New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-11
lALL GERMANY ASTOUNDED.
PROFOUND WONDER AT Mr.. CHAMBER
1A1N,s REMARKS ON THE TRANsVAAL-

HIS ACTIONS MAY PLACE HIM IN THE LIGHT W
AN AccoMPLIcE. SAYS ONE PAPER-GHh"AN
VOLUNTEERS TO AID~TEE BoERs'
Rsr,in Nav 10-The temper when the oo'h'-
nan, marty in England displayed IN the oi''''
uouse Of Commons on Friday last mas e"e..eu
intense indignation throughout Germany.
debate In the English Parliament on inc ii""'
vaal situation was awaited here WIN pio0"''
as keen interest was popuiariy hiahno9'ee :,
England and IL G tone OF the aoVices
here from London created feeNhg Oh e"p
ton that Mr. Chamberlain, the BRUSH
-. - c,ate for the Colonial Department, "ouio
freely and fully admit the quit Oh Ne''' ~ -
81 announce the decision of the Government u
.root him and his accomplices as criminals ii''
having been the general feeling, German oiiicia'
c,rcles and the press and the public as wen "e'0
ostounded upon reading the nature oi '
speech delivered by Mr.. Chamberlain VIM"
.olerra phed from London, wherein the Co'o''
Secretary minimized the outrage upon 'iI.''"
tioral law which had been committed py rno'o
. nd SUGGESTED that the English Government had
found reasons justfying their defending Fho"es'
Civ Hercules Robinson, Governor of Cape Coi"hy'
ard tho others who were Greet OF l'''iS0' "a
the attack made upon the TransVaaI
r,o attitude NJ the German Government row.
ord England Ia now coidly neutral and iniphes
49,. Cor,,orv will not exert Immediately any
ill.,. influence IN South Africa. but the popular
svmn,thv with the Beers and the gcnerai coh-
| tomnt for English methods have become 30
strong that the Government may De cohs''d","
| 70 adopt some form Of German interference III
| South Africa before long. While the seHi-o'i'-
cioI press maintains a certain degree OF resei'e'
| the independent organs unanimously co"'e".
| England The "Neuste Nachrchten coh'e'ids
| that Mr. Chamberlain is blind to the strength VI
thc Afrikande- clement. and incapable oi io'"
| Ing a inst conception OF the dangers which arc
menacina the English regime or OF Nho"i'e
tov, n avert them The Engsh policy OF du-
| nIIcitv end the delay OF justice In dealing "i'n
| me conspirators, the paper says. VIII not re-
| tard and possibly may hasten the triumph u
| the Dutch in the whole OF South AIricn
The "Nationsl Zeltuns." In an articie pun
| lished on Friday, contended that unless MI
| Chamberlain announced prompt ana Viso'o"'
acton ON the part Of the British Government
ayainst Rhodes and his aiders and apettcrs'
rrg,and would lose prestige In the eyes OF the
rorId and Chamberlain would show himself In
the light OF an accomplish. The National Eel
| ,urr.s'' remarks. combined with the tenor OF
Mr. Chamberlain's speech. have revived reports
| her. that Mr. Chamberlain has guilty knowi-
4 y
| edge OF Rhodes's designs which he does not oare
| TO disclose. , A., c,.or,
The "Vosssche Zeitung' rfdicuee MT Cnam-
| h.rIain's professions OF confidence in Sir Her
| cucs Robinson and SCOTS at the latters pre-
| tended ignorance OF Jamcson's intended ralu;
| The paper then goes on 70 praise me lrans'oa'
| Cove rnment for It's foresight In denanulne eH-
plantations from England 0f the gathering OK
| british troops at MafelIlng and declares that
an ordinations must be made. Most OF the
| German newspapers quote with approving coln-
ments from q communication from Johannes
burg which has been issued ny thf hernn ~. VI
DriisObr Verbund" the pith Of which Is the
saatemcn. that the Germans in the TransVaal
are very bitter against the English ana are
lolnlng the Beers \ volunteer corps OF com
non MICS has been formed. composed solely OF Ger
mans who wear the Germ ar rationa! coIovs on
their breasts. fashioned In black. white ana req
rosetteS. These Germans. tue ev'p''iu,l"1s -
saws share the feeling OF the whole people OF tns
| Transvaal who as we'll as the Transvna coV-
eminent are dcsirous Of seeing the beginning
o. a war to decide tho question OF supremacy IN
South Africa.