New-York tribune., 1896-01-14
THE OUTLOOK MUCH BETTER
,,rTLE LIKELIHOOD NOW OF WAR BE-
TWEEN ENGLAND AND GERMANY.
british NAVAL PREPARATIONS MAY BE PART OF
NEW POLICY TOWARD TURKEY-EXCITE-
MENT IN LONDON ALMOST AT AN END
ATTITUDE OF THE CoNTINEN-
TAI. TOWARD
GREAT BRITAIN.

GREAI BRITAIN.
London. JAN lS-There has been a dearth OF
cews to-day regarding the situation In South
Africa and England's relations elsewhere. but It
.an he said that the outlook in general is better
,ov than It has been for some time past. The ex-
c,,ement has almost completely died away. but
enc naval preparations of the Government are
proceeding apace. and so far is known to the
nublic. they have almost been completed Moth
ing has yet been learned as to the destination Of
,he fying squadron although much conjecture is
indulced in as TO what its field OF duty will be.
The fact that Count Won Hatzseldt. the German
Ambassador. went from London to-day to make a
visit 10 Brighton is pretty strong evidence that
there has been no further tension in the Anglo
German relations. The ebution OF popular
feeling against Germany caused by Emperor
williams attitude toward the Transvaal was al
together too violent to last long. ind there is now
little evidence Of any great desire to open active
hostilities against Germany.
II may be said that the suggestion made to-day
BY The Manchester Guardian that the prepara-
tons now under way intended to support
new British policy in regard to Armenia con-
ta!ns some germ of truth. but dOubters ask why
II was necessary to make all these naval prepara-
tions against Turkey when one Of the strongest
fleets the world has ever was lying at anchor
So far as the TransVpal is concerned. all serious
trouble in that direction Is undoubtedly ended.
As was said in these dispatches yesterday the
rank and file Of Dr. Jamesons expedition have
started for the Natal boundary. and the release
OF the officers Of the expedition is expected
shortly. Every effort will be made TO protect the
4nembers Of the Rand Reform Committee who
have been placed under arrest, including the
Americans. 1t is certain that bitter fight Will
be made against allowing the Boer Government
to confscate their property as punishment for
their alleged offence.
The statement OF ex-Prime Minister Rhodes
at Kimberley yesterday that his political career
was just opening, and that he hoped to live long
enough 10 do much good for South Africa. again
arOuses the idea that the objective point of his
ambition is the establishment of a South African
Republic TO include all the territory south Of the
Zambesi River including the Transvaa and
the Orange Free State. In or out Of office he
wields vast influence and his doirgs in the
future will be watched with even greater interest
than in the past.
NOT LIKELY TO STRIKE AT ENGLAND.
Little reliance can be placed on many of the
newspaper dispatches published here purporting
10 explain the attitude Of the Powers 10 Great
Britain. The Continental nations may not be
friendly to this country. but it is thought that
any one Of them would hesitate for a long time
before striking blow al England. The repre-
sentative of the United Press. cOllating all the
information 1t has been possible to obtain, has
all along predicted that the storm clouds would
blow away leaving the political atmosphere
clearer than il was before. and this prediction
bids fair to prove true in a short time unless
some hidden trouble of which the public knows
nothing compncates the present situation.
Concerning the situation in the Transvaal.
'The Times says:
There is far great a disposition in some
quarters TO assume that the Transvaa diihculty Is
ended. II can only be truly said that the i'm
mediate danger of bloodshed has been averied.
But all the evils and terrors which made dis
turbance in the Transvaal. with or without Dr..
jameson. merely question Of time still remain
Unsettled.
THE Westminster Gazette" says:
Tho effect Of the shifting Of English leanings
from Germany to France and Russia is already
evident In the efforts making to explain Emperor
williams telegram. If our information is correct,
the Marquis OF Sal.sburys desire TO be better
friends with France has already brought forth some
fruit
Berlin. Jan. 13-The Emperor visited Prince
Hohenlohe at the Chancellerie this afternoon, and
the two had long conference