Evening journal., 1896-01-09
stants zeltnnr nnd the TransvalI.

NEW YORK, Jan. 0.-The Staats Zel.
tung this morning says cditorially regard
ing the Transvanl situation; As the Ven
czuelan question has resolved itself into
q conflict between England and the United
States, the Transvaal affair has developed
into serious differences between England
and Germany. The terms and portcnt Of
that much discussed convention of Feb
81, 1854 between England and the Trans
vaal, Of which these differences have taken
issue, shall be dilated upon at some other
time Today we only wish 10 take due
notice Of the childish outbreaks of fury
and of war threats indulgod I'm by the
London mob and the London press and
throw some light upon the question
whether or no England can afford to ma
terialize these threats.
"Our readers probably well remember the
gust of grim, sneering comments with
which Mr.. Cleyeland's message upon Ven
ezuela was answered by the British press.
But this torrent of abuse only lasted a day
or so. Very soon the precious sober sec
ond thought gained laudable ascendancy
I'm the British mind. They suddenly found
that the Venezuela trilo' was not worth
half the excitement 10 had stirred, and it
would amount TO criminal culpability to
make war on account Of such triie. A
similar change Of mind will undoubted-
" take place as regards the dispute with
Germany Tho Leading responsible circles
of England are sufficiently aware, not only
OF England's diplomatic isolation, but
what is still more important, of the mad
equncy of her military and naval power
70 carefully eschew test Of power with a
young, rising and ambitious nation.
BasIsing IN the Glory Of the Past.
sThe vast masses Of Englishmen, 70 be
sure, think differently They are fully
and unaltcrably convinced of Great Brit
aims superiority; they still hask in the in
horited CLEANS of former generations; they
are still influenced by the prestige shed
over the British arms by the victories Of
the eighteenth century, of the Revolution
nry and Napoleonic era.
The editorial goes on, explaining in de-
tail the reasons Of the setback given to
British influence IN the course of the last
decades and the progress made by tho ma
rincs of other countries, including the
United States.
"But, while the people at large, IL
concludes continued enjoying the pres
tigc of older times, tho men at the helm
became gradually aware of the enormous
changes wrought uN tilnc WIN lcspccl 10
the position and innunece of the powers
and of England's rotromession. This
knowledge of the true state of affairs nc
counts largely for the varying shapes Of
British policy, tardy and vacillating i'm
some cases, bluiiing and rowdylike in
other instances, but i'm every caso relying
upon the kind assistance of other pow
ors. This last mentioned speculation,
however, has very frequently proved "a
failure The powers have looked through
England's little game, and they have
grown tired OF fetching England's chest
nuts from the crate. And, more especial
IL to England s unceasing colonial trans
gressions and African raids, no sensible
power is apt TO give her assistance. Tho
Downing street people know this well
enough, and they are therefore not likely
to chime in with the war threats of tho
mob and the press