The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-12
Tue CONVENTION OF 1884,
Germany Claims EHgland'S SazeralHtY
Over qTaDSFaal Ended Then.
as GERMANY VIEWS THE SITUATION
Tne Naval Display of Great Britain he-
garded With Something Like Con-
temptuous Indifference-The Semi
OniciaI and Unofficial Press.

| Ofiicial and Unofficial Press.
| BERLIN, Jan. 1.-THE whole tenor Of
the information being gleaaeI from the
government quarters points to an early
restoration of amicabe relations between
Germany and England II she Emperor,
his ministers or the jerman 0eople were
influenced In the least by tho sayage and
Lnrestrained language in1ulgal in by the
| English newspapers as shown by the sum-
naries OF their articles telsgraphed here
| an open rupture between the governments
might be imminent. But the Kaiser has for
a long time recognized the responsibility
Of The diatribes Of the English uress and
people, AMI though he is deeply irritated,
thereat, he does not seem to believe that
there is any possibility whatever of the
outbreak Of war between Germany and
! Great Britain over such question as that
| involved In the Transvdal disturbances.
THE EMPEROR's MOTIVES
II the Emperor las any motives beyond
mere interference in behalf Of a govern
mont asking his assistance in prevailing
against an allen revolution, mi for the
purposes of protecting German Interests,
( thee IS no indication her that would az
70 the slightest clue to them.
The semi-Ofcial newspapers certainly
! discuss the question Of the isolation Of
/ England, but they make lot the slightest
allusion 70 any alliance against Great Bri-
| tain which the French and English press
regard as being projected
! Ia Berlin the tone OF the foreign Office
! concerning the excitement OF the English
| press and public, ard the English naval
! d demonstrations an1 exhibition Of sea
strength Is nearly akin to .Ontemptuous
/ indifference.
There is a constant exchange of COM
| munlcations between the two govern
! ments with a consequent disclosure OF a
I difference Of policy at various points OF
! contact apart from the Transvaal, but
none Of these disagreements involve such
a radical disturbance OF the relations of
| the two powers as would call for an
| increase OF armament on either side.
| In official circles the view taken OF
| Lord Salisburys feet demonstrations IS
| that the English Premier Is playing TO
the mob, and that his attitude cannot
mean an attempt 10 influence the policy
Of the Emperor, which Lord Salisbury
| well knows will take its own develop
| ments unaffected IN the slightest degree
by meraces or demonstrations from any
| quarters.
AN INSPIRED EDITORIAL.
The North German Gazette prints an
| article which S. obviously inspired. which
! reiterates the German contention that the
South African Republic under the terms
| OF the convention Of 1883, became no long
or q suzerain OF the Government Of
| queen Victoria. dndas proof or rnis as
sertion calls attention TO the fact that
/ since 1884 the Transyaal Government has
! appointed ouvoys and consuis 10 foreign
| States without consulting the Govern
| ment OF Great Britain. and also that
the Boer Government sent a delegate
| as an independent power to the Inter.
lstionai Postal Congress, at Vienna,
| without the slightest complaint from Eng
| land. that such Il proceeding ON the part
! OF the Transvaal Government was in eX-
cess of its authority and an infringe
| ment upon tho rights Of Great Britain.
The semi-ohicial press generally refrain
| from any extensive comment upon the
| war preparations which the English Gov
/ ernment "a so ostentatiously making. but
| the journals which are not hampered by
| official connections DO not.
| The Vossischo Zeitung asks: Whom
7 IS England threatening-Germ or the
Transvaal ReDubhc?'
The National Zeitung attaches 10 es-
| pecial importance to England's naval
| demonstrations. but suggests that the
| Government ought TO ask the meaning
/ Of them, nevertheless.
| The Tageblatt says IL understands that
! Count ven HatZfeldt, German ambassa-
! dor 10 Great Britain. has been Instructed
/ bv the German Government TO inform
| Lord Salisbury that these manifesto
| tions are supposed 10 be directed against
/ Germany. and are likely 10 provoke seri-
| Gus consequences.
The Boursen Courier says that the eN-
element has wen-nigh hzZled out and
that the crisis is drawing 10 an end
everything tending towards peace.
WILLIAM UPHELD.
Anart from purely Plussan opinions
| which the Kaiser un0uestionahly repre-
| seuts the whole OF the German states
| continues TO uphold the Emperors ac-
lion i'm interfering in the Transvaal and
! IN will be a bitter national disappolni-
| mont IL the Imperial Government shall
retire a single step from the position IL
| originally assumed
THE entire press Of Bavaria, SaXony,
| and Wurtemburg and even the Gotha
| Gazette and the Coburg Gazette, the Of
| acfal organs of the Duke Of SaNe-Cobure
| and Gothic, Duke OF Edinburgh. are warm
| i'm the approval OF the course me hm-
| peror has taken though from no quarter
| Is war advocated.
The National Zeitung accurately re-
| fleets the universal feeling upon the con-
tinuance OF Great Britain relations be-
tween Germany and England, saying that
| Germany will be- found ofteuer than hith-
| erto allied with England's opponents In
| disputes affects English interests until
| the English press shows itself convinced
that Germany's friendship IS more de-
| sirable than her enmity and that Ger
! manys interests need fear but little from
the policy Of England
Prince Bismarck'S Health.
| BERLIN. Jan. lit IS stated than
! Prince bismarck has addressed letter
| 10 the Emperor begging 10 be excused
| from attending the festivities marking the
| twenty-ffth anniversary OF the prociama-
| ton OF the German Empire on January
| 18th. because IL is the opinion OF his phy-
| sicians that the consequent exposure
| particularly in the month OF January
! would be detrimental 10 his health.