ENGLAND AND GERMANY.

Gisborne Times, Volume VII, Issue 315, 16 January 1902, Page 2

ENGLAND AND GERMANY.

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright London, Jan. 14. Admiral Libran, bearer of a conciliatory letter despatched from the Kaiser to England after his famous Kruger telegram in 1596, in reference to the Jameson raid, yesterday handed an autograph letter to Kiug Edward from the Kaiser. The Cologne Gazette states that the irritation occasioned in England by German Anglophobia, especially at the recent utterances in the Reichstag, is so great that the respective Ambassadors may at any moment take leave of absence. It adds that possibly tho Prineo of Wales will not visit Germany. The Times regards this view of tho situation as too serious, though possibly Great Britain may take steps to impross Germans with the painful impression created by Count von Bulow’s utterances, and remove misconception in reference to his assurances.

The North German Gazette states that the Kaiser did not invite the Prince of Wales to visit Germany. The Times publishes several shocking ** > examples of Anglophobic literature and caricatures. One of the latter, emanating from a German source, represents Queen Alexandra surrouuded by her daughters decorating the youngest lad in the British Army reportod for outraging Boer girls.

There is no disposition in England to idontify the Kaiser with Count Bulow’s utterances.

The Cologne Gazette says England is too impatient in reference to foreigners, considering the language used by Kir H. O. Bannerman.

Wellington, last night. In the course of his remarks at the social, the Premier referred to the remarks of tiie German press oil the‘British troops in South Africa, and eulogised Mr Chamberlain in defending the sons of New Zealand and the sons of the Empire from such charges. He reiterated the opinion that a boycott ot German goods would be im-Uritish and went on to say that there had been an open-door policy in the colony, but so far as he was concerned, he thought there must come a time when it would not be so. If these accusations were to be made against our sons, there must he a preferential tariff, and by legitimate methods we could teach a* lesson they would understand to those who made the accusations. A deputation of merchants waited on the Mayor of Wellington to-day, and urged that, as Parliament was not sitting, he should convene a public meeting to discuss the German strictures on Great Britain, and pass a resni--lion of protest, and at the same time communicate with other centres and urge simultaneous action, in order to t form a chorus of national protest. The Mayor agreed with the suggestion, and has convened a meeting for Friday ternoon. ’