The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-12
ENGLAND IN GREAT DANGER.
Emperor William Determined to Make
Her feel GeImsDy'S Hostility.
7HE TRAESYAAL CRISIS SEEMS OYER,
Bu, the Course Of .he German Emperor
Portends Danger for Great Britain.
Plans to Form a Coalition With
ru0sia-N hat the Press Thinks.

nu0sla-Nhat the Press Thinks.
LONDON. Jan. u-With view to as
certain from authentic data, the ratio OF
British and German interests In the
Transvaal. tho government caused the
Board OF Trade officials to prepare re-
port on the immigration into that re-
public during tho period covered by the
returns iu the Boards possession.
The inquiry Of he Board has resulted in
the establishment Of the remarkable fact
that during the last fifteen years only
1900 foreigners. exclusive Of the British,
have gone into the Transvaal.
The returns include Americans, French
men, Bollandors, Italians and Germans,
but DO not give the ratio Of each.
The report will oe submitted 10 Parlia-
ment as soon as IL meets, and will doubt
less be used as an important factor IN
dealing with tho German pretensions OF
a right 10 interfere IL the South African
Republic.
EUROPEAN COALITION.
While the production of these statistics
ruay assist and justify British diplomacy
in rcbutting the German claims, IL Is the
conviction IN official circles that only the
strongest and openly beiigerent policy
can avail Great Britain in the face OF
possible European coalition against her.
The crisis 80 FAR as the Transvaal is con-
cernod seems 10 he over Lord Salisbury
has ciinched the position at DelNea Bay
10y notifying the government at Lisbon,
that The landing OF any foreign troops
there VIII boz Immediately followed by the
occupation Of the place by the British.
BY Wednesday. lvo British cruisers will
be stationed az Deiago Bay This pro-
cedure rather savors II a bluff as no pow
er threatens 10 land troops there, but 1T
Is part Of tho strong hBnd that British
government Is compelled 20 play
Though the crisis in the Transvaal IS
apparently over, even this iu Europe ia
approaching a phase that is big with The
fate of England.
No explanations Of Emperor William
message TO President Kruger. Of the hos
tile language OF the German official press
or of the interviews Of the German min
listers with the Boer republics, have been
vouchsafed 20 Lord Salisbury
There is reason 90 assert that he has de-
manded such explanations. and that or
ders TO prepare the navy FOR war, issued
after DE had duly advised Count Won
Hatsfeldt. the German Ambassador here
that the German Government ought 10
give the explanations required
The abatement Of the hostile tone Of the
German inspired papers. oannot be taken
as indicating a change IN the Emperors
policy or Of a lessening OF the danger to
England.
A IONG-PIAYE0 GAME.
Among tho theories discussed by the
press iu trying 10 interpret the Emperor's
actian. ST. ia understood chat Lord sails
bury accDDfe only one. and that is that
g.. fHaa
Of calculated and lOng-played game OF
involving Enclsnd. IN complications that
would weaken her force as factor in
European affairs
The chiefs of the British Foreign Of
nce have known for q long time that in
consequence OF German diplomacy in the
East. Lord Salsbury's efforts TO bring
about settlement of the Armenian ques-
ton have been thwarted and that Ger
many has made oyerturcs TO Russia ia
favor Of common policy TO check Eng
lands expansion in any part of Asia.
The key Of AN this lies in the Emperor
resentment of the policy of Lord Sails
bury
While the Liberals were i'm power the
Emperor expected that cold neutrality
would ne shown towards Germany but
he relied on Lord Salisbury when he
came into power. 10 enter into some form
of entente with the Triple Alliance
GERMAN HOSTILITY.
Disappointed in this. the Emperor de-
cided 10 make England feel the weight Of
German hostility How far the Emperor
has succeeded in obtaining coalition
against Great Britain is probably known
90 Lord Salisbury. That some tromend-
ous danger threatens the British nation
is the fixed belief in official and diplo-
matte circles. however. the Government
gets credit for preparing for impending
war issues and not for an effort TO fool
the country by an empty naval demon
straU0u.
The Berlin dispatch published by
the Telegraph this morning stating that
Emperor William had sent conciiiatory
letter to the Queen I'm response to an
autograph letter of rebukc sent TO him
bv Her Majesty. appears 10 be canard
without even the merit Of originality.
It simply rcechoes a story That has been
current here since Wednesday.
The dispatch is ignored by some OF
the evening papers and sneercd at by
others.
The Toleuaph's correspondent states
that Lord Salisbury has avoided asking
explanation of the Emporor's attitude
on the Transvaai question, which eN-
plantations might Toe unpleasant and adds
that tho Governments of the several
German states have commenced 10 pro-
fcst THAI no hostnty TO England was
intended, that no protection Of the Trans
vaal ia desired and that no German i'm
reference in any form was ever intord-
ed.
An this Is directly contrary to an the
Information that has been allowed 10
reach the Journalists who are in touch
with tho Government officials here, the
value of these stories from Berlin can be
gaugod Is is deemed necessary 90 notice
them as were they true they would alter
tho whole situation.
PRESS OPINIONS
The Spectator very openly states that
10 hnds it dinlCulty TO discover accurately
what the Emperor means. Jt adds that
a has been patent 10 the Foreign Office
for some time. that Germany is exceed
inely unfrlendly 10 Great Britain. she
has checked Lord Salisbury's negdtia-
uous in favor of the Armenians and her
attitude more than that of the Car has
prevented "a settlement OF that question.
Admitting that IL rs probable that The
Emperor aims az European coalition
against Great Britain, the Spectator ar
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