The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-11
CONTEMPT FOR ENGLAND
The Attitude Of the German Govern
mcnt is NOW COldly Neutral.
SYMPATHY FOR THE BOERS
Troubles in Berlin Over the Obsc rvanco
Of May Day-Gcncral Strike OF the
Metal Workers Emperor's Opinion
OF the Christian Socialists.

Berlin. May 1O.-The temper which
the dominant party In England dis
played in the British house of commons
on Friday last on the Transvaal ques-
tion has excited intense Indignation
throughout Germay.
The attitude of the German govern
ment toward England Is now coldly
neutral and implies that Germany will
not exert Immediately any direct in
fluence in South Africa, but the popular
sympathy with the Beers and the gen.
Cral contempt for English methods have
become so strong that the government
may be constrained to adopt some form
of German Interference in South Africa
before long. While the semi official press
maintains Il certain degree of reserve,
the independent organs unanimously
condemn England.
Most Of the German newspapers quote
with approving comments from COM
munication from johannesburg which
has been issued by the Berlin All-Deut-
schevcrbund. the pith of which is the
statement that the Germans in the
Transvaal are very bitter against the
English and are joining the Beers. A
volunteer corps of companies has been
formed composed solely Of Germans.
These Germans, the communication
says. share the feeling of the whole
peonle of the Transvaal who, as well
as the Transvaal government, are de-
sirous Of seeing the beginning Of a war
to decide the question Of supremacy in
South Africa
A French minister has come from
Paris to consult with the foreign Office
as to the selection of a successor to M.
Hcrbette, the French ambassador to
Germany, who has now been definitely
recalled. NJ. Billot, now French am
bassador to Italy, would be persona
grata here. but no matter who might be
selected any change from M. Herbette
would please the emperor who de-
tests the brusque Frenchman as cor
daily as that diplomat hates the kais-
er, and would also be welcomed by the
officials of the foreign Office, whose en-
forced contact with NJ. Herbette has
been anything but pleasant.
MAY DAY TROUBLES.
The observance of Nay day by the
workingmen has resulted in II number
of troubles between the employees and
the employers. Fifteen metal working;
establishments in Berlin have locked
out their men for not working on May
lst, and the men have since declared q
general strike of metal workers unless
they are granted nine hour working
day and an increase of - per cent. In
their wages. Three thousand other
workers at that trade have remained
at work in order to support the striK-
ers The Hamburg cigar exporting
firms have discharged all of their en-
ployes who did not work on May day
and labor disputes of this character
are general throughout the country.
The Berlin Post has obtained pos
session of and published the text OF a
telegram from the emperor in regard
to the Christian socialists, of which
party DR.. Storeker formerly court
chaplin. is the leader. The telegram.
which is dated at the SchlOss on Fob
ruary 2S. deals with the rupture he
tween DR.. Storeker and the conserva-
tive party and says:
''StOrcker has finished as / foretold
years ago. Political clergymen are
monstrosities. Whoever is II Christian
is also social. This Christian socialist
nonsense leads to self conccit and in
tolerance, and is directly contrary to
Christianity. Clergymen should mind
the souls of the community and not
mix in politics"