The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-01-05

recalling OF the British ambassador "a
Germany and making threatening
changes In the disposition of different
squadrons of the British feet.
Emperor William. 1t appears. first
sent peremptory instructions to the
German ambassador here to obtain i'm
mediate explanation of the meaning of
Jamison's expedition, which, by the
way. The British government had AL
ready repudiated. This having been
explained to the German ambassador.
the Marquis of Salisbury concluded
that the matter had been settled. and
ne was disagreeably surprised when
the news was received at the foreign
once that the emperor had sent a dis
patch OF congratulation to President
hrueger. But the most serious part of
the whole matter is that the diplomats
attribute TO Emperor William a DELHI
crate attempt TO challenge the queens
suzraninty I'm the TransvaaI.
The text of the treaty of London pro-
vides that the Transvaal republics
Foreign relations are to be entirely
under the supervision OF Great Britain.
and for the sovereign OF any other
country to address himself publicly to
President Kruger is. to put 1t mildly.
serious disregard of diplomatic form.
Therefore, as Emperor William Is
known to be great stickler for all
the forms OF diplomacy, nobody doubts
that his course was deliberately taken
after consultation with the imperial
chancellor, Prince Hohenlohe. This
having been admitted, there are people
who are beginning to intimate that the
triple alliance between Russia, France
and Germany. previously frequently
limited at, may, after ALL be an accept
ed fact; for 1t would hardly seem like
ly that GerIpany would care to risk
an active dispute with Great Britain
and the possible blockade of her coasts
when she could make but little retali-
alton, unles she was assured of active
support from other powers.
The very bitter comments of the
British press upon the action of the
German emperor are in marked con-
trast with the moderate tone with
which the newspapers here discussed
the Venezuelan crisis. In fact, the
after dispute almost seems to have
been lost sight of, and especially since
such a flood of discretion has been
thrown upon the British side of the
contention by the Washington corre-
'pondent of the Chronicle of this city,
n the publication of correspondence
apparently hitherto not Carefully
Weighed on this side of the Atlantic.
III the batteries of the British press
eem to be turned upon Germany and
heir fire is increasing in intensity as
he action of Emperor william be- !
omes more clearly understood.
The Standard, which may be regard
d as directly representing the views I
4 the British government. speaks very
lainly on the subject and warns for
Ign nations in general. and Germany {
articularly that Great Britain will /
olerate no interference and that, in a
pite of threats of German officials and 1
he press to make things unpleasant Y
or Great Britain at Washington, Con- (
tantinople and Pekin. I'VE shall defend
ur own with all means at our dis C
osal, let our assailants be who they n
Ill. or as many as they will" This Z
tterance on the part of the Standard b
sample of the remarks on the sub X
ct made by the British press. L