HOW THE KAISER SAVED ENGLAND.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 264, 31 October 1908, Page 2

HOW THE KAISER SAVED ENGLAND.

A SECOND BILL ADAMS. ENGLAND'S BLACK WEEK. THE WAR .\iaiAM' THE BOERS. INDJCNAiION TJUiUiijJiOLI UEU.iI ANY. Received 30, ii.jj p.m. Berlin, October 30, One of the passages in the Kaiser's iuurviciv Willi u ■'n-prcseauUive Englishman' tlmt is exciting tile strongest indignation throughout Uvrmany, declared that "at about the time of England's black week in December, 11)01, 1 iliade one of my olliccis to procure for me the exact positions of tne opposing forces hi South Africa. I worked out what 1 considered the beat plan of campaign and submitted it lo my General Stair for criticism. 1 despatched it to England. That document awaits among the State papers at >i rnUsor lac impartial verdict of history, and, as a matter of curious coincidence, let mc add that the plan 1) formulated rau very much on the same lines that was actually adopted by Lord Roberts and carried intu successful operation." Berlin messages ahosv that the picture of the Kaiser as an unbidden strategist planning the annihilation of a small and valiant kindred race is bitterly coinnieutcd upon. BRITAIN'S INGRATITUDE. BERLIN AND KAISER DEEPLY ' HURT. MR. STEAD'S OPEN LETTER TO THE KiuBEU. BRITAIN'S ONLY SECURITY. Received 30, 1.30 p.m. London, October 20. The Standard says that Berlin <wd tin; Kaiser are deeply hurt at ' and keenly disappointed with the unfavorable reception of the interview among Britishers. The Daily Mail polishes Sir. W. T. Stead's open letter to the Kaiser, which states that if the latter intended to i destroy the arguments of the opponents i of the two to one shipbuilding pro- > gramme he could not have Bucccedml more completely. Mr. Stead comments on the Kaiser's and staff's campaign plan for English use at the moment the whole of Germany 'believed that the Boers had been unjustly at--1 tacked. He adds: "Britain's only • security against some possible warlike :- impulse of a future Kaiser or tie present Kaiser is our immediate beginning of six Dreadnoughts." CONSTERNATION' IN FRANCE. Received 30, 0.35 p.m. Paris, October 30, Consternation is expressed ia official circles in Paris at the Kaiser revealing diplomatic communications made to the Gorman Chancellery. THE KABSER'S PROFESSIONS. WHAT BRITISH PEOPLE BELIEVE. KEEPING i'HEJR iUWDER DRY. London, October 2'J. British people of all shades of opinion believe that the Kaiser's expressions of friendship are sincere, but, as justifying our statesmen in remaining on guard and maintaining our armaments, the papers emphasise this admission in the telegraphed interview, that the prevailing sentiment of large sections of the middle and lower classes in Germany is not friendly to England. The situation is considered to be relleven by the fact that the Kaiser has shown himself friendly lo us and by bis adding: "I am in the minority in Germany, but it is a minority of the tat elements, just as it is in England with respect to Germany.''

GERMAN NEWSPAPER COMMENT. Berlin, Octolwr 20. Official circles in Berlin regard the report of the interview of the Kaiser with "a representnlire Englishman'' a-! substantially correct. The Berlin newspapers commend angrily on the Kaiser's remarks. Tip)' suggest that Sir Frank Uscellcs. Inte Ambassador at Berlin, was the interviewer. The Tagliclu; lUmdschau, the Kaiser's favorite .paper, declared: ''.Seldom indeed has one of the Kaiser's demonstrations occasioned more mixed feelings, more anxiety, or regret than this message to the British people, This very frank and most important Impeiiav statement creates an impression that we must do away with all hope for final stability ami tranquillity in our policy. The Kaiser's policy "and the Government's policy ivork on different lines and must distuni one another','