The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-02-16
IN OLD BERLIN.
TRANsvAAL IMBRoGLIo THE ONE
GREAT TOPIC.
Germans Believe That the British
Are Playing n Double Game-Ce-
Gil Rhodes and His Departure.

BERLIN, Feb. 15.-[Copyrighted 1896
by the Associated Press. 1.-The Trans
vaal imbroglio has been the absorbing
topic durign the past week, and the
governments declaration of its atti-
tude in the reichstag on Thursday,
evoked. as was intended, an inspiring
patriotic demonstration on all sides of
the house. The policy of the foreign
office, though distinctly displeasing to
England, has been unanimously en-
dorsed by the leaders of all factions
Of the Conservative party. The rep
resentative Of the Associated Press in
this city has had interviews with sew
eral well known party leaders. who
have assured him the reichstag will
which it may take to maintain the
statu quo in South Africa.
The Associated Press representative
also had an interview on the subject
with a high official of the foreign office
who said: 'The official relations be-
tween Germany and Great Britain are
good; but it cannot be denied there is
! a strong suspicion that the British
| cabinet or at least some of its men,
bers, have been and are still
PLAYING A DOUBLE GAME.
"The sudden departure of Mr.. Cecil
Rhodes for South Africa and the at
tendant circumstances, lend new color
to this impression. Recent advices
from South Africa indicate a resump-
ton of Britist intrigues and affairs in
that part of the world are gradua IIy
shaping themselves so as to place be-
fore Germany the alternative of aban-
doning valuable interests for the sake
OF good relations with Great Britain,
or maintaining those interests at the
risk Of rupture with Great Britain.
The temper of the government and
people Of Germany is to maintain the
statu quo at any COST
There is no doubt that the foregoing
utteranceS
OUTLINE THE ATTITUDE
of the German government. which has
been considerably influenced bv the
representations of Dr. W. ]. Leyds
the secretary of state for the Trans
Vaal. who has been striving to enlist
German support for the South African
republic and complete the latter's df-
vorce from Great Britain, whose com
mercfal interests would thereby be
hampered to the ADVANTAGE of Ger
many.
Prince Bismarck upon whom Or
ON~--NNA
ed full sympathy with the latter's mis-
sion and warmly lauded Emperor Will
MANS action in sending a message to
fresldeht hrueger, congratulating him
upon having suppressed DR.. Jameson's
invasion of Transvaal territory
Inc Frankfurter Zeitung today saws
the conduct Of the British government
especially since Mr.. Rhodes return. TO-
wards the TransvaaI has increa sed
the feeling of suspicion and 1880 go
aroused by recent events, and that
consequently the TransvaaI govern
ment mas resolved to prepare for every
emergency. In addition to Krupn cam
non OF every calibre the Transva
government has ordered in Gernanv
rlhes Of the newest pattern. and ~
1eTIal LOT the construction of forts
=, In spite of the formal declarations of
me me AiPerlal chancellor, Prince Hohen-
many 'Al0C Tef-
WAS NOT PREPARED
at present to issue invitations for a
,aaotnI1 LILY conference, the German hi
tas..1i still have hopes that an in
f m. e i conference will be called
iney nave determined to resume a.si
tatlon. both in the reichstag and as as
slde OF 1t. They charge Prince HOBS Co.
zone ana Baron Marschal Won Riaber-
s 81 with bad faith in CARVING ont
me relchstag's instructions of a. wear ear
TT, The great strike in the clothing and
5 5o ond tg trades, which will affect l5t
~ GO,UOT T., Hne4 and women, is now spread
Mannheim. 9teItln and
The carpenters strike has ende7 -
victory for the strikers The 80, 1911 IN
carpenters yielded the demsn lii.'st e sr
tnelf employees and $500 men l't baTe y, ol
i turned to work. A band of incan9 tfe re, re-
n mas p been at work at the Moabit nar5