New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-05
ALL GERMANY ANTI-ENGLISH.

LII GERMA NY ANTI-ENGLISH
THE KA1sER's POPULARITY INCREASED
BY HIS TRANsvAAL MESSAGE.
RELATIONS WITH GREAT BRITAIN WE'RE on THE
POINT OF ABSOLUTE RrPrURE-LoED SAILS
BURY SAID TO HAVE MADE DIP1O-
MATIc srRRENpER-THE ENTIRE
rNDErENDENcE OF THE SOUTH
AFRICAN REPUBLIC
DEMANDED.
Berlin. Jan 4-The Emperors act in sending
message to President Kruger Of the South
African Republic. congratulating him upon the
victory Of the Beers over the armed force led
into the TransvaaI by DR.. Jameson. Admin
istrator of the British South Africa Company.
is hailed with enthusiasm throughout Germany
and will add greatly t. His Majesty's popularity
being true Interpretation Of the intensity OF
German public hostility toward Great Britain.
The message II the Emperor could not have
been a great surprise TO the English Government.
az some days prior to the publication Of the
message the Emperor instructed Count Won
Hatzfedt the German Ambassador to Great
Britain, inform Lord Salisbury with the
utmost frankness that il the firm de
termination Of Germany not to allow the Gov
eminent II the South African Republic to be
overthrown At the same time Count Won HAITI
feldt was instructed 10 demand explanation
Of the movements OF the authorities OF the
British South Africa Company. These repre-
sentations were Immediately answered by the
British Foreign Office The first replies made
nv Lord Salisbury were deemed unsatisfactory.
go much So indeed that the relations Of the
two governments on Wednesday last became so
strained as to be on the point Of absolute rupt-
IRE The consequence was that diplomatic
surrender on the part of Lord Salisbury was the
only thing that averted the gravest climax
Even now although the situation is modified, IL
is not devoid Of danger and the summaries or
the comments of the English press upon the En-
peror's Interference In the Transvaa anair
which ar. published here serve TO heighten the
popular anger against England. while the anti
English feeling pervades all classes OF the Ger
man press Every political party and group ths
Socialists included. side with the Beers and de-
nounce the aggression Of England
EXILTrNG N ENGLANDs ISOLATION
The North German Gazette" quotes with eH-
pressions ~ approval the declaration OF the Co
logre Gazette" that the Transvaal Republic Is an
Tageszeitung" says that rot only the ROAD 70
Constantinople but also IN road = Johannes
burg les through Berlin Several newspapers Win
Government affiliations and inspirations concur
in these expressions and add that the alliance
between Russia and France mas been enlarged
by the accession ~ TIE Triple Alliance - CON
cert u Eur pean powers with a1ti-Enghsh aims
\ number ~ papers are eXIlting IN me ls"a.,'
y England and predict that her lonely s''ua.,'
vviI h.cs-..a an important factor IN the settl"-
nent - the Venezuelan difficulty.
Tho youth the nrawn and sinev ~ Germany,
70 moved - offer active assistance 20 me b'er4
while their elders are inspired Q tender moran
and financial AID. Dr. Carl Peters. the Explorer
charged hy a meeting ~ ne De4'S.'1.
lonial Ciesrllsrhatf held Yesterday. " S'iii =
cable dispatch q President Kruger ~ me hoer
Republic expressing the sympathy ~ me s''l''s
with HIM and his cause a1d promising Nv, az
-rata-faf s,o,,or; \ private synticat" has placed
a, ,he disposal = Or Peters the sum - N'rp
marks f1r the purpose = Organizing e'Ips -
volunteers 70 70 = the Transvaal ana similar
offers have been plentiful Among other orrrs
Is that q a number oi young Americans ''nay'ns
IN Germany. who have expressed the'r rca mess
- accept chance = fght The hriti3h - IL" .'n-
act In south Africa Is continued
ENGLANp's stZERAINTY MUST CEASE.
The sum ~ the position s that Great Britain
must withdraw her pretenH5ns 10 a night 20 In
terfere IN the Transvaal and must punish ~"
leaders u the British South Africa Company Tno
are responsible FOR Tho INVASION - the Boer Terri
tory. or she will Inevitably become involved IN
a collision with Germany \ formal German
nrotectorate over the ,S5uih African Republic IS
NOT designed but IN. Government OK Germany
VIII support rhe Transyaal Republic IN declaring
the convention u 1874 void. thus enabling The
roers 70 obtain thel- full independence u Grcat
Britain.
Virtually Enslanis claims - suzera!n'y over
the Transvaal must IN all respects DE abolished
II the South African Republic shall ask a rel.
erence 81 the matters in dispute between lts-''
and England th- questions VIII p" rr~f .
the European Powers. which are Interested IN
Africa and Germany will support s-fh con-
ference France can be relied upon 10 AXE part
and II A conference IS had 81 will greatly iisap-
point German expectation Il the discussion OF
the questions involved dos not result N rrcos
milton 81 the independence. not only OF me
Transvaal. but OF the Orange Free Stale as Wei
l. il not denied here that reform In the adj
rrinistration 81 the internal sffairs Of the South
African Republic Is advisable. but these must
be obtained without the application - foreign
nressure British or any other as strictly qg"s-
tons for internal settlement Little or no SYM
pathy Is bestowed upon Or. jameson ana MT
Chamberlans appeal 10 President Kruger ID
deal generously with the British South African
prisoners il derided by the German press. which
declare that a summary trial by court-martiaL
followed by the prompt execution OF the leaders
Of the raid. commends itself 10 German opinion
a the proper mode OF procedure In their cases
\ strict application II the law involving ne
sacrifice OF the lives of the rank and file of the
prisoners would not meet with approval here
but IL IL the general opinion that an example
ought - be made of the leaders
no FURTHER TROUBLE EXPECTED.
But THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT WILL UPHOLD
ITS OBLIGATIONS UNDER THE coNvEN
rIoN of 1854.
London Jan a deputaton Of merchants inter