New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-07
BRiTAIN'S DEFIANCE.
NO ABATEMENT OF THE HOSTILITY TOW
ARD GERMANY
THE STRENGTHENING OF THE NATIONS ARMA-
MENT INSISTED UPON BY THE PRESs-ENG-
LAND PERCEIVEs THE NECESSITY OF
HAVING a MONROE DOCTRINE
THE STRENG
OF HER OWN.



Copyright: 1896; by the Tribune 4ssocjafon.
London Jan 6-The Er glish irritation caused
by the German Emperor's dispatch to President
Kruger is increased by the acrd tone of the Ber-
lin press and by the intnation that marines
would have been landed from the German war
ships in Delagoa Bay foi the defence Of the
Transvaal in an emergency. The Emperor Is to-
day as much OF ogre President Cleveland
was fortnight ago. He is openly charged with
promoting Chauvnism. viii is the Continental
synonyme for Jingois;n. The significance of that
dispatch and the subsequent threats Of landing
a force to supper. The Bpc, IS evidently eXag-
gerated, since nothing heard Of either until
Mr.. Chamberlain had committed the British Gov
ernment to the defence If the TransVaai and A
resistance to the acts Of iib Ister aggression and
until Jameson was known > be a prisoner; but
the English press treats eve, thing seriously and
bitterly and reflects the National resentment
over what are considered wanton affronts The
Emperor is lampoored. a: President Cleveland
was and the abuse OF reckl IS lingo Journalism
in America is followed by the revillng Of the
venomous utterances OF Germany's reptile press
What is almost conical IS the eaeerness with
which nearly all the English journals are crying
Hands off, to Germany. AID asserting that an
English Monroe Doctrine is necessary in South
Africa-that is to say, The suzerainty of the
Queen over the Transvaal leaves M loophole for
foreign intervention from, any quarter. and that
neither boundaries nor internal autonomy can
concern any Power except England. That IS the
English Monroe Doctrine 1t is known IN Aus
tralia India and South Africa. however wicked
and aggressive It may be for Americans 20 de-
nand arbitration for the settlement If the
Venezuela dispute
Mr. Chamberlain has succeeded in saving the
reputation Of the British Government, which
would have been compromised II Jameson pred
atory raid had not bcfn condemned. and re-
sponsibility for IT disaN owed; but thc English
press discerns the necessity for rigid nvestisa-
tion Of the charges currently believed, whether
made in the Transvdal. Germany or Lombard
Street. that Cecil Rhodes ana the COLONIAL oiii-
cials are implicated in A plot against ihe Roeis.
At the same time the wave of hostility from
Germany. following the recent storm Of adver:r
opinion from Amcrira convinces the English that
the world is against them. and that they must
increase their arnamerts and be ready for any
crisis.
The Chronicle" continues II, lahors as q peace
maker but public attention il preocrupied with
Jame.on's blunder and he Emper0r's outbreak
and is not prepared 70 take UP the Nenezueit
question prematurely. Mr.. NOrman's historical
evidence bearing on the irqntier dispute has
opened many eyes and his account OF tho condi-
ton OF American opinion has been a revelation
70 nearly all readers. but the diff titles In the
way Of an immediate adjustment are considered
insuperable by the wises. heads, since bOth
Cleveland and Salisbury ins,st that the first al
vance must come from the other. Tn" German
complication has undoubtedly dcepencd 'he de-
sire Of Enrshmen generally to have al qi"s-
tions at issue with America hon lrahly ard pea zoe
ably settled y +