The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1896-01-13
is THE TRANSVAAL FREE.
Germany So Insists and Insistence
May Cause Trouble.


Berlin, January 1.-THE whole tenor or
the Information being CLEANED from gov
eminent quarters points TO an early resto-
ration of amicable relations between Ger
many and England
II the emperor. his ministers or the Ger
man people We're Influenced in the least by
tho savage and unrestrained language in
culged in by the English newspapers as
SHOWN BY the summaries OF their articles
| teleGraphed here an open rupture between
inc TWO governments might be imminent
But the kaiser has for a long time recog-
niZed tho responsibility OF the datTibes
or the English press and the English peo-
pie and though he is deeply irritated there
at he does not seem to believe that there
Is any possibility whatever Of the outbreak
or war between Germany and Great Brit
am over such "a question as that involved
In the TraEsvaal disturbances If the
emperor has any motives beyond mere in
reference in behalf of a government ask
Ing his assistance in prevailing against an
alien revolution and for the purpose OF
protecting German interests. there is no
indication here that would afford the
slightest clue to them. The scr1i-ofTiciaI
newspapers certainly discuss the question
OF the isolation Of England. but they
make not the slightest allusion to any
alliances against Great Britain which the
French and English press regard as being
projected
In Berlin the tone Of the foreign Office
concerning the excitement or the English
press and public. and tire English naval
demonstrations and exhibitions Of sea
strength is nearly akin to con5ernptuous
Indifference. There is a constant exchange
Of communications between tine two gov
er0ments with a consequent disclosure of
difference of policy at various points 81
contact, apart from the Transvaal, but
none Of those disarrccments involve such
a radical disturbance of the relations II
the two powers rs would call for an I'M
crease Of armament on either side
In official circles the view taken Of Lord
Salishury's fleet demonstrate tons IS fh0t tire
English premier IS playing to the mob ard
that p s attitude cannot moan an attempt
which Lord Salisbury wen know VIII take
its own developments unaffe ,0d IRE The
slightest degree hy r0enaccs or 6enonstrd-
tioUs from amy quarter.
Insists the Transvaal Is Free.
The North German Gazette prints an
article. which IS obviously inspired. which
reiterates tho German contention That the
south African republic under the terms OF
the convention of 1854 became no longer a
su.o-ain of the government OF Queen
Victoria, and rs proof OF this assertion
calls attention to tho fact that since 1854
the Transvaal government has appointed
ENJOYS and consuls to foreign states with
OFT consulting the EoNerTfnt NL or tr"fl-
britain. and also that the Docr government
son, delegate as en- independent power 20
ihe International postal congress at Wen
n without tho slightest complaint from
England that such a proceeding on the
mart Of Tho Trnnsvaal government was in
excess or IT'S authority and an infringement
tlnoi! the rights Of Great Britain
THE semi-oiicial press generally refrain
from any expansive coument upon the war
nronarations which tho English government
* 10 ostcntatiously making. hut tho jour
nails which are free handed and not ham
prred by any official obligations or con-
nectiOrs DO not.
THE Tossische Zcitu0g asks the question:
'.Nvhora IS England thraatcuinE-tse r
a.. tlo Transyaa1 roDubl 70"
Tho National ZeitUug attaches TO especial
inheritance to Frelard's naval demon n
tions but suggests that the government
ought 10 ask the meaning Of them, never
thcloss.
This Looks Threatening.
Tho T1eeblatt Says it understands that
Count Won Iiatsrcldt. the German arnbas-
sad1r to Great Britain. has been instruct
ed bv the German government t1 inform
Lord Salisbury that these manifestations
arc supposed 20 he directed against Ger
many and are likely to provoke serious
cCnSterle.nCyNs.