The Daily News THURSDAY, JANUARY 16, 1902. ANGLO-PHOBIA.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIV, Issue 13, 16 January 1902, Page 2

The Daily News THURSDAY, JANUARY 16, 1902. ANGLO-PHOBIA.

[r is often said that out of evil cometb good,, and this has proved true in a rery marked manner in connection with every phase of tha regrettablfl war which in, we trust and believe, quickly dying rut in South Afric*. Wo have several times commented en this question, and the latest phr.se of the war has emphasised the truth of the above saying, more, perhaps, than anything that has previously taken place. We refer to.the outbursts of A nglo-phobia, that has taken place in Germany. That the great majority of the musses in Germany are hostile to British interestp, and in sympathy with the policy of the late Prince Bismnrk is well known to everyone who has come in contact with them, and it is very doubtful if official Germany is much mote friendly to Great Britain. Well informed public men have stated their be'ief that Germany would have openly assisted the Boers had she dared, and are congratulating the nation that they do not dare. The outburst of indignation with which tie disgraceful attacks of the German JEr£Sa_nu™~TnaVD • siiowu- 'uuo' oormaiiP that the British as a people are not ic be insulted with impunity. A ve 3 pleasing future of the affair is tin spontaneous outbursts of loyal' Ito the Empire from ever' British colony, and the action" unprecedented in the history of tin Empire, of the Federated Parliamm [ of the seven great Australian States ii I affirming by resolution their deter mination to stand by fcbe Empire in r 1 senting insult in the most pronouncet and outspoken manner. There an those who would depreciate any ex J pression of indignation, and who shov a desire to smooth over the insults o the German Press. But we hav amongst us the mothers, the wives, tin sisters and the daughters of on: brothers-in-arms at the front—ou brothers who are accused of crimp; which make one shudder toevenrea< of—and no man with a spark of manli ness in him, no man with a drop 0 British blood in his veins will. fa}! 1i resent in unqualified terms the insul to the British nation. In the hands 0 Lord Salisbury and Mr Ohamberlaii the honour of the nation is safe, am the support they are winning fron every part of the Empire will enabl them to speak with no uncertain voice In this connection one great good tha has been brought about is the raise* status of the colonies. The Aucklanc Herald in discussing this aspect of thi question makes the following very perti nent remarks :—" The language of M; Chamberlain, who • withdraws nothinj and qualifies nothing' in the face 0 German vilifications and misrepresenta tions, is full of sympathy and fellov feeling when he speaks of the loya colonies of Britain. We are dignifi < as * allies.' We are asserted to b entitled to all that we have desired even though this has never beei officially claimed. 'Great Britain i not entitled to make peace exceptinj on terms satisfactory to her allies who have sent their best to figh and die in the common causa, This is not the utterance of 1 colonial leader, jealous of the in herent rights of the oversea Eritisl and determined to maintain them, bu of che Imperial Minister to whon Britain has trusted her colonial in terests. _ And it is evident that in thi is contained the germ of a far-reachinj modification of our present methode that it gives us that,,place al thi councils of the Empire to whioL w aspire, that it gives us an influence is the concerns of Empire in which is in volved the cardinal principle of Im perial Federation, When once w> unitedly roalise what effect we desire it is easy to find a way thereto and ti Mr Chamberlain belongs the credit o having given the stamp of official ap proval to a deSnite idea. That :dei is that ' the affection and confidence 0 our kinsfolk across the sea is far nor important than the goodwill of forsiw nero,' that we shall so consult on with another in the matter of Scat! Africa, that no loyal British State stal feel that it; has made sacrifices for notf. ing and is of less account when the m is over than thore who did ih»ir »

[most to pull the Empire down. Til's will not only compensate the colore for all thfir exartior.s, but will evoke a s-ronger Empire from the influence of this first Imperial war."