The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-01-13
SOME BRITISH THUNDER.
Empress Frederick Writes TO the Queen
and the Prince of Wales.

London, Jan. 13.-The Berlin correspond
ent OF the Times says: The publicity given
10 the exchange Of letters between tha
queen ami the emperor is very unwelcorle
here. IL IS regarded as an indiscreet at
tempt 10 make political capital ont OF the
family relations OF the two courts. The
substance Of the Ietters can only be a mat
ter of surm.se. The contents Of the en-
perors letter may be Inferred from the
very conciliatory and reassur.ng words he
addressed TO the foreign representa- ives
here on the occasion OF the funeral Of
Prince Alexander OF PRUSSIA, when he en-
phaslzed the Inabated friendliness Of the
English and German governments.
However, Il IS too early 10 indulge in
opt.m.sms President Kruegers attitude
may DC a better test of Germanys real at
titude than professions Of amity. If Presi-
dent Kruger proves obdurate Ii viii be
difficult to resist the conclusion that he has
been allowed 10 count upon Germany's
support II mus: not De forgotten that 6e-
fore Or. Jameson's coup. the organ Of the
German foreign once urged President
Kruger 70 ignore the manifesto OF the
National Union Of johannesburg. DR..
Jameson's !ll-starred enterprise simply gave
Germany an opportunity to shift her
ground TO a plausible condemnation OF
breach OF international law.
\ dispatch TO the Times from Vienna
says that the German National Association
Of Austria has telegraphed congratulations
10 President Kruger.
Al editorial in the Times says: There
is far too great a disposition in some
quarters 10 assume that the Tranvaal dill
fCulty is ended. Il can only be truly said
that immediate danger or bloodshed has
been ayerted But all the evils and ter
rOrs which made a disturbance N the
TransYaal, with or without Or. jameson,
merely a question OF time, stih remain
unsettled. While President Kruger is
releasing DR.. Jameson's men with one
hand. with the other he is throwing into
prison the heads of all the English enter
prises in johannesburg. He cannot be al
lowed TO transfer the charges OF treason
from armed invaders 10 the heads OF
population which never asked anything
but a fair share Of political rights. and as
he could have prevented DR.. jameson
raid by giving what his preparations prove
he knew, ne does not come to court with
clean hands. Whether as against Dr.
Jameson or against the JohannesbuFgers,
We should advise all concerned TO hear
Hon. Cecil Rhodes before deciding upon
the somewhat obscure and complicated
transactions"
The Standard saws: I'VE are enabled TO
state that President Kruger has not de-
manded any changes in treaty stipulaIona
II such were demanded, England would
resist We are authorized 10 declare that
the emperor's telegram to President hrue-
ger was at most an expression OF a feel-
ing Of momentary irritation, which has
now passed away. leaving the relations
between Germany ana England as friend
ly as heretofore"
The Standard. II should be remembered.
stands nearer TO the present government
than any other newspaper in England
dispatch 10 the Standard from Berlin
says:
1T is rumored that the Empress frede-
rick has written 10 Queen Victoria and
the Prince of Wales explaining the en-
peror's policy, with the assurance that
he had not the slightest intention TO dark
en- the evening Of the queens life by an
AnglO-German war