The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-01-13

New OK, January lE.-Whlber DAGGER
ca bles the Journal today from Berlin:
The Transvaal affair is still uppermost,
though Germany has Gained down con-
siderbaly. There will, however, be a
Transvaal day in the Reiohstag, and not
the government, but it's bitter opponents,
the Socialists, will bring up the question.
Then there will be fun, SO the Socialists
aver, but of what sort they refuse to
divulge
All of sudden, the government has
concluded not to go before the Reichstag
to get an Endorsement of its position in
the Transvaal affair. The reason for
this surprising change is, as a govern
ment paper declares, that England is re-
treating, that the Beers are keeping
their powder dry, and that till the whole
disturbance is over, it might work harm
if the Reichstag should discuss the affair
now. But there Is another reason. The
governments majority would be much
smaller now than 1t was a week ago.
Besides, the Interpolation would give
the opposition chance to ply the minis
ters with a question regarding certain
happenings in the colonies which have
been ventilated in the courts lately,
showing scandalous abuses. The Social
lists, however, are going to force the
Transvaal Interpolation, as the Babel in
teryiew given below conclusively shows.
saw Count KanitZ at the Windsor no.
tel today. He is one of the big leaders
Of the Conservatives, and the originator
nf tho fa1not1o hill paoardino .ho hraad.
stuff monopoly. He says it would be in
opportune now to touch upon such a
question, as q Reichstag interpolation
might make disturbance in diplomatic
circles. Besides, the Transvaal question
would assume an Importance it really
ought not to have. If the English people
had kept their reason, things would
have assumed normal aspect long ago.
Count Kanitz considered tho PROPOSE
iton made in Prince Bismarck's Neuste
Nachrichten, that Germany should raise
at once 90, 5000, 900 marks for new war
ships as ridiculous He said further, that
Germany ought to be satisfied with being
big power on land, and should not
strive after the unattainable.
The count is great admirer of Senator
PETER, in whom. he says, he has discov-
| cred qualities of craftsmanship lacking
in many other American statesmen. He
| thinks the PopuliSt movement, which
| he prefers to call the American agrarian
movement. will have a fresh impetus
during the presidential campaign.
| l met Baron Stumm in the Kaiserhof.
He thinks Germany's attitude in the
| Transvaal affair entirely correct The
Elnperor's telegram to Kruger was en-
Enthusiastically received every where The
Transvaal question, he thinks, has pass
ed the acute stage in the Reichstag.
The baron would say no more. aver
ring that he was opposed to being inter
ieWed because newspaper man had
once wilfally misrepresented him.
/ then called upon Prince d'Arenb erg
chairman of the committee on colonial
affairs. / found him in the lobby of the
Reichstag. He is not afraid to speak his
mind about the English underhand bust
ness and rasoally Vaccinations in the
Transvaal. He said:
lit is as clear as daylight that the
English government had hand in the
Jameson movement. Its ultimate end
was to make the Trans7aal British de-
tendency to the detriment of other ma
lions, particularly of Germany. This
country has big interest in the Trans
vaal, and will protect the Beers at all
| hazards. However, no war is possible,
for England is retreating The Trans
yaal will be independent. The Beers
must Keep their powder dry, as Cecil
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who has millions of money and no con-
science worth speaking of.
The Prince Is afraid that the Transvaal
will be again burning question before
long. He knows President Kruger per-
sonally. He says he is an honest man.
Kruger is an honorary member of the
| Colonial Society of Germany.
| D'Arenberg is considered an authority
in colonial matters. He was once offered
| the DroSiduncy of the society
found August Bebel, leader of the
Socialists, surrounded by big piles of
books and papers, in his library. On my
asking him what his party intended to
do with regard to the Transvaal affair,
he replied
"We shall certainly question the gov
eminent in regard to this Tranvsaal bust
Ness. The people have right to know
what is going on at the green tables of
the diplomats. The Transvaal question
will be the subject of an Interpolation
on the part of the Socialists. -
Herr Bebel would not divulge any
thing further about the intentions of the
Socialists. He said, however, If Enlgand
/ really instigated the Jameson affair it
deserved the condemnation of the whole
civilized world. "There is, he added
mo complete proof SO far that the Brit
ish government knew Of the freebooting
expedition
Eugen Richter, leader of the Freisin-
nige party, was not so enthusiastic about
the Transyaal as he was few days ago
He said the landing of German troops at
Delagoa Bay would have been colossal
political blunder. German intrests were,
strictly speaking, not at stake, and if
go a handful of soldiers would have done
no good at all. In fact the big European
war that is, according to prophecies,
bound to come, would have started III
South Africa between corporal'a guard
of Germans and Englishmen.
Herr Richter thinks it IS very fortu-
nate for Europe that the Boeis so easil :
vanquished Jamesons' troops.
| Herr Fritzen, one of the best speakers
of the Centre party, said that his party
was not ready to invest too much money
| in colonies or wasrhips. He thought the
| Transvaal affair was over for good He