The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-04
PRESS COMMENTS.
The Congratulatory Letter OF Emperor
William Denounced

| The Congratulatory Letter OF Emperor
William Denounced
London. January 4.-Emperor williams
congratulatory letter to President Krue-
ger is denounced with the utmost severity
day:
The Times says: II Is grave and dis.
tinctly unfrlendy and being compiled nf-
ter conference with Chancellor Won Ho-
henlohe and the foreign and naval secre-
taries. imparts to It the Importance of a
state act.
The article then proceeds to argue that
Germany mas no ground to contend that
any doubt exists az to England's right of
supremacy over the Transvaal and asks
rs our Berlin correspondent indeed right
WREN he confesses that he is driven to
tho conclusion that Germany has gladly
seized this opportunity TO humlllate Eng
land?"
Tho Post says, 1t Is evident that the
emperor considers war with England
something to be prepared for. We can
not hide from ourselves that England
stands alone. The proper reply to the
emperor's telegram Is the recall OF the
Mediterranean squadron to Join the chan
mel squadron.
The Standard similarly gives Germany
to understand that England will brook no
interference between herself and the
Transvnal
The Daily News. the liberal organ, on
the contrary says: There is nothing hos
tile In the emperor's words. They are II
warning which IS sorely needed IN some
quarters that the announcement of .il-
busterers IL playing with edged tools.
England has no right to Interfere with
the internal affairs of the Transvaal.
The Berlin correspondent OF the Daily
rnla q hat IT. w 7, I,eiHg
rotary of state for the Transvaal who Is
now In Germany, has the information
that the fighting at Krugersdorf was des-
perate and lasted for twenty-four hours,
with heavy slaughter.
DIR. Jameson and all the survivors. the
advices state. IRE prisoners and 1t IL pretty
certain that some OF them will he hanged
or shot as an example.
The Times thinks that the complete cess
sation OF news from the TransVnal II
incompatible with the reports already re-
ceived and suggests that the government
should assume control OF the Eastern
Telegraph company's offices. as they are
empowered to do in an emergency
A Berlin dispatch TO the Post reports
TINT the evening papers there hurl insults
against England. the Chartered. South
Africa company and Cecil Rhodes,
The Deutsche Allcgmienc Zeitung APP
propriateiy heads It's article. "A Wild
Dance"
Tho Berlin correspondent Of the Daily
News SAYS the affair threatens to become
n trial OF strength between England ana
Germany | learn that the cruiser Congor
has been prepared for Delgoada bay.
A dispatch to the Telegraph says: The
relations between England and Germany.
which on Wednesday were dangerously
n sar a formal rupture. have nov assumed
their normal character. A German pro-
tectorate over the Transvaal has never
been contemplated and 1t Is to be hoped
that the emperor's telegram to President
Kruger, sent on impulse, as Is usual with
him. win not be Interpreted In England ms
an act OF hostility.
Mr.. Chamberlain's prompt action in dis
avowing DR.. Jamison was wamly mp
preclated here.
FRENCH PRESS COMMENT
Paris January 3.--Not one OF the news |
papers In this city minces words In COM
menting upon the invasion OF the Trans
yaal territory by the flllbusterlng expedi-
ton under Dr. Jamison. In spite OF state |
ments made by the British colonial secre- |
tary. Joseph Chamberlain. and assertions |
of the governor OF Cape Colony. the pre-
mier OF Cape Colony and the managing d.
rector OF the British South Africa com
pany, the Figaro insists that DR.. Jamison
did not take action without having re- !
ceiyed orders 10 do so from Cecil Rhodes,
premier OF Cape Colony. who in turn. ac-
cordlng to,the newspaper mentioned. was
in communication with England.
The Figaro adds: THE English simply |
wish to dc with the mines OF South Africa |
as the pickpocket does with ones purse"
The Rappel remarks: Germany. Frarce |
aud Russia are IN accord. What will eng
land do? win she dare. with the United |
States already on her hands, TO defy Eu-
rope with her insatiable rapacity and un
tenable claims. and end by arousing
coalition to which she will he |
compelled To humlliatc herself?'
The Lnhterne expresses the opinion that /
Great Britains contention that the foreign /
powers have no right to Intervene In tho !
Transvaal "a "othing mare nor less than l
the application OF Monroeism. "Mr.
Rhodes" adds the Lanterne, wants to