New-York tribune., 1896-01-12
THE ASPECT IN GERMANY
IXDlrFERENCE SHOWN BY THE KAISER
To ENGLAND'S PREIARAIloNS.


vAAi. ACCORDING TO THE CONVENTION
or 1881 Is A st.ZERArN or THE COY
ERNMENT or QUEEN VICTORIA
WHAT Is TIE sIGNlfI-
CANOE OF THE NAVAL
DEM DNsTRAToN:
Berlin Jan II The whole tenor of the informa-
,,ou tha, is capable OF being CLEANED from Govern
ment quarters point to an early restoration Oh
amicabo relations between Germany and England.
II the EMPEROR his Ministers OF the German people
were Influenced in the least by the savage ana
unr.strained language INDUCED in by the English
newspapers as shown by the summaries OF their
articles tel. craphcd here an open rupture between
the two Governments might BE imminent bu' me
Kaiser has for long time recognized the rrcspon-
sbilitv of the diatribcs of the English press ana
the English people and though he Is deeply irr'-
ta,ed thcrcai he does seem to believe that
there is any possibility whatever OF the outprcaN
Of war between Germany and Great Britain over
such a question that involved In the IransVaai
disturbances II the Emperor has any motives be
yond mere Interference in behalf OF "A Government
asking his assistance prevailing against an alien
re, outon. and for the purpos" OF protecting Ter
man interests there is no indication mere that "oun
AFFORD the slightest clew to them The semi-oni'ihi
ucwspapcrs certainly discuss the question OF III"
isolation of England but they make not the slight
est aluson to any alliances against Great Britain
which tho French and English press regard a.
being projected
In Berlin the tone Of the Foreign Ohice concern
inc the excitement OF the English press ana pupnc
and the English naval demonstrations ana eNhiDi-
ton Of sea strength is nearly akin to contemptuous
Indifference. There IS a constant cxchang" oil com
,n,,nicafions b,tVcen the two Governments. with
CONSEQUENT disclosure Of difference" OF policy A.
various points Of contact apart from the Trans
yaai bat none OF these disagrcem"nt" inVoi'" sn'h
n radical disturbance Of the relations OF the TWO
Powers a. would call FOR an Increase OF armament
, either side
Is SALISBURY PLAYING To TIE MOE
T., official circles the view taken Of Lord Sails
bury. fleet denominations is that the tnsiiSh
Premier - playing to ihe mob AMI that his aiti-
,ude cannot moan AL attempt 10 influence IA" policy
o. the Emperor which Lord Saishnrr well knows
W. taxi IT'S og'n developments. Unaffected IN ~"
slchies, degree hv m.tsc.s OF d"mor"raiions from
any quast-i
TIE North German Gazette prints an article.
wa.cA IT, obviously Inspired wAleh r"hefdi~s TIE
,i.-,r.. contention fha' 30, South A;fi.A HephDic.
, .h. f..tl- ~ .A, .luy,r'ou ~ 1874 heci;ae ro
t....- d s.z.raiu o; :he G .vsrI meG' - Queen N-
toss, ard a- usoo; Of TINS assertion cali. attention
to il~ fact ttai since lSi tie Tfan@yAal oov"fn-
rneui Ats appointed ".r0.s an .1-s-i.' 10 io..sI
states ,.iaol. c9nsu.iinl N. Governm-n' % 6rca,
de.s.,e - al iniepen-'n' i'o"sr 90 n inieTnn-
roua Postal congrrr' ~ Ni'nnn, without ih'
slightest complain from ENGLAND. mat surh
l proceeding or g." part D. t." ifah"'af ''oN"ri-
n ,rneosnrr. luoa The rights ~ ,;r.a' Britain The
.cn-or- .- st[na' war .g''1la sll, 'Ia ANY Ss'n
The Eng.sh Government IS - o.tent,tousi, max
INK bat the journals aaich ar irc- HANDED AM
10. hamlersl hy ANY of.cal obisstions eF c'n"er-
lions dom
WHOM Is ENGLAND THREATENINGr
The "yos-l.-he zcl'uug" a-t. ,he question Whom
IS England threatening. Germany or tle Transvaal
Republic"
-
portancs 10 Ensland's naval Concentrations bu'
susges.s that tAe Government ought 20 AK IN.
moaning sf them nevertheless
The "Tagehau" gays Il Understands that CouLi
Won Hatzieidt German Ambassador 20 Great
Britain has beeI Instructed by the German Govern
rnent TO inform Lord salisbur. that these mani
fcsiations supposed L. be directed against Ger
many. and are likely ~ provoke serious conse-
The 'Hog.en Courier" concludes iha, the Eng
lish excitement has wc-nlgh hzzlcd out. and the
crisis IS drawing 20 an ord everythns tending tow
Apart from pur'ly rrussian opinions. which the
Kaiser unquestionabiy Ieprcsenie hc sentiment per
vadns the whole Of the German States continues
10 uihoId u' Emp iDf d'uCh III ht. lrrIhS ~ u"
Transyaal. and IT VIII be- 4 bitter National disap-
polntmcnt II the Imperial Government snail retire
single step from me position originally assume
The entire press OF Bavaria. Saxony and Nuricm-
burg. ana even the "Gotha Gazette and IN" "CO-
Saxc-C -Coburg and Gothe duke OF Edlnburgh are
IN the approval Of the course the Emperor has
taken though from no quarter Is war advocated;
Tn National Zetuny' accurately reflects the
/
lations between Germany and England, saying that
Germany Viii be- found ofener than hitherto allied
WITH Englands opponents in disputes affecting Eng
lish interests untn the British Government shows
itself convinced that ticrmany's friendship Is more
desirable than her cnmity. ana that German IN
ercsts need fear but little from the policy OF Eng
/ land
Dr. Beehrts Hlokand. Envoy OF the Trans
vaa Republic 10 GcrmanG the Netherlands and
France has returned to Tho Hague from Paris.
wiiiher he went confer with the French Govern
mont regard the sit IatOn IN the Transvaal.
He will return Berlin at the special invitation OF
the Emperor to attend the fttcs on the occasion OF
the Empcror's birthday. January q