The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-01-09
SHOWS OPEN HATRED
Germany Convinced the Troubles
Are Due to DupIicity.
SHE Is READY TO SEND TROOPS
The English-Anerican ifficuIty About
Venezuela Is Viewed From a Diff
ferent Standpoint.

Berlin, Jan. 4.-The invasion of
Transvaal by DR.. Jameson and forces.
of the British South Africa Company
mas brought up all the latent feeling
OF hostility to England and has pro-
Noked an outburst similar to that pro-
duced by President Cleveland's message
IN America. The general belief that the
duplicity of British statesmen is de-
liberate and i'm pursuance of their policy
of Keeping Europe divided into two
camps in order to facilitate English ag-
sressions and encroachments in Africa
ana elsewhere, has received supposed
confirmation in the news of Jameson's
venture. In spite of the disavowal of
the British secretary of state for the
colonies of any knowledge or RESPONSE
| blllty for the step taken by Jameson
| little doubt is felt here that it was
| prompted in high quarters. and the free
| terms of the emperor's message are in
| terpreted as indicating the same mis-
| trust OF English protestations that is
| felt in government circles. Everybody
| understands the emperor's message to
| President Kruger was not due to mere
| impulse, but was decided upon and
| drafted after a grave council of minis
| ters and it must therefore be regarded
as an open pronouncement of a change
of the German policy toward Great
| Britain.
Immediate news of the invasion OF
evening and the emperor summoned the
minister for foreign affairs, Baron
Mareschal Won Beberstein, and Dr.
Jaiser director of the colonial office
to Potsdam, and spoke to them in
strong terms of the breach of interna-
tional law. Later an official note was
sent to the British government, asking
curtly the meaning of Jameson's raid
and what steps would be taken to
neutralize it. Moreover, it is asserted
on good authority that the intention to
land German sailors at DeIagoa bay
was only abandoned on receipt of news
of Jameson's defeat The consent of
Portugal has been asked for transit of
troops across Portuguese territory.
Another statement made on good au-
thority is that Germany has come to
an agreement with France to arrest
British advances in South Africa and
that 1900 German volunteers well
equipped, Will start on board of the
North German Lloyd steamer during
the coming week for Delagoa bay to as
sist the Beers.
ANTI-ENGLISH FEELING.
At the New Years reception at the
palace. Emperor William was fligid in
his treatment of the British ambassa-
dor Sir Francis G. Lascelles. 1t was
remarked that his majesty barely ad-
dressed few words to him and eyed
him stonily. On the other hand the en-
States
ambassador, Mr. Runyon, was most cor
dial Besides the usual congratuIa-
tions his majesty took pains to mani
! fest undisturbed relations of intimacy
between Germany and the United
! states, talking with Runyon most pleas
antly and amicably for some time.
The anti-EngliSh feeling has been fed
all along by the Bismarck press, which
has reproached the government for
, trucking 20 English insolence," but
the emperor and the government have
withstood these taunts. Now, however
a vigorous anti English policy may un-
/, doubtedly be anticipated.
incidentally, this has helped the Ger
mans to view the British-America diff
| hculty with different eyes. The anxiety
! | here to take part in the American loan
shows this. The bankers of Berlin, Co
logne and Frankfurt fell over each other
in their haste to have share in it and
the United States embassy was over
Whelmed throughout the week with in
quiries as to the precise terms of the
! loan, proving conclusively that Ameri-
, can credit is unimpaired in the money
market here.
: CONTEMPLATING BISMARCK.
! Prince Bismarck quietly passed the
New Year day at Freidricksruhe, where
> he received many distinguished callers
including Baron Won Stumm, Count
kordoff, Baron Won Manteuffel, Count
Won Kanitz, Count Won Mirbach and
, | Prince Alexander Won Hohenlohe.
The emperor on New Years day tel
! egraphed to Prince Bismarck as fol
lows: MANY more years of strength
and wisdom to the builder up of the
: empire"
: To this Prince Bismarck replied: my
6 deep felt thanks to your majesty fol
your kind wishes, which I fully recip
G rocate."