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The King of Denmark's visit to the German Emperor is

invested with a serious political significance by the Berlin correspondent of the Daily Mail. According to this authority, the object of the visit has been to ratify a secret Treaty, under which Germany guarantees the integrity of Denmark in return for the privilege of closing the Baltic against any hostile fleet bent on attacking Kiel or the German Baltic ports. If the report be well founded—and upon this point we do not desire to express an opinion—the compact argues no little tact and diplomatic persuasiveness on the part of the Kaiser, in view of the painful memories of 1864. Strategically, however, the Treaty has only a provisional value, since there is no use in shutting a door unless you are strong enough to keep it shut.

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