Sir Robert contends that a blockade will be useless against a bankrupt State, while the seizure ol the customs will be tantamount to annexation and fu.l of danger, considering the peculiar relations of to- the United States. "Further," continues the writer, "however mucli wa may bring Venezuela to its kiiws. no so'.vcnt Government will remain with which to deal."
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Press, Volume LX, Issue 11493, 28 January 1903, Page 7
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458THE ANGLO-GERMAN ALLIANCE. Press, Volume LX, Issue 11493, 28 January 1903, Page 7
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