that complications are not to be expected. | with Bali, Flores, and Timor, and strong, We entirely confide in the sincerity of though ill-defined, rights to a vast extent these warnings, but confess ourselves of Borneo and New Guinea. They themquite at a loss to understand whence, on selves estimate the area of their possesthe death of the present king of the Neth- sions in Asia at six hundred thousand erlands, disturbances are to arise. It is square miles, or three-fifths the area of not even rumored that the Dutch them- India, with a population of twenty-three selves object to the succession of the millions, and a revenue of at least a million. king's daughter, the little Princess Wil- Their position, moreover, is so central, helmina, or that they desire a republic, and their alliances with native chiefs are and there is only one external power so ramified, that it is not too much to say which has the means even to raise the that if they were supported by a first-class question. France has no claim, and puts power they might possess themselves forward no claim, either on Holland or firmly of the whole of the Eastern Archi. Luxemburg; the Austrian claims, once so | pelago from Australia to the Philippines, real, were disposed of by the Treaty of a dominion which, though far less popuVienna, and there remains only Germany lous than India, would be greater in area, which could benefit even by successful and probably richer in fertile land, thick interference. It is understood, however, forests, and universal resources. Part of that Germany consents to the devolution it, too, would be suitable for European of Luxemburg upon its heir, the me- settlement, that is, if the Germans, like diatized Grand Duke of Nassau, who is the Spaniards, would consent to acclimaaccepted by the Luxemburgers, and it tize themselves in lofty and healthy, would be difficult even for the German though undoubtedly more than semi-troplawyers who argued the case of Schleswig- ical, regions. Possessed of the Dutch Holstein to make out a colorable right to East Indies, Germany would have ample employment for her navy, now too much That the German government would confined to northern waters, and might like, if it could, to include Holland within within half a century, by good managethe empire may be conceded without dis- ment and persistent effort, develop them cussion. The Germans look upon the into a second India. They could find opDutch as their cousins, and the Dutch portunities of wealth and distinction or marshes as their own natural road for maintenance for at least a hundred thoureaching the North Sea. The Rhine, sand Germans, and this even if no Gerthey say, deposited Holland, and it is nat-man put his hand to a plough. It is known ural to a people who own the upper waters of any great river to desire the rich lowlands which lie along the debouchure of the stream. The Germans, too, long, as they admit, and as is well known, for "ships, colonies, and commerce," and the possession of the Netherlands would bring them all three. By exempting the Dutch from the military conscription, but subjecting them to maritime service, they would gain a body of sailors and naval officers adequate to the maintenance of a large fleet, and they would at the same time acquire a grand and well-consolidated colonial empire. The Dutch possess in farther Asia, besides the island of Java, of which alone the English often hear, the islands of Celebes and Sumatra, together

interfere in Holland.

that this vision did at one time flash before Prince Bismarck, who, in 1871, mentioned it publicly in a speech; and it is not impossible that it may have attracted the present emperor William II., who greatly desires the enlargement of his navy, and who thinks that Germany has scarcely attained the world-wide influence consonant with her great position in the European family. It is not to be wondered at that such a prospect should prove attractive to ambitious men, or that diplomatists who are not so scrupulous as their English rivals should have studied the chances presented by the change in the Dutch succession, which seem great to them, though they do not to Englishmen, with some attentiveness.

that complications are not to be expected. | with Bali, Flores, and Timor, and street We entirely confide in the sincerity of though ill defined, rights to a vast eat these warnings, but confess ourselves of Borneo and New Guinea. They th quite at a loss to understand whence, on selves estimate the area of their the death of the present king of the Neth- sions in Asia at six hundred thousand erlands, disturbances are to arise. It is square miles, or three-fifths the area of not even rumored that the Dutch them. India, with a population of twenty-three selves object to the succession of the millions, and a revenue of at least a million. king's daughter, the little Princess Wil- Their position, moreover, is so central, helmina, or that they desire a republic, and their alliances with native chiefs are and there is only one external power so ramified, that it is not too much to say which has the means even to raise the that if they were supported by a first-class question. France has no claim, and puts power they might possess themselves forward no claim, either on Holland or firmly of the whole of the Eastern ArchiLuxemburg; the Austrian claims, once so pelago from Australia to the Philippines, real, were disposed of by the Treaty of a dominion which, though far less popoVienna, and there remains only Germany lous than India, would be greater in area, which could benefit even by successful and probably richer in fertile land, thick interference. It is understood, however, forests, and universal resources. Part of that Germany consents to the devolution it, too, would be suitable for European of Luxemburg upon its heir, the me- settlement, that is, if the Germans, like diatized Grand Duke of Nassau, who is the Spaniards, would consent to acclima accepted by the Luxemburgers, and it tize themselves in lofty and healthy, would be difficult even for the German though undoubtedly more than semi-trop lawyers who argued the case of Schleswig- ical, regions. Possessed of the Dutchs Holstein to make out a colorable right to East Indies, Germany would have ample interfere in Holland. employment for her navy, now too much confined to northern waters, and migh within half a century, by good manage ment and persistent effort, develop the into a second India. They could find op portunities of wealth and distinction o maintenance for at least a hundred thou sand Germans, and this even if no Ge man put his hand to a plough. It is know that this vision did at one time flash before Prince Bismarck, who, in 1871, mentionad it publicly in a speech; and it is not m possible that it may have attracted tha present emperor William II., who great desires the enlargement of his navy, who thinks that Germany has scarcely tained the world-wide influence consors with her great position in the Eureg family. It is not to be wondered at th such a prospect should prove attrac ambitious men, or that diplomatist are not so scrupulous as their Eeg rivals should have studied the chal presented by the change in the D succession, which seem great to though they do not to Englishmen some attentiveness.

That the German government would like, if it could, to include Holland within the empire may be conceded without discussion. The Germans look upon the Dutch as their cousins, and the Dutch marshes as their own natural road for reaching the North Sea. The Rhine, they say, deposited Holland, and it is natural to a people who own the upper waters of any great river to desire the rich lowlands which lie along the debouchure of the stream. The Germans, too, long, as they admit, and as is well known, for "ships, colonies, and commerce," and the possession of the Netherlands would bring them all three. By exempting the Dutch from the military conscription, but subjecting them to maritime service, they would gain a body of sailors and naval officers adequate to the maintenance of a large fleet, and they would at the same time acquire a grand and well-consolidated colonial empire. The Dutch possess in farther Asia, besides the island of Java, of which alone the English often hear, the islands of Celebes and Sumatra, together