The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-01-17
Combination Agujnst England.

NHilh Tue NeNeAutiun uispNtt w
o tween this country and England
working itself clear so satisfactorily
there Ia no Disgusting tho fact tina
, the English complications with tn
I continental powers have reached
stage where the war clouds have be
come more threatening than they hay
before been in Europe for Ii years
r The only outcome that can now b
forcsccn is u fight, single handed
,, against three Of tho biggest overs, u
, humiliation far beyond what she mus
, undergo in thu Venezuelan matter
where to satisfy all parties sh'
has only to take such course
though arrogantly refused only n few
weeks ago, az BELTS any honorable
nation.
The Iransvaal matter last week
lighted, perhaps prematurely,
train that has evidently long beer
laying against her. President Kruger
of the Transvaal has submitted n de-
mand for 81, 600, 600 indemnity for the
jameson raid, and it is a bin which
| England, as the treaty protector OF
the Transvaal, will find it hard to find
grounds for refusing 10 pay whether
she was privy to the raid, as was in al
lprobabilitytthc fact or simply negligent
in allowing it to be made after sew
Ieral months of.notorious preparation.
But Kruger, acting doubtless at the
instance of the other European powers,
has accompanied this der'and for in
IDENTITY with one for the abandonment
of the British protcctoratc and the
acknowledgement Of the complete in
dependence of the TransvaaI republic
This would not only be 4 severe
wound to British pride, but it would
also eStinguish all her plans for some
time getting definite possession of this
territory, and that would involve the
danger of some OF the rival powers
gobbling it up. Emperor William Of
Germany publiclyIdeclares his purpose
Monday to recognize the Independence
of the Transvaal and he has the as
surance of the Russian Gear. given to
the German ambassador, that the Car
entirely concurs in the views and
aims of William, against England's
and he added that theGcrman |
Emperor could firmly rely ON his sup
port and the support of the states
friendly to Russia. The official organs
)f both governments promptly echo |
.hc negotiation when the Berlin
Ieitung warns England to
keep her hands of the Bocr republic
II look for a rcopening OF the Egyptian
question, and the Petersburg Noyoe
iremya warns England to keep her
lands oil the Bocr republic or look to
er hold on Egypt All this indicates.
lmost to the point of absolute proof.
hat a great anti English combination
) on foot France is more or less
in it. because of her Afri-
an interests and her close relations
18th Russia. and there Is strong OK {
nctation in Russia that the United {
tates will be also, but that of course G
ill prove to be mistaken. All Eng i
nd has to do is 70 refuse kruger's G
smands and he will appeal to the t
influential powers. and then the q
ouble will be at an acute point at a
ice. There is not only the Egyptian a
lestion. and the ever threatening o
alanche of Russia upon India. but b
ere is intense feeling throughout I
lrope over the Turkish atrocities in :,
-menia, for whose continuance Eng =
Id is charged with responsibility by +,
avcnting any concert of action to "
t stop to them. All these things as
: operating in harmony withfcvents !.
several months that have indicated th
general European movement which V
d for its object the lowering of Brit oil
prestige throughout the world. F..
has already been partially successful co
the far east. 1t has parayzed in
itish influence in the Orient. 1t al
) begun its work in Africa, and ,e
ltish craftsmanship has one of the re
.gest tasks il ever encountered TO liz
eat il. MI
England is certainly preparing st,
the worst with tremendous ey,
rgy. She has successfully accom- Lo
shed the greatest naval feat on pu
ord. mobilizing p ships from her bu
al reserve. manning and equipping thu
m, and putting 1000 fresh men ere
ard. all ready for sailing orders in az B
five days. But their distribution r.,
still kept secret. ed
VIII
ID Wonders of This Wonderful Aye. VI