Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-04-20

Uneasiness Over Great Britain's
Course in the TransvaaI.
Presidents Reported Intention to Offer
Friendly Offices to Spain
Is Sharply Criticised by Press-kaiser Said
10 Be More Favorable.

Berlin, April 19-Next to duelling the
leading cause of popular excitement
| here is the preparation England is
making for action against the Trans
| wall All the Austrian and Italian in
iuences in the councils of the
Dreibuni. which have been thrown on
the side of England. will become para
lyzed if events shall confirm the sus-
picion entertained by Germany that
Great Britain intends to coerce the
Beers. The peaceful assurances given
by the British ministers and British
Pertinent are distrusted here
The North German Gazette cautiously
advises delay in the dispatch OF Eng
fish troops to South Africa, in reference
| to President Kruger's. peace policy.
The unofficial and more outspoken
| Tageplatt sees a plan on the part of
Great Britain to use the Matabelle ris-
| ing as a preteXt for sending forces to
Cape Colony.
The Vossische Zeitung approved the
| action of the Beers in arming them
| selves to protect their independence
| and predicts another Majuba Hill dis
aster to England.
The Zeitung declares the British army
wholly inadequate to the success of
conducting two wars at the same time,
| one in Soudan and the other against
the Beers. If England refused an
entente with Germany through jealousy
of the growth of German influence in
South Africa. the paper adds that the
loss will be Germany's
The North German Gazette COM
mentins upon the communication sent
by Mr.. Chamberlain. British colonial
secretary. to President Kruger of the
South African republic, giving reasons
for the increase of the British military
forces in the Cape Colony says: We
are glad that Mr.. Chamberlain has
done this. as it shows the intention of
the British to avoid irritation of the
Beers
Although the report that President
Cleveland has offered the friendly SER
vices of the United States in settling
the Cuban troubles is not confirmed.
the North German Gazette in an in
tensely hostile criticism thereon, writ
ten upon the assumption that the re-
port Is true. tells Spain to decline posi-
lively to admit that the President of the
United States has any right to tender
his advice in the Cuban matter, or
to mind its business.
The Nossische Zeitung says: IF the
United States government gives effect
TO the resolutions passed by the two
Houses of Congress recognizing the
Cubans as helligerents. Spain must
tolerate the act. She cannot go to war
with the United States but America
cannot expect any European state,
b.,tr
without protest to such interference"
The United Press finds excellent rea-
sons for stating that the views ex-
pressed by the two newspapers above
quoted. do not represent the opinion of
the Kaiser, who thinks Spain ought not
to reject the friendly diplomacy of the
President of the United States but
rather should show Willingness TO
negotiate with and assist the govern
ment at Washington. to find a way to
reach settlement Of the Cuban oues-
ton.
United states consuls in Germany
have published in the local papers in
their consular districts. regulations
governing the export of American
meats from the United States, with a
view of dispelling the German preiu-
dlce against the American product.
The Strasburg Post. in commenting
on the regulations, says: THE proyi-
sions of the American law are clear
and sufficient. nevertheless an official
examination of American meats made
mere prove that the meats imported
are bad and the law therefore will be
stringently enforced"
The Berlin Neuste Nachrichten pro-
fesses to know upon good authority
that practices exist in the American
meat packing business that would so
disgust foreign customers, did they
know of them, as to forever deter them
from touching American packed
meats. In view Of these and other ex-
pressions inspired by commercial ieal-
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