The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-01-10
THE WAR FEELING
Between England and Germany
subsiding Somewhat.
THE BRITISH PREPARATIONS
Regarded as OF lAtus Importance In Ger
many-Bellsfthat the sOuti, African Re-
public would be Justinsd In Demanding
Indemnity from England = German
Change ofTone Said TO be Due to "Fam-
lily Innuenee.,-Bitrrness Toward the
Emperor Displayed.

least. there Is little II any change in the
political crisis between Great Britain
and Germany, brought about, 1t Is as
serted, by Emperor Williams support
OF the South African republic in the face
OF the suzerainty OF Great Britain over
the TranBvanl.
The dispatch from Berlin TO the Times
published this morning, saying tiat u
| Is explained that Germany only desired
10 protect German residents and It's con-
suiate at Pretoria by disputchlnS an
armed force from Delagoa bay and that
| no nrrangement on the Bubject had pre-
viously been made with Portugal has
tended to produce better feeling. Dpt
this slight change for the better has
been counteracted by the receipt or a
special dispatch to-day from Pretoria,
capital OF the TransYnnl. saying that
the RoerS demand the surrender OF all
British rights and suEeralnty over the
Transyaal and the pre-emption OF Dela-
goa bay and the cancelling OF the char
ter OF the Britlsh South Africa Com
pany. II is further stated that the
Beers have arreSted. on the charge OF
treason, eight leaders Of the recent
movement among the ulilanderS OF
Johannesburg.
These demands II the dispatch Is
based on fact, coupled with the pre-
viously reported demands OF the BoerB
for the expulsion from Africa OF Mr.
Cecil Rhodes, eX-premier OF Cape Colo
ny, and DR. Jameson. who led the free
hooters into the Trpnsvaal and the Inn
position OF very heavy fno upon the
British chartered company, or the de-
mand for an indemnify OF S2.5OO.OoO from
VNTN n
be granted by the British government
without severe struggle.
The opposition to the demands OF the
Beers, however, Will mainly rest on the
fact that It Is generally admitted that
they are instignted on the whole by
Emperor William and that they form
part OF a studied opposition upon his
majcsty's part to the colonial policy OF
Great Britain in Africa.
Was q Plot.
Il Is admitted In come quarters, how
ever. that on the face of things the
South African republic would be justi-
fied In demanding an indemnity from
Great Britain for the invasion OF Boer
territory and there is general senu-
ment in favor of dealing severely with
the British chartered company espec-
the TranvanI authorities have docu-
mentary evidence showing that the raid
and uprising In johannesburg were por-
tIons OF n plot, oflcial or unofficial, to
annex the TrnnsYaal TO British South
Africa. But II Is held here there Is no
Justification for demanding the expul-
sion OF MIR. Rhodes from South Africa
or for the surrender OF British rights
and suzerainty over the TrnnSvanl. or
for the cancellation OF the agreement
made In 1881, between Portugal and
Great Britain by which the latter coun-
try has the first right Of purchasing
DelRgoa bay. should Portugal desire to
part with II.
The Berlin and Vienna newspapers
this morning regard the warlike pre-.
paratIons OF Great Britain as being OF
little importance, however. and as be-
ian: more in the nature OF a political
move than a military undertaking, so
far Ms Germany Is concerned; but, the
same periodicals take u more serious
view OF the proposed strengthening OF
tho British forces in South Africa,
which step fs regarded as having In
view a possible aggressive action to-
wards the South African republic.
WARTS Remote,
At the same time, It should he added,
the chances OF war between Great Bri-
tain and Germany are looked upon Us
being remote. and there IS a decided
tone OF buckdown IN the uttcTances OF
the German press towards Great Bril-
The Pail MaIl Gazette this afternoon
"steps were taken in the highest
quarters TO obtain, by family innu-
cnco. full explanation from Emperor
| William, and the communications that
have passed have done more than any
thing else to bring about thc1hnnse OF
tone in the German official press to-
wards Great Britain
Later OF, commenting upon this
change Of tone, the Pall Mall Gazette
remarks:
THE German newspapers, official,
semI-oGicial and reptile, are tumbllng
over one another IN their anxiety to
explain that the tension OF relation was
the fault OF England.
eve are now told that Il was no com
certed action with the Tr1nsvnal, and
that the extreme point OF German In
terference would have been reached by
the landing OF few policemen at De-
lngoa bay TO protect the German Utt-
lunders, and that the emperor's tele-
gram was not meant for what It was
thought to mean"
These remarks and the better feeling
referred to, were, however. antcdato to
the receipt Of the dispatch from Pre-
toria announcing the extreme demands
OF the South African Republic for the
surrender OF NIL British rightR and suGc-
rninty, etc, over the TfRnavnnl and
DNiagoa bay. which has again changed
the complexion OF Affairs.
Hatred OF Emperor William.
Also In the meantime there is little or
no Abatement In the antl-qermnn feel
ing here. At n meeting OF the London
radical federation, tO-day, after many
fiery speeches resolution was passed
demanding the immediate removal OF
the name OF Emperor William from tho
British army nnd navy lintH 4 huse-
less report which wng received at the
meeting. that the officers Of the First
dragons, In garrison at Dublin, Of
which regiment the emperor wus made
honorary colonel by Queen Victoria,
Ind burned his majesty IN efiigy, there
was q loud and prolonged Outburut OF
checrlng and other applause. The coll
oncl ut tile First drngoOns this after.
noon tclcgrAphed that there ls absolute
ly no ground for this story IL "a said,
however. before the receipt n this OIL
cinl dCnlnl, the German Ambassador.
Count Won Ilntzfcldt -Wiidcnburg made
representations on the subject 10 the
marquis NJ saliHbuTy, asking to be in
formed as To the truth OF the report
The colonial Office this evening pub
lighed denial nf The report that reach
cd here from Caracas. NcncsuclH. vlp
New York. that British troops with
cannon, from pcmcrara, had arrived
| ~ cnumsl a nInIIMn N Tho LLNIIr-rnm