The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-05
A CH1NGE OF BASE.
The German Government Now 'e''
Friendly To England.

BERLIN, April 1.-The recent develop
mcnts OF the Governments policy have
created A feeling Of serious alarm WITH
In those German diplomatic circles, where
the tendency OF the policy Of the Govern
ment IS best known. While Marsehall
Won Bierberstein Minister OF Foreign
Affairs, Is inspiring the Cologne Gazette
and the Hamburg correspondent 10 de-
clare the governmental pOlicy remains
strictly the same az II was recently pro.
claimed in the Reichstag, well-lnformed
opinion outside of the Government can
only discern a deplorable vaciliation In
stead Of the firmness and decision which
the Government authorities affect. Inc
Emperor's telegram of congratulation 10
President Kruger which was supposed
to be a declaration of an anti-English
policy on the part of Germany In Soutn
Africa, received the spontaneous assent
OF all Germany
Now the Government adopts line OF
absolute friendliness toward England
and IS supporting the Egyption expedl-
ton up the valley of the Nile ana also
seems to be doubtful in regard to AFFORD
ing protection to the Transyaal repuollc
aoainst british encroachments. the
Hamburg correspondent, as quoted IN
the North German Gazette, says tha1
Germany does not desire any protectorate
over the Transyaal. and adds that II
President Kruger makes an appeal TO
the powers against Great Britain's CO
ercion. DR. Leyds, the Transvaai secre-
tary of State. is in a position 10 say
whether or not that appeal would be
i'm vain Everybody who reads TINS
would accept IT as announcing the iact
that DR.. Leyds has received no assurance
that Germany would actually intervene
in behalf of the Transvaal should Great
Britain coerce, and the North German
Gazette gives equal prominence to an ar
ticle reproduced from the Hamburg
Nachrlchten, Prince Bismarcks organ
saving that the notion of war between
Germany and England on account Oh
the Transvaal IS a mere buB-pear' 10
be set up before the general world ,he
situation Offering ample opportunity Io'
German Diplomacy to thwa. the Enshsn
attempts TO obey a monopoly OF South
Africa would resort 10 lighting
These uncertain pronouncements, how
ever. do not meet the approval or the
press generally
The National Zeitung says: ,
Great Britain must accept the rtrniiari
view of South Africa affairs or race IL,
The unceasing feud between Freiherr
Marschau von Biebersteiu. Minister OF
Foreign Affairs. and Dr. Miguel, RUSSIAN
Minister of Finance. receives iurther az -
centuation i'm the renewed attacks by ths
Foreign Minister'S organ upon Or. MlqiiE,l,
denouncng his recent speech 1T CRY III
of the resolutions passed by the kelcn-
stag adverse TO his financial policy X.
Miouels opponents accuse him or lncltlhS
Prussfan antaGonism against the mr..
rial measure by describing how seriously
Prussian interests are affected there- .
while the adherents OF MIGUEL charge thdt
Count Posadowsky-W ehner. Minister or
the Imperial Treasury. and feherr Mar
schali Won Beiberstein are endangerlng the
relations of the Federated states 10y
measures restricting their financial lib
erty
The inner side of the conflict IS the
question Of how the two ministers VIII
retain power through the Emperor's con-
fidence Dr. MIGUEL. with a scheme fof
providing the money which the Kaiser
wants for the purpose of increasing the
| strength of the navy. has the pull
The National German Gazette reaches
the conclusion. from study or the slt,
uation I'm Cuba, that Captain-General
Weyler will eventually find himself quite
unable TO fulfill his promise 10 suppress
the rebellion If he practices severity
| the Gazette saws. the Americans Will find
a pretext TO interfere In the interets OF
| humanitN and without resorting TO Sc
verify he will fail 20 succeed.