New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-06
GERMAN VIEWS OF THE CASE.
SYMPATHY WITTY THE BOERs THAT Is BY no
MEANS UNSELFISII


Berlin. Dec 26. Dispatch to The London Times
1t is hard TO say what amount of significance
should be attributed the increasing attention be-
slowed in this country upon South African ques
seem to have little reason to Concern hers slf But
II is worth noting that Of late especially, tie posi-
tion OF the Transvaal and ot the Orange Free State
appears TO exercise the German mind keenly
German Faiherand and the dangers which are sup
ton Of Mir Cecil Rhodes the Napoleon of South
Africa. form a frequent and congenal theme Of
discussion in spirit Of anything but friendliness
toward England Now. IL one may be allowed 10
vary a remark recently made by the. North Ger
man Gazette" with reference to British sent.men-
tally leaving off where British interests begin.
may be said that German sentiment is not easily
10 be involved and one is driven to the conclusion
that Germany would not display much sympathy
Tor her very distant kinsmen In South Africa II she
had not some special use marked out FOR them In
the Interests either actual or prospective OF Ger
As an illustration Of the spirit in which these
Soorne Ca9pt,e wiiich si,bougb d,,e6 FROM AM
been inspired much nearer home. After recapitu-
forth in the leading article in The Times OF the
10Th inst. j, goes on AS for the Uit4nders. whose
legitimate claims are thus Endorsed. 1t may be
well 10 remember that i they form the maior.t" o'
the population. they have only come into the Trans
Naai IN order TO make money az quickly as possih"
and then go away again They refuse 10 surrender
their British nationality, and Yet they demand he
same civic rights including that OF thr suffrage as
the Roers: Orsinaiiy too these rights We're a mat
recently and at the instlgatiOn OF the Cape Gov
eminent that they have suddenly awakened 20 their
importance. Mr.. Cecil Rhodes has certainly sue
cecdcd in sowing the seeds of discomfort. ana, in
view Of the moral and intellectual standard 81 the
Rand alVenturrrs. one may We'll expect 'ha; ne
explosive materials constantly imported rom Cape
Town will before long produce serious connections.
Then. Of course. according To IN" calculations OF
the Cape politicians. British blood Will be she'd Eng
land will intervene. and the rest VIII follow
of itself namely. the Incorporation OF the Boer Re
public with British South Africa. That 50 much
irritation should all at once he displayed IN Eng
land against the Beers is very significant. ana j.
would 10 show that Mr. Rhodes has already
laid his train to his own satisfaction and mat the
signal to fire Ii may at any moment be given.
The Rhenish organ admits that in the question OF
closing OF the drifts President Kruger did not show
his usual skill In defeating the plots and elu1ng
the snares Of Cape Town diplomacy and II does not
conceal its apprehensions that the TransNaal may
have still 10 suffer for the mistakes committed IN
thai matter. Hopes entertained in Pretoria OF
German support. but such support can hardly he %
more than a moral nature. Or. Leyds the Trans.
vaal Secretary Of State, with whose arrival IN En-.
rope conceded the minatory articles In The Times.
is staying in Berlin for the purpose OF undergo
ing a operation on his eyes and he viii doubtless
take the opportunity Of an exchange of ideas with
Government. circles in the German capital II ne
returns home via England. he will equally not fail
to approach Mr. Chamberlain. In the mean time.
the Roers will do we'll not 10 yield another inch 20
British pretensons. and above all TO keep the<
powder dry.