The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-01-13
TRANsvAAG QUESTION
In Germany-Gormans stand by Their
Guns-B British InfoIsFance Denounced.
Imperial Family Quarrel.

In Germany-GOEmant stnnu py AhetE
Guns-British intolerance Denounced.
Imperial Family Quarrel.
BERLIN. Jan. l2.-Throughout the
week the Transvaal question has mon
opollzed public attention. It is the I'M
animous feeling In Germany that the
jameson raid was due to connivanee
upon the part OF the British govern
ment in spite OF official denIals. and all
Germany Is intensely but quietly anti
English. The feeling is finding vent in
resolutions passed by the colonial and
other associations in favor OF Trans
Vaaf Independence, and the entire press
IS expressing hostility to England. The
big German colonial society will hold a
monster demonstrate or January 10.
when q resolution bearing upon the
Tansvaal will probably be adopted.
In the Feichstag, however. the Trans
wal matter will not be ventilated, in
consequence of a hint received from the
minister for foreign affairs, Baron Mar
sctml Won Bleberstein. that the govern
ment does not want TO show It's hand,
and that It would be Inconvenience by
n discussion OF the subject. To that end
been discussed In the reichstag yester-
day, WIS postponed Indefinitely. 1t is
generally believed here that Russia and
France are supporting Germany In the
latter's efforts 30 preserve the indepen-
dence OF the Transvaal. reasons OUT
side Of colonial policy making II deslrN
able that Germany should stop the
British advance In South Africa En-
peror William felt bound TO assure
President Kruger OF Germany's SYM
patty. and, II necessary, support, and
he deemed himself bound TO take this
step by the verbal appeal OF Presiden:
Kruger. during the latter's stay In Ber-
lin, to the emperor's granfather. Will
lam l.. and TO Prince Bismarck in 1895
for help IN the hour OF trouble. 10 which
appeal Emperor William /. made half
promise OF support.
The attacks made upon the emperor
by the London press Gre regarded here
as being typical OF British iIsolenee,
and the claim OF suzernln rights upon
the part Of Great Britain Is answered
by quoting the wording OF the conyen-
ton Of 1854, in which the British crown
expressly waived NIL rights save on one
point This IS also the view taken OF
the station by the German govern
ment, and minute and frequent instruc-
ttons have been sent 10 rhe German
ambassador at London, Count Won
HatZteid wildenburg, TO act In strict
accordance with IT,
The report that letters have passed
between Emperor William and Queen
Victoria relative to the subject matter
OF the Transyaal Is confirmed here, 1t Is
now claimed that this correspondence
has not been quite conciliatoFy In It's
nature, intImation being made that the
emperor has made the statement that,
white not intending 10 offend England
in any wayne is still OF the opinion that
DR.. JameSon's raid was criminal and
worthy OF his condemnations.
Emperor William at noon heard the
report of Baron Marschall Won Breber-
stein. SECRETARY Of foreign affairs, rel;
alive to the situation, and expressed
confidence that peace would be preserv-
ed.
The "Tagerblatt" charges the Eng
llsh papers with classifying the news,
and RayS that Il Is not true that Eufper>
or William and the German govern
mene have asked for help OF the Euro
pean powers for the purpose OF neutral
iZIng the English influence in the
Transvaal. Both. according to the Tag
gerbiatt," insist that the arrangements
Of the 1854 convention shall be preserv-
cd. That paper also states that It Is
not true that the liberation OF Dr.Jame-
son and his associates has been made
dependent upon the abrogntion OF that
convention.
The quarrel between Emperor Will
lam and Prince Frederick Leopold. Of
Prussia, arising out OF the latter's
treatment OF HIS wife while she was
suffering from the effects OF sudden I'M
merslon In the water, having fallen
through the ice while skating. is much
talked OF. The prince was arrested and
confined under guard in his palace, but
no newspaper here dares TO take the
risk Of publishing all the facts In the
case. II Ia stated that the prince had a
violent alteration with the princess,
and that he even used horsewhip upon
her. As the princess IL n sister OF the
empress, II Is not astonishing that EN-
peror william was very angry. Prince
Frederick Leopold, who was born in
1865, and who is a nSaJor-general and
commander Of the gaTdes du corps, Is
very unpopular Once, when a young
officer. he narrowly escaped being tried
by court martial He has always been
on bad terms with the emperor, and Is
very wealthy.