The herald., 1896-01-05
DR.. JAMESON'S EXPEDITION
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of the British South Africa company has
brought up all the latent feeling of hostility
TO England, and has evoked an outburst
similar to that produced b, Presiaent
Cleveland's message in America. the
general belief that the duplicity of the
British statesmen il deliberate and in pur-
suance of their policy of keeping Europe
divided into two camps in order 10 facili-
tate rhgGsh aggressions and encroach-
ments in Africa and elsewhere has re-.
ceived supposed confirmation in the news
OF DR.. Jamespn's venture. In spite of the
dsavowal of the british secretary of state
for the colonies, MIR. Joseph Chamberlain,
OF any knowledge or responsibility for the
step taken Ly DR.. Jameson, little doubt is
felt here that it was prompted i'll high
quarters, and the free terms of the em-
perors message are interpreted as indicat-
ing that the same mistrust of the English
protestatlonS Is felt in government circles.
NOT DICTATED By IMPULSE
Everybody understands that the en-
peror's message to President Kruger was
not due to mere impulse, but was decided
upon and drafted after grave council of
ministers, and it must therefore be regard
ed Is an open pronunciameuto of q change
in German policy toward Great Britain.
The immediate news of the invasion of
the Transvaal was received on Tuesday
evening and the emperor summoned the
minis er of foreign affairs, Baron Mar
schall Won Bieberstein and DR.. Jayser,
director of the colonial offite, to Poisdam
and spoke TO them in strong terms of the
breach of international law. Later an
Official note was sent the British
government asking the meaning of Dr.
Jameson's raid and what step would be
taken to neu ralze it. Moreovar, it is as
serted on good authority, the in ention 10
land German sailors at Delagoa bay was
only abandoned on receip of the news of
DR.. Jameson's defeat. The consent of
Portugal has been asked for the transit
OF troops across Portuguese terri Ory.
Another statement, made on good author
ity, is that Germany has already come to
an agreement with france arrest the
British advances in Sou h Africa, and that
1000 German volun eers, we'll equipped,
will start on board a North German Lloyd
| steamer during the coming week for Della
goa bay, to assist the Beers.
At the New YEARS. reception at the Pal
| ace, Emperor William was frigid in his
treatment of the British ambassador, Sir
his majesty barely addressed few words
to him and eyed him sterniy. On the other
hand, the emperor's reception of the
United States ambassador, Mr.. Theodore
Runyon, was most cordial. Besides the
usual congratulations, his majesty took
pains 10 manifest tno uI1ulStut D6u re a.
| tions of intimacy between Germany and
| the United States, talking with Mr.. Runyon
most pleasantly and amicaby for some
| time.
The anti-English feeling has been all
along fed by ;he Bismarck press, which
has reproached the government for "truclI-
| ling to English insoleuce,' but the emperor
! and he government have hither with
stood these taunts Now, however, a vigor-
GUS anti English policy may undoubtedly
! be anticipated.
THEY SEE MORE CLEARLY
| Incidentally this has helped Germany to
view the Bridsh-American dtficu ty with
! different eyes. The anxiety here to take
part in the American loan shows this The
| bankers of Berlin, Cologne and Frankfort
| fell over each other in their haste to have q
| share in it and he United States embassy
| was overwhelmed throughout he week
with inquiries as to the precise terms of
| the loan. proving conclusively that Ameri-
can credit is unimpaired in the money
| market here.
| The Cologne Gazette tonight says: The
remarks by the British press in regard to
the telegram sent by Emperor William O
| President Krueger need not alarm the Ger
mans. All Germany upholds Emperor
| William. just as three weeks ago Europe
| upheld E0gland in her positi IN regarding
| Venezuela, now Europe upholds the Beers.