All the Governments of the world have condoled with that
of Great Britain on the illness of the King and the slratuatio failure of the Coronation ceremonial, and so have most of the peoples, the only exceptions being certain classes in Germany.and the majority in Spain. The Spaniards are angry because they think that but for us Europe would have intervened to save Cuba, and the Germans are vexed because the South African War has terminated in our favour. This vexation has recently shown itself in an odd way. The King had appointed the Emperor an Admiral 11 la suite in the British Navy, and the Emperor acknowledged the compliment in suitable terms. He is, however, rated with unaccustomed freedom in part of the Berlin Press for writing his despatch in English. The objection seems to be a little Chinese ; but the Germans would like their tongue to occupy in diplomacy the place which French maintained for so many generations. They should remember that the universal use of French as the common tongue has not in the least benefited France.
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