New-York tribune., 1896-01-04
THE LONDON PRESS RAMPANT
MUCH EXCITEMENT OVER THE EAIsER,s
MESSAGE.
WAR EVEN HINTED AT-A WARMING TO GERNANy
AND HER RIGHT TO INTERFERE De
NlED-WHAT DID THE EN-
PEROR REALLY MEAN

PEROR REALLY MEAN?
London Jan 3-"The Daily News will to-mor-
row say that it nothing hostile to Great
Britain in tne words OF Emperor William addressed
TO the President OF the South African Republic.
1t adds that they agreeable reading for
Englishmen but they Will impress some minds
sorely needing such impression that the encour-
agement of fil.bus,ers is playing with edged tools
THE Post" draws the deduction from Emperor
Williams telegram that His Majesty considers a
war with Great Britain within the limits of posi-
bility and that he has settled the premnares with
a view thereto.
The Post" advises Great Britain to concentrat te
fleet by recalling the Mediterranean squadron now
in the Levant. to join the Channel squadron.
The Standard" will tomorrow say that Emperor
Williams message is a strikngly unfrendly act.
II raises the presumption that he wishes 10 either
challenge destroy British suzerainty I'm the Trans
Vaal. Germany II adds, has no more locus standi
in the TransVaal than Great Britain has in Havana
Great Rrtr.n cannot and will not tolerate the
slightest interference between the Transvaal and
herself
The paper will date upon German hostility TO
Great Britain everywhere. and avows the lattcrs
desire for frendsh =. II then issues warning say
ing:
If Germany insists upon trespassng upon our
rights We are we'll able 10 defend them. We are a
peaceabe people but II others wll not permt US to
unwclcome ordeal with composme.
The Chronicle VIII say.
The Emperors message comes near being an
offer of armed assistance. We hope and believe thar
President Kruger VIII take notice OF H. The fn-
peror has nothing to do with this business which
Mr. Chamberlain is trying TO settle on lines OF per-
feet justice
The Times Will say:
The Emperors message IS OF very grave import
All the available evidence shows that he Intended to
give unqualified recognition to the Transvsnl as an
independent state.
The paper asks whether ii is really true. as II ap-
pears that Germany has gladly seized the oppor-
,unity to humiliate England TO win cheap APP
plause for easy hi, of diplomatic chauv vinism, and
adds
She may rest assured that demonstration Of
his kind will induce Great Britain to depart rom
position which She has deliberately assumed. and
which she is convinced # is her good Ti2ht 20
naintair.
The Globe" and THE Pail Mall Gazette concur
in the opinion that Mr. Chamberlain by issuing
proclamatons in johannesburg forbddins English
subjects 10 ioin DR. Jameson Is thereby bouni -
demand that President Kruger summarily redress
the grievances OF the Il !tlanders
i. Il. Robinson, the richest OF the Sonth African
mlonares. the largest employer OF labor IN the
Rands and half owner OF the yacht Nakyrie III. de-
clares In an interview published in The St James
Gazette" that DR. JamesOns movement was Wnohy
a British South Africa Ccmpanys invasion of the
Transvaal. . -,
The birmingham Post" the organ OF Mr.. Cham
bera.n. Secretary OF State for the to.ones, says
that despite the tardy disaVowal OF Dr jameson $
action bv the British South Africa Company, Il may
still be necessary that the company shall FORFEIT It's
crar