St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-01-12
BLuNDERs OF THE KAISER.
ENGLAND,s GAINS THROUGH EN-
PEROR WILLIAMS ILL-AD- :
vISED ACTS.
APPLAUSE FOR CHAMBERLAIN.
Gravity of the Situation In Africa
by No Means Diminishing-War
Preparations Continue.

assembling of British fleets for active
service and the many clouds hover
ing over the horizon of politics. the
cabinet meeting held at Downing street
today is entitled to rank as one of the
most momenteus in the history of Great
Britain The ministers had to consid-
er several questions Of vital impor-
lance to the British empire, including
the Transvaal, Armenian and Ven
ezuelan difficulties, and Great Britain's
position toward the old European pow
ers. It is a striking fact that, although
the present cabinet is one of the largest
on record, it is unanimous upon all the
leading questions under discussion. The
central figure among the ministers is
undoubtedly Joseph Chamberlain, the
formerly much-abused Radical leader,
whose able treatment of the recent
colonial difficulties has excited the adj
| miration of even his most virulent op-
ponents. 1t is impossible not to re-
mark the wonderful change of feeling
towards him in the Radical press,
which was won't to couple every men,
ton of his name with the epithet
Judas" Now the Radical editors have
nothing but the warmest eulogies for
the secretary of state for the colonies.
ana he might almost he described as
popular hero at the present time.
Tbe latest advices from the Trans
Vaal would seem on their face to indi-
cate that the situation is in no way
SO hopeful as it was q &C uple of DAYS
ago, in spite Of official state ments TO
the contrary, and it is believed that
the cabinet is considering most M
looKed-for demands upon the part of
PRESIDENT Kruger, demands which it
is animated Great Britain cannot pos
sibly concede. The reports. generally
pelieved to be true, of the deadlock in
Inc negotiations between Sir Heruclas
Robinson, governor of Cape. COLONY
ana President Kruger, of Pretoria. show
the gravity of the situation there.
ana may account for much of the war
IKE preparations being made by Great
Britain
PLOTTED BY FINANcIERs.
On the stock exchange today there
were credited rumors that the govern
inent inquiry into the event which cuI-
minated IN Or. Jameson's raid into the
Ifansvaal will lead to the startling rav-
elation that the whole plot was Matched
by group of financiers in Iondnr IN
Guiding several parvenues with co,onial
fortunes, but with unsayory renuta-
lions. In addition the statement is
maze by a financial paper that Bar
ney barnato, the so-calied 4Kaffir
KING, whc has considerable holdings
III Delagoa Bay, has offered to sell the
same 10 the British government. which
Is considering the matter. This NAV
explain the reported purchase of Del
asoa Bay from Portugal by the pov-
eminent of Great Britain.
Inc war feeling against GERMANY has
greatly subsidized and the iss,,e of Tia
trouble is freely described as a. reb,,ff
l ou emperor William, inasmuch as the
GERMAN newspapers have changed
lneT tone, and the papers printing
what We're regarded as inspired articles.
Gnu WHAT hrst threatened Great Brit
an are now distinctly climbing down.
Another feature of the situation is
the feeling that France, although she
would perhaps like to see Great Rrit-
am seriously injured, would never al
low germany to win, but would seek
pretext, while Germany was GRIN
PIED, to seek revenge for 1901 Tha
economist, discussing the effects which
an Anglo-German war would have On
Inc commerce of the two powers. points
OUT tnat. while Great Britain would
ohlS De deprived Of seven per cent Of
1iel foreign commerce Germany would
rose seventeen and one-falf ner cent
none Of the British industries ore Oh.
soluteiy dependent on German mr.
chases, and they all have a number Of
larger markets elsewhere. where thev-
could expand if German coronetition
were arrested. On the other hand in
the case of Germany, a war with c,raa I
Britain would spoil at least one of ba,
/ dustrles-sligar-for which she. would
Hnd no compensation elsewhere and
the exclusion of her products from for
eish markets would give Great Britain
| opportunities of pushing her tra5o
there, which would more Than ofrsa+
any loss of business Will, German nv
herself, while to her it would be dor
BILE loss. ~ =
MAKING LOTS OF TROUBLE
According to the Westminster Ga.
zette, Gernany's recent attitude on IN.
Armenian question has aIieuated Graaf
Britaln and led to the approachInent of
tne latter country to France, and the
! Marquis of Salisbury, it asserts. sug-
gested 10 the powers an internatious
agreement by which Russia was to he
entrusted with the pacification of Ar
menla. France and Italy, it is added
We're willing. but the proposition co1.
lapsed through the opposition OF Ger
many. Russia, it appears, would have
consented had the proposal been in
dofsed by ali the powers. Now. wher
Great Britain was found to have been
confronted with the demand of Cer-
many to pass an armed force throueb
the neutral territory Of a friend and
ally, for the purpose Of estabIishino
German troops in the Transvaal. which
IS under the queens suzerainty. il he
came evident, according TIC the West
Minister Gazette. that there must. be ?
/ change i'll the direction of Great sJ2,.it-
ain Eurepean leanings and the in7ne-
date result was the approaeh.-.ar1t will,
/ france. Continuing, the Gazette saws
4 there IS absolutely no intention to enter
( The franco-RusSian alliance any more
/ than the dfeibund; but Great Britain
! has become, 1t is hoped. better friends
with both France and Russia. Dis
| GUESSING the >Transvaal situation. the
/ Westminster Gazette regards the al
ieged demands of the Beers for compen-
sation with scepticism and adds:
| 1T is d trivial question, almost as
insignificant as the ownership of 3
swamp on either side Of the Schon-
burglzline. The most serious signifi
rance of todays cabinet meeting is the
fac that it marks the first step in what
might be called the Orientafiop ~
British policy towards Russia ana
France which has been entered .upor
| reluctantly and under the eornpulsion q!
destiny, for the Marquis OF Salisbury
has always been a German in his sym
| pathies',