The San Francisco call., 1896-01-12

article which is obviously inspired and
which reiterates the German contention
that the South African republic under the
convention of 1884 was no longer subject to
the suzerainty of The British Government,
toria, and as proof of this assertion calls
attention to the fact that since 1884 the
Transvaal Government has appointed En-
voys and Consuls to foreign states without
consulting the Government of Great
Britain, and the Boer Government also
sent delegate as an independent power
to the international Postal Congress at
Vienna without the slightest complaint
from England that such a proceeding on
the part of the Transvaai Government was
in excess OF its authority and an infringe
ment upon the rights of Great Britain.
The semi-otficial press generally refrains
from any expansive comment upon the
war preparations which the English Gov
eminent is so ostentatiously making, but
the journals which are freehanded and
not hampered by any official obligations
or connections do not.
The Vossische Zeitung asks the ques-
ton: Whom is England threatening,
Germany or the Transvaal republic?"
The National ZeItung attaches no spe-
clal importance to England's naval dem
onstrationS, but suggests that the Govern
ment ought to ask the meaning of them,
nevertheless.
The Tageblatt says it is understood that
Count Won Hatzfeldt, German ambassador
to Great Britain, has been instructed by
the German Government to inform Lord
Salisbury that these manifestations are
supposed to be directed against Germany
and are likely to provoke serious conse-
quences.
The Boersen Courier concludes that the
English excitement has well nigh izzled
out and the crisis is drawing to an end,
everything tending toward peace.
Apart from Prussia opinions, which
the Kaiser unquestionably represents, the
sentiment pervading the whole of the Ger
man States continues to uphold the EN-
peror's action in interfering in the Trans
vaal, and it would be bitter national dis
appointment if the Imperial Government
should retire a single step from the posi-
ton it originally assumed. The entire
press OF Bavaria, Saxony and Wurtemberg
and even the Gotha Gazette and the Co.
burg Gazette the official organs of the
Duke OF Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Duke OF
Edinburgh) are warm in the approval of
the course the Emperor has taken, though
from no quarter is war advocated.
The National Zeitung accurately reflects
the universal feeling upon the continuance
of good relations between Germany and
England, saying that Germany would be
found oftener than hitherto allied with
England's opponents in disputes affecting
English interests until the British Govern
ment shows itself convinced that Ger
many's friendship is more desirable than
her enmity, and that German interests
need fear but little from the policy of Eng
land.
The Prussian court has gone into mourn
ing for the period of month for Prince
Alexander of Prussia, whose funeral took
place yesterday, and the programme of
the seasons functions is consequently
altered. The royal theaters were closed
for three days after the death of the Prince,
on January 4.
1t is reported that the expected pres
ence of Queen Victoria and the Prince of
Wales at the marriage of Princess Alex
andra OF Coburg, daughter of the Duke
of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, and Prince
Ernest of Hohenlohe-L -Langenburg, is now
doubtful, owing to the attitude of the EN-
peror and the strain occaSioned by Ger
many's interference i'll the Transvaal
DR.. Beelaerts Won Blokland, envoy of
the Transvaal republic to Germany, the
Netherlands and France, has returned to
The Hague from Paris, whittier he went to