The Portland daily press., 1896-01-06
THE GERMAN ATTITUDE,
She Is Full Of Sympathy for the
Beers.

/
Beers.
by His Course-Opinions of the German
Press.
Berlin, January 4.-The' Emperor s act
in sending a message to President
Kruger Is hailed with enthusiasm
throughout Germany, and will add great
iy to his Majesty's popularity as being a
true Interpretation of the intensity of
German public hostility toward Great
Britain.
/ The message of the Emperor could not
have been very great surprise to the
English government, as some days prior
to the publication of the message the
Emperor instructed Count Won Hatzfeldt,
the German Ambassador to Great Bri-
tain, to inform Lord Salisbury with the
utmost frankness that it was the firm
determination of Germany not to allow
the govel nment of the South African
Republic to be ovevrthrown.
A the same time Count Won Hatzfeldt
was instructed to demand an explanation
Of the movements of the authorities of
the British South Africa company
These representations were Immediately
Unanswered by the British foreign office.
The first replies made by Lord Sails
bury were deemed unsatisfactory, so
4 much SO, Indeed, that the relations of the
two governments on Wednesday last be-
4 came SO strained as to be on the point of
4 absolute rupture. The consequence was
i that a diplomatic surrender on the part
Eof Lord Salisbury was the only thing that
laverted the gravest climax. Even now
lalthough the situation is modified. it is
not deyiod of danger. and the summaries
Iof the comments OF the England press
lupon the Emperor's interference in the
Transvaal affair which are published
There sover to heighten the popular anger
lagainst England, while the anti English
feeling prevades all classes of the Ger
man press Every political party and
group, the Socialists included, sides with
the Boers and denounces the aggression
of England. -
sIs The North German Gazette quotes with
| expressions of approval the dec laration
/ of the Cologne Gazette that the Trans
vaal Republic is an absolutely indepen-
dent State, and the Deutshe Tageszsitung
says that not only the road to CONSTANT
nople, but also the road to Johannesburg
spirations concur in these expressions,
and add that the elliance between Russia
and France has been enlarged by the &C.
cession Of the Triple Alliance to con-
cert of European powers with anti-Eng-
lish aims. A number of papers are ex-
aulting in the isolation Of England, and
predict that her lonely situation will be-
come an important factor in the settle
ment of the Venezuelan difficulty.
The youth, the Drawn aud sinew of Ger
many, are moved to offer active assist
ance to the Beers, while their elders are
inspired to tender moral and financial
aid. Dr. Carl Peters, the explorer was
charged by meeting of the Deutsche
Colonial Gesellschaft held yesterday, to
send cablegram to President Kruger
expressing tho sympathy of the society
with him and his cause and promising
active and material support.
A private syndicate has placed at the
disposal of Dr. Peters the sum of 300, ,000
marks for the purpose of organizing
corps Of volunteers to go to the Trans
vaal, and similar offers have been plenti-
ful. Among other offers is that of
number of young Americans studying in
Germany, who have expressed their read
mess to accept chance to fight the
British IL the conflict in South Africa Is
continued.
The sum of the position ia that Great
Britain must withraw her pretensions to
a right to interfere in the Transvaal and
punish the leaders of the British South
Africa company who are responsible for
the invasion of the Boer territory or she
will inevitably become involved in COL
lision with Germany. A formal German
protectorate over the South Africa repub-
lie is not designed, but the government of
Germany will support the Transyaal rs
public in declaring the convention of 1884
void. thus enabling the Beers to obtain
their full independence of Great Britain.
Virtually Engand's claim to suzer-
anity over the Transvaal must in all re-
spects be abolished. If the South African
repu blics shall ask a reference of eithe
matters in dispute between itself and
Endgland. the questions will be referred
to the European powers which are inter-
ested in Africa, and Germany will sup
port such conference: France can be
relied upon to take part, and If confer
enoe is had it will greatly disappoint
German expectation If the discussion of
the questions involved does not result in
recognition of the complete independence
of the Transvaal.
1t is not denied here that reform in the
administration of the internal affairs of
the South African Republic is advisable
but these must be obtained without the
, application OF foreign pressure, British
or any other, as strictly questions for in
ternal settlement
Little OF no sympathy is bestowed upon
DR.. Jameson. and Mr. Chamberlains S ap-
peal to President Kruger to deal gener-
nusly with the British South African
prisoners is derided by the German press,
, which declare that q summary trial by
court martial, followed by the prompt ex-
ecution of the leaders of the raid, COM
, mends itself to German opinion as the
porper mode OF, procedure in their cases.
A strict application of the law involving
the sacrifice of the lives of the rank and
file of the prisoners would not meet with
approval here, but it is the general opin.
ion that an example ought to be made Of
the leaders.
Kruper tn William.