The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-05
Gernlan Emperor'S Message to President
Kruger Has Reused Popular Wrath,
SALISBURY URGED TO EAT ROME GROW.
The Press Now Advocating Submit
fnncc To AunNrlcn'S Ecmnud I'm The
Venezuelan Question Would Not
Hesitate To TnckIc GcrInnnS-
English, Feeling Ritter.
Especial london Gable Lottery

aroused popular wrath in England Ia
an UNNECESSARILY greater extent than
did President Clcvcland'S message on
the Venezuelan dispute. The latter
dealt with u question that was Of re-
mote epublicintct est and little understood
hetc. but thT German Emperor has
touched roughly the wounds rambling
In British memories ever since the iS>
nominy of the Aiajuba Iiill, where the
Beers inflicted u crushing defeat ON
troops belonging to the regular army
of Great Britain. Furthermore the mes
sage to the President nf Transvnnl out
iaScS the British belief that the South
African Republic Still pertains To the
QuCscls Lordship. His MajcSty'S meg
sage said:
Il express my sincere ConEra tulatiuns
that supported by your people, and
without appealing for help to friendly
powers. YOU have succeeded by your
energetic action against the armed
bands. which invaded Your country na
dlsturberS OF the peace. and have thus
been enabled to Restore peace and safe
guard the indepcndcncc of your coun-
try against attacks from without"
If the Govcrnmcn! responds to the
passion that is now rising to fever heat
throughout Great i!ri;nin it viii take
early notice Of the Eml,crOrS miSsiNc
in terms amounting 20 an outSpokcn
chalicnSe. nnG the country which IL
would be- difficult to persuade into ac-
cepting he United States as Il foe would
not hesitate to tackle Germany
The Venezuelan dispute has hardly
stirred the national pulse: throughout
1t has chiefly been tt matter of dcclama-
ton on the part of the newspnpers
Gcrmany'S intervention in the Trans
vaal has set England Hilamc. The
perception Of Great lSrltnin's solitary
position among the powers of the world
is now forced upon public conviction
aud this fact will undoubtedly have
,rl. Il. ag,..y
mcnt with the demands OF the United
States regarding Venezuela
h. The Saturday Review Independently
advocates the uakiuA "f concessions
to the United states. II quotes from
the New York sun tu the effect that
IL Will he better for l;nEnnd 10 eat
crow 1T home than I" eat dirt abroad.
and adds:
lin view of our enemies on the con
tncnt Lord Salisbury must yield. 1t
is better to eat u deal Of home crow
than any foreign dirt"
The Globe Conservative says that
the entire Empire viii become war
party If Emperor Williams words are
followed by deeds. The mldcSt Lib
cral organs write in the same tone. The
papers teen with abuse OF German in
science nnl arroganc" ana the f.m-
pcrors deliberate insult and appeal TO
the Government to strengthen its
fighting forces and to prepare for war.
This time the press accurately reflects
popular feeling Tn" question is to
what length will Lord Salishurv's Min
istry obey the country's hchcst II is
AN anla2ing fact that during he recent
troubles Lord Salisbury has not once
summoned 81 meeting or the fuil Cabi-
net. With the crisis in the east prcSi-
dent Clcvclaud's message ana war
clouds all around. III" Primo Minis
Ter acts like an irresponsible Dictator
He communicates constantly with the
Queer dnd her advisers and consults
the llt Hon Joseph Chamberlain. the
Colonial Secretary. and the Rt Hon A.
J. i8alfour. First Lord of the Treasury
but ignores IN" rest of his colleagues
The last Cabinet Council was held on
November 18TH At that time the Min
iStcrs merely arranged n program Of
their sosSional bills They were not
allowed To discuss foreign politics
lirt If not in touch with the public
Lord Salisbury keeps closely allied
with In" c1ur; party where German in
hucnc" IS dominant. The country may
call for war with Germany. hut dynas-
tic considerations ana court affiliations
viii oppose giving way TO tn" popular
demand unless before a public storm
threatening the existence of the Empire.
pr IamesOn'S friends RELY on prcsi-
dent Kruger. Of the Tiansvani TO pre-
vent his cXecuti n Dr. Jameson. while
lat Kimberly. was summoned 10 pro
to"!l - attend President Kruger in n
der g"rous illness. Under the doctors
m'r!strations President Kruger was
cured and the two became strong
f'-erfs This friendship may now
stand Or. Jameson In good stead
Trr NachtSman. e. -mmruting ;lpon the
iiHuily by th" New York YaUh, Club
INT The charges made by Lord Dun
raven against the Defender syndicate in
general and Mr. G. Oliver Iselin in par
ticular. saws That Lord Drn"lvcn has