St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-01-11
:: SATURDAY MORNING, JANUARY II. Is
FEELING IN GERMANY


The correspondent of the Times at
Berlin telegraphs: Whatever after
effects the Transvaal incident may
have on German policy, in government,
and even in higher circles, the dispo-
sition is now to regard the matter as
closed. A few uncompromiSing spirits
still expect that the TransVdal Will
insist on a declaration of absolute in
dependence. But it is doubtful Wheth-
er the German government Will sustain
that hope. AT the same time 1t would
be premature to imagine that all cause
for anxiety has disappeared. Rumors
are still current of an exchange or
views in the direction of summoning
England before the European areopa-
gus. PortugaPs attitude is evidently
an embarrassment to the government.
Herr Richter, the radical leader, de-
clares that the landing Of German
troops at Delagoa bay would be
grave political blunder. Other papers
here abstain from comment on Portu-
gals attitude. In colonial circles the
intention is manifest to utilize the anti
English campaign as lever to agi-
tate for an increase in the navy"
The Times has a dispatch from Pre-
toria, dated Jan. s, which says the
disarming at Johannesburg has been
completed without mishap, and the
Boer police now patrol the town. The
crisis is practically enQeQ.
The Daily Telegraph has a dispatch
from Berlin which says: "On Wednes-
| day a special messenger brought an
autograph letter from the queen to
the emperor, whose reply is by now in
the queens hands. The emperor re-
marked to his encourage that he had
| replied in a manner which he believed
would prove acceptable to the queen;
| It is believed that in brief, graceful
| confirmed
surance already given by his RESPONSE
/ BILE ministers, that he had no intention
! of casting a slur on England's dignity.
! Colonial Secretary Chamberlain's cor
rect attitude is greatly appreciated in
! official circles here, and the emperor
! has expressed his admiration Of the
management of Sir Francis LaSceles,
the British ambassador at Berlin, of
the difficult situation. The Anglo-Ger-
man campaign will now, 1t is hoped,
be terminated by an honorable truce" "
Alfred Austin, the newly appointed
! poet laureate, has poem in the Times
this morning. 1t is laudatory of DR..
Jameson's ride into the Transvaal.
SHE MUST BE WATCHED.
The Standards Berlin correspondent
confirms the correspondent of the
Times in the opinion that Germany
has no intention to call a conference
or to propose an abrogation of the
convention of 1884.
cat the same time" the correspond
ent goes on, there are plenteous hints
of some future agreement between
Germany and the Transvaal which
should keep England on guard. I fear
Germany is beginning to find that it
is she, and not England, that is iso-
lated, and while isolation was not Sc
rious for England, it is for Ger
many"
The Daily News correspondent at
Berlin, after a long discussion of the
situation says: THE whole action of
/ Germany was a mistake. She did not
desire to quarrel with England, but
only to prove the value Of her friend
ship In pursuance of this object Ger
many overstepped the limits Of precau-
ton. 1t is significant, however, that
all the papers connected with the gov
ernment publish statements about the
abrogation of the convention Of 1884
And, though they have no correspond
ents at Pretoria, they display a suspi-
cious acquaintance with the intentions
of the Transvaal government"