Evening journal., 1896-01-14
a PEACEFUL PROSPECT
The Anglo-German War Scare
Apparently Subsiding.
BUT EEeLAED's NAVY INCREASES.

Masked Activity AT woolwich Arsenal
Mystify the PubIIc.-Tho Letters of the
Queen and Emperor.
LONDON. Jan. l4.--It seems pretty well
established in tho public mind that EN-
peror William did not mean TO threaten
war upon England by his message Of sym
pathy 20 President Kruger of Transvaal,
and the reports which were circulated
few days ago Of n European alliance back
Of Germany and against England find lit
tic further credcnce It seems TO be ac-
cepted that the German emperor simply
intended TO express his own opinion OF
the Jameson raid in that message and the
temporary sentiment Of irritation which
IL caused him
This is the general feeling apparently Of
the public mind, and those organs Of pub
lie opinion which are in touch with the
government have undoubtedly sought to
deepen this impression. But this still
leaves unexplained the uncontradicted as
sertion that the German government did
apply TO Portugal for permission TO pass
marines through Portuguese territory nc
Delagoa bay to the Transyaal, nor does IL
Explain the unilagging preparation of war
material and equipment Of war forces in
England. OF more force seems the argu-
ment Of some newspapers that the waver-
ing support of Russia and France has ad-
monishcd the German war lord that the
Interpretation put upon his message by
England was putting him into hazard
Gus position.
Whether this or some other cOnsidera-
tion has altered the situation, it is certain
that the diplomatic agents Of all the gov
prnments of Europe have been kept busy
IN tho last few weeks, and it is expected
that the full result of their labors is not
yet IN the knowledge Of the public. That
England has had vision of tho destruc-
tion OF the "balance of power in Eu-
rope, with herself in the descending scale,
is certain. Whether she has made other
strokes in the hidden field Of diplomacy
besides her formidable show Of naval force
is not yet known.
Some Notes of Warming.
The first feeling Of assurance over the
better situation Of the relations with Ger
many is met by notes of warning that
there are still possible seeds for much ran
cor and danger In the situation in the
Transvaal, and that the Venezuelan ques-
ton, IS, after all, not yet settled, nor any
basis agreed upon for its settlement
Interest in the great naval preparations,
however, continues to absorb the public
mind A report which has been circulated
to the effect that the government intends
TO mobilize tho volunteer forces Is denied,
but it ascertain that appeals from the war
Office have recently been sent by circular
TO the commanders Of all the volunteer
regiments asking them to return the prob
able number OF volunteers that could be
mobilized and TO state the arrangements
that would be necessary for doing so.
At Woolwich, below London, on the
Thames, also the great arsenal, covering
100 acres OF ground, is receiving constant
additions to its great store Of naval mate
rial, and the activity in all departments
there is unnbated. Tho torpedo factory Is
increasing its output, and the men in that
department are working many hours over
time The torpedOes, ms fast as they are
manufactured, are dispatched TO Ports
mouth and Dover, the former the princi-
pal naval station of England, with a for
titled harbor that will float the whole of
the English navy and the latter the chief
port of communication between England
and the continent. The government in
tends. a Is announced, TO have these well
supplied with torpedo boats and with tor
pedo destroyers.
scmionicial Press Are silent.
A Berlin dispatch to The Times says;
"The semioilicial press maintains com
plete silence respecting the letters of
Queen Victoria and Emperor William.
"The Kolnische Zeitung, under Che
heading Peace With Dishonor, ransacks
the dictionary 10 heap abuse upon Eng-
land DR.. jameson and the uitlanders, but
the press bureau Of the foreign office may be
left to reconcile this sort of language with
the official assurance that the government
only desires an amicable solution Of the
difficulties
Theodore Barth, an influential mem
Der Of the reichstag, writes in The Nation
warning Germany that only France will
gain by an Anglo-German quarrel, and
that England is only doing her duty in
protecting the interests Of her subjects"
A Vienna dispatch TO The Times says:
"The rumors of an alliance between Eng
land, Franco and Russia depressed the
bourse It was a triiling incident, but it
should serve as n warming that the drei-
hund cannot afford to be Indifferent to
Englands attitude -