The record-union., 1896-04-05
Where the Tendency of the Govern
ment is Best Known.
No Assurance That Germany VIII
Intervene in Behalf OF the Trans.
vaal. Should Great Britain Attempt
Coercfye Measures-The Notion of
War Between Germany and Eng
land q Mere Bugbear.

BERLIN, April A recent devel-
Opment of the Governments policy has
created a feeling of alarm within dip
lomatic circles in Germany, where the
tendency of the policy of the Govern
ment is best known, while Marschall
Won Bieberstein, Minister of Foreign
Affairs. is inspiring the Cologne Ga
zette" and the Hamburg "Correspon-
denz" to declare that the Government
policy remains st ,ictly the same as 1t
was recently proclaimed in the Reich
stag. Well informed opinion outside of
Government circles can only discern
deplorable vacillation instead of the
frmness and decision which the Gov
ernment authorities affect
The Emperor's telegram of congratu-
lation to President Kruger of the
Transvaal, which was supposed to
be a declaration of an anti-Engl1sh
policy on the part of Germany in South
Africa, received the spontaneous as
sent of all Germany. Now the Govern
ment has adopted a line of absolute
friendliness toward Great Britain, and
is supporting the Egyptian expedition
up the valley of the Nile, and also
seems to be doubtful in regard to the
affording of protection to the Trans
vaal Republic against British encroach-
ments.
The Hamburg Correspondent" as
quoted in the North German Gazette,
says that Germany does not desire any
protectorate over the Transvaal, and
adds that if President Kruger makes
an appeal to the Powers against Great
Britains coercion, DIR. LeydS, the
Transvaal Secretary of State, is in a
fl,<a,- hot
peal would be in vain. Everybody who
reads would accept it as announcing the
fact that DR.. Leyds has received no as
surance that Germany would actively
intervene in behalf of the Transvaal,
should Great Britain attempt coerciye
measures.
The North German Gazette" gives
equal prominence to an article produced
from the Hamburg '.Nachriehten,"
Prince Bismarck's organ, saying that
the notion Of war bessssen Geis8a asa,
and England on account Of the Trans
Naal Republic Is a mere bugbear to be
set up before the general world, the
situation offering ample opportunity
for German diplomacy to thwapt the
English attempts to obtain a monopoly
of South Africa without resort to fight
ing.
These uncertain pronouncements
however, do not meet the approval of
the press generally. The ''Vossische
Zeitung' holds that an English policy
of adventure in the Transvaal would
Unchain the tempest and would GER
rainly result in the Intervention of the
Powers.
The National Zeitung" says: Great
Britain must accept the German view
of South African affairs or face i'm
Ininent danger
The "Lokal Anzeiger' predicts that
n coalition of the South African States
Wa be formed against England which
will result in the interference OF the
Powers. The unceasing feud between
Freiherr Marschall Won Beiberstein,
Minister Of Foreign Affairs, and DIR.
n quel, Prussian Minister of Finance,
receives further accentuation in the re-
newed attacks by the Foreign Minis
ter's organ upon DR.. MIGUEL denouncing
his recent speech in criticism of the
resolution passed by the Reichstag ad-
verse to his financial policy. DR.. Mi
Cuei's opponents accuse him of inciting
PruSsian antagonism against the I'M
perial measure by describing how serl-
ously Prussian interests are affected
Thereby, while the adherents of MIGUEL
charge that Count Posadowski-W einar,
Minister of the Imperial Treasury, ana
Freiherr Marschall Won Beiberstein
are endangering the relations of the
Federated States by measures restrict
ing their financial liberty. The inner
side of the conflict is the question which
OF the two Ministers will retain power
through the Emperors confidence
Lieutenant Won Kettelshodt, who
killed Lawyer Zenker lin duel near
Potsdam on March 26tn, and was there
after arrested by order of the Em-
peror, has been released as the result or
en official inquiry into the circum-
stances of the meeting. The Lieutenant
has not been permitted TO return to MS
post as second officer of the Imperial
yacht Hohenzollern. but the Emperor
i will permit him to join the Corps of Ma
Urine Inspectors. Public discussion of
the death of Herr Zenker at the has ds
of Lieutenant Won HeIieisnodt has not
set abated.
At Bantzen a few days ago Colonel
Non Schwanewade challenged doctor
named Rohr for writing articles against
the new Saxon electoral law. General
Schulz and Colonel Steindorff waited
upon DR.. Rohr and presented the chal-
lenge, but Kohr declined to receive it,
saving that he could not recognize Colo
mel Won Schwanewade's right to shoot
him because he (Rohr) happened to diff
fer with him in their opinion of public
measure.
In the same town this week Lieuten-
ant Lindermann had his leg amputated,
as the result of receiving therein a ball
from DR.. Schredets pistol in duel
growing out of the Won Kotze court
~candal The affair is made the more
rotable by the fact that while Lieuten-
ant Lindermann is lying in the hospital
nth his leg cut off, as the result of a
.ssuel fought in 1895. he wanted TO fight
Master of Ceremonies Won Schrader, but
Ais friends prevailed upon him to post
,cne his shooting of Won Schrader until
after Easter.
The "vorwaerts." the socialist organ,
xr commenting upon the society duels,
-,vs. These affairs are grist for our
ali and each one is nail in the coffin
- - existing social system. Let these