The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-01-09
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THE TRANSVAAL QUESTION is
THE ALL ABSORBING TOPIC
IN GERMANY.
.A STRONG ANGLOPHOB|A SENTIMENT
Emperor William Treats the British
Ambassador Coldly-Anxiety to Take
Part in the American Loan-Wil-
liam Riding Bike.

Berlin, Jan. 4.-(Copyright, 1896, by the
Associated Press.)-The invasion of the
Transvaal by DR.. Jameson and the forces
of the British South Africa company has
brought up all the latent feeling of hos
tility to England, and has evoked an out
burst similar to that produced by Presi-
dent Cleveland's message in America
The general belief that the duplicity of
British statesmen is deliberate and in
pursuance of their policy of keeping
Europe divided into two camps in order
to facilitate English aggressons and en-
croachments in Africa and elsewhere has
received supposed confirmation in the
news of DR.. Jameson's venture. In spite
of the disavowal of British secretary of
state for the colonies, Mr.. Chamberlain,
or any knowledge of the step taken by
DIR. Jameson, little doubt is felt here
that it was prompted in high quarters,
and the weighty terms of the emperor's
message are interpreted as indicating the
same mistrust of the English protesta-
tons which is felt in government circles.
Everybody understands that the emper-
or's message to President Kruger was not
due to mere impulse, but was decided
upon and drafted after a grave council
of ministers, and it must therefore be re-
garded as an open pronunciamento of
the change in German policy towards
| Great Britain.
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| the Iransvaal was received on Tuesday
evening and the emperor summoned the
minister for foreign affairs, Baron Mars
chall Won Bieberstein and DR.. Kayser,
minister of the colonial office, to Potsdam
and spoke to them in strong terms of the
breach of international law. Later an
official note was sent to the British gov
eminent asking CURLY the meaning of
DIR. Jameson's raid and what steps would
be taken to neutralize it,
Moreover, it is asserted on good au-
thority the intention to land German
sailors at Delagoa bay was only abandon
ed on the receipt of the news of DR..
Jameson's defeat. The consent of Portu-
! gal had been asked for the transit of
troops across Portuguese territory.
Another statement made on good au-
thOrity is that Germany has already come
to an agreement with France to arrest
| thC Ill IoOulu AlTlCd anu
| that 25O0 German volunteers, we'll equip
ped, will start on board North German
Lloyd steamship during the coming week
for Delagoa bay in order to assist the
Beers.
The Kolnische Zeitung tonight says
that the remarks of the British in regard
to the telegram sent by Emperor Will
liam to President Kruger of Transvaal
need not alarm the Germans. All Ger,
| m nnholIc Npnnornr NV;ll;o i,,c+ q
three weeks ago Europe upheld England
in her position regarding Venezuela. 1t
is to be hoped that the British papers do
not imagine that their threats will eXer-
else the slightest influence upon the at
titude of the German government.
At the new years reception at the
palace Emperor William was frigid in his
treatment of the British ambassador,
Sir Francis G. Lascelles. 1t was remark
ed that his majesty barely addressed a
few words to him and eyed him sternly.
On the other hand the emperors recep-
ton of the United States ambassador,
Mr.. Theodore RunyOn. was most cordial.
| Besides the usual congratulations, his
majesty took pains to manifest the undis-
turbed relations of intimacy between
Germany and the United States, talking
with Mr.. Runyon most pleasantly and
amicably for some time.
| hC lcclluS Has Dctu all
along fed by the Bismarck press, which
has reproached the government for
trucking to English insoence," but the
emperor and the government have hith-
erto withstood their taunts. Now, how
ever, vigorous anti-English policy may
undoubtedly be anticipated.
incidentally this has helped Germany
to view the British-American difficulty
with Indifferent eyes. The anxiety here
10 fp1- o,.fs 4hn A IL,
this. The bankers of Berlin, Cologne
and Frankfort fell over each other in
their haste to have share in it, and the
| United States embassy was overwhelmed
throughout the week with inquiries as
to the precise terms of the loan, prov
ing conclusively that American credit
is unimpaired in the money market here.
Prince Bismarck quietly passed New
Years day at FREDERICKSBURG, where he
Guiding Baron Won Stumm, Count Won
Kardoff, Baron Won Meateuffel, Count
Won Kanitz, Count Won Mirbach, and
Prince Alexander Won Hohenlohe. The
emperor ON New Years day telegraphed
Prince Bismarck as follows:
"Many more years of strength and wis
dom to the builder up of the empire"
To this Prince Bismarck replied
"My deep felt thanks to your majesty
| lOI yOuI WlSlcS, w HlCll l. lully
ciprocate."
The capture of the fugitive, Baron Won
Hammerstein, formerly editor of the Con-
servative Kreuz Zeitung, at Athens, con-
| tinues to cause much anxiety in the
ranks of the Conservatives, where it is
| feared the baron may divulge unpleasant
truths about his party, now that he is at
bay, and first-rate scandal is expected.
Among the witnesses at his trial will be
! the most powerful and most wealthy
members of the Prussan aristocracy, and
Won Hammerstein is said to possess doc
uments showing that during the height
of the agrarian agitations they, them
selves, have been guilty of lese majeste.
Fritz Friedman, the fugitive Berlin
lawyer, one of the ablest in Germany.
who was counsel for Won Kotz. the court
chamberlain who was accused of writ
ing the series of anonymous communica-
tons which caused so much trouble for
long time in court circles, left debts to
the amount of 100000 marks behind
him. Although it has been reported that
he was in London and threatening to
publish book on the Won Kotz scandals,
it is now believed that he has gone to
the United States.
Emperor William practiced great deal
on a bicycle in the new palace grounds,
and he had three hours ride on Tuesday
on a machine especially built for him