The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-01-05
THE COLD SHOULDER
Given to the British Ambassador in
the German Capital.
VIEWED WITH DIFFERENT
Eyes is the United States yeaezuslan Diff
eulty--Gsrman Bankers Fall Over Each
Other to Get Z. s. Bonds

Copyrighted. Isas by Associated PressJ
Berlin. Jan. 4-The invasion Of the
Transyaal by Dr. Jameson and the
forces OF the British South African Co..
has brought up all the latent feeling
Of hostility TO England and has evoked
an outburst similar to that produced by
President Cleveiand's message In Ameri-
ica. The general belief that the dupiicl,y
Of the British statesmen Is deliberate.
and In pursuance OF their policy Of keep
lng Europe divided into two camps In
order to facilitate English aggresslons
and encroachments In Africa and else
where. has resolved supposed conhrma-
ton In the news Of Dr. Jamieson's VEN
ture.
In spit, Of the dlsavowal Of the British
secretary OF state for the colonies, Mr..
Chamberlain. Of any knowledge or re-
sponslbllity for the step taken by Dr..
Jamleson. little doubt II felt here that II
was prompted In high quarters. and the
free terms OF the emperor's message are
interpreted as indicating the same mis-
trust Of English protestatlons as Is felt
In government circles Everybody un-
derstands that the emperOT's message 10
President Kruger was not due TO mere
impulse, but was decided upon and draft
ed after a grave council Of ministers.
and IL must therefore be regarded as an
open pronouncemnet Of a change In the
German policy toward Great Britain.
The immediate news OF the invasion Of
Transvaal was received on Tuesday
evening, and the emperor summoned the
minister for foreign affairs, Baron Mar
shal Won Bieberstein. and DR.. Jayser,
director OF the colonial office, to Potsdam
and spoke to them In strong terms on the
breach cf international law. Later on
an official note was sent 10 the British
government asking curtly the meaning
OF Dr. Jamieson's raid and what steps
would be taken 10 neutralize 1t. More
over, Il Is asserted on good authority
that the intention to land German sailors
at Delagoa Bay was only abandoned on
receipt OF the news Of Jamieson's de-
feat. The consent OF Portugal had been
asked for the transit OF troops across
Portuguese territory.
Another statement. made on good ou-
thority. is that Germany has already
come TO an agreement with France 10 ar
rest the British advance In South Africa
and that 1870 German volunteers, well
equipped, viii start on board the North
German Lloyd steamer during the com
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Beers.
At the New Years reception at the
palace. Emperor William was frigid in
his treatment Of the British ambassador,
Sir Francis Lascelles. 1t was remarked
that his majesty barely addressed a few
words TO him and eyed him sternly. on
the other hand, the emperor's reception
of the United States ambassador, Theo.
dore RunSon. was most cordial. His
majesty took pains to manifest undis-
turbed relations OF intimacy between
Germany and the United States, And
the English feeling has been all along
fed by the Bismarck press, which has re-
preached the government for trucking
to English insolence." but the emperor
and the government have hitherto with
stood these taunts Now. however, n
vigorous anti-English policy may un-
doubtedly he anticipated,
Incidentally this has helped Germany
to view the Brltish-American difficulty
with different eyes. Anxiety here 10
take part in the American loan shows
this The bankers OF Berlin, Cologne and
Frankfort fell over each other in their
haste to have q share in it, and the
United States embassy was overwhelmed
throughout the week with inquiries as TO
the precise terms Of the loan. proving
conclusively that American credit is un-
impaired in the money market here.