The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-02-16
GERMAN PATRIOTISM
The Reichstag Will Endorse the Gov
ernmentS Action in the TranSyaal.
MONEY CONFERENCE TALK
This Years Army Maneuvers VIII
Have Special Features-CCunt
ZeppelIn's Eieven-knOt an
Hour Steering Air Ship.
Copyrighted. 1896, by the Associated

1EeSS.
Berlin, Feb. 15.-The Transvaal I'M
broglio has been the absorbing topic
during the past week. and the govern
ments declaration of its attitude in the
reichstag on Thursday evoked. as was
intended, an inspiring patriotic demon
stration on all sides OF the house. The
policy Of the foreign office, though dis
tinctly displeasing to England. has
been unanimously endorsed by the
leaders of all factions of the conserva-
tive party. The reporter of the asso-
ciated press in this city has had inter
views with several well-known party
leaders who have assured him the
reichstag will stand by the government
in the steps which II may take to main
tain the statu quo in South Africa
The associated press representatives
also had an interview on the subject
with a high official of the foreign af-
fee, who said: THE official relations
between Germany and Great Britain
are good but II cannot be denied there
is a strong suspicion that the British
cabinet or at least some Of its mem
bers have been and are still playing
double game" The sudden departure
OF Cecil Rhodes for South Africa and
color TO this impression. Recent ad-
vices from South Africa indicate re-
sumption of British intrigues. and af-
fairs in that part OF the world are grad
ually shaping themselves so as to place
before Germany the alternative of
abandoning valuable interests for the
sake of good relations with Great
Britain or maintain those interests at
ftl, ,-gglr oP- NTH Rrif-
ain.
The Frankfurter Zeitung to-day says
the conduct OF the British government.
especially since Rhodes returned. to-
wards the Transvaal. has increased the
feeling OF suspicion and anxiety
aroused by recent events. and that con
sequently the Transvaal government
has resolved to prepare for every emer-
gency. In addition TO Krupp cannon OF
different calber. the Transvaal gov
ernment has ordered in Germany rifles
of the newest pattern and material for
the construction of forts.
In spite OF the formal declaration OF
the imperial chancellor, Prince Hohen-
lohe. in the reichstag. that Germany
was not prepared at present to issue
invitations for a monetary conference.
the btlIildu blilltldllASAS sum h"NN ACPN
that an international conference will
be called They have determined to re-
sumo active agitation. both in the
reichstag and outside OF IT, They charge
Prince Hohenlohe and Baron Maschal
Won Bieberstein with bad faith in car
rying out the reichstag's instructions
of a year ago.
The army maneuvers this year will be
distinguished by special feature.
There will be artillery contests on a
larger scale than ever before attempt
ed. There viii be 500 cannon roaring
simultaneously.
Count Zeppelin has delivered a lee
ture at Stuttgart, in the presence OF the
king of Wurtumburg and the military
authorities, on a steering air ship which
II is said will cost about $4,000. and
travels IL miles an hour IL IS claimed
that such an air ship can remain in tho
air seven and half days. The officials
of the Prussian war office believe this
scheme feasible, but they claim the
speed will not exceed five miles an
hour.
Fifty socialists have been arrested at
a secret meeting at which Herr Fisch-
er, a member OF the reichstaE. was
present. Their homes were searched on
Tuesday and many compromising pa
pers were found.