The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-01-05

Berlin. Jan. 4.-The invasion OF the
TEy1nss s.ai by Or, Jameson and the forces
of the Chartered South African Company
has brought up all the latent feeling oe
hostility 80 England. ard has provoked aa
outburst similar 10 that produced by Fres-
ident Cleveland's message in America.
The general belief that the dupncity &C
the British statesmen is deliberate and In
pursuance OF their policy OF Keeping
Europe divided into two camps, ia order
To facilitate English agEressions and en-
croachments in Afuca and elsewhere, has
received supposed confirmation IN the
news OF Dir JameSOn's venture. In spite
of the disavowal OF the British secretary
of state for the colonies. Joseph Chamber
lain. OF any knowledge or responsibility
for the step taken ~ l}r. jameson. little
doubt Is felt here that IL w3s prompted IN
high quarters. and the free terms OF tho
emperor's message are interpreted as in
dicating that the same mistrTst OF the
English protesta tions Is felt in govern
ment circles. Every body understands
that the emperor : message 20 President
Kruger was not due to mere impulses
but was decided upon and drafted after a
grave council Of minister's. and IL must
therefore BE- regarded as an open pro-
nouncement of a change in the German
policy toward Great Britain.
The immediate news OF the invasion &c
the Trausyaal was received on Tuesdass
evening. and the emperor summoned the
minister for foreign affairs. Baron Mar
schal Won Bieberstetn, and Dr. Jayser. di-
rector OF the colonial office 10 Potsdains
and spoke TO them in strong terms on the
breach of International law. kater am
official note was sent 10 the British gov
ernment. asking curtly the meaning of
Dr. Jameson's raid and what steps would
he taken TO neutralize it, Moreover. IL IA
asserted on good authority, the intention
- md n llplnADR
was only abandoned on the receipt OF
news Of Or. Jameson's defeat.
The consent Of Portugal has been asked
for the transit OF troops across Portu-
guese territory. Another statement. made
on good authority, Is that Germany has
already come 20 an agreement with Francs
20 arrest the British advance I'm South
Africa. and that 1.5o0 German volunteers,
we'll equipped. will start on board a North
German Lloyd steamer during the coming
week fer Delagca hay TO assist the Beers.
Al the New Years reception Mt the pail
ace. Emperor william was frigid In his
treatment OF the British ambassador. Sir
Francis & Iascelles. II was remarked
that his majesty hardly addressed a few
words to him. and eyed him sternly. ON
the other hand. the emperors reception
OF the United States ambassador. Theo-
dore Runyon. was most cordial. Beside
the usual congratulations, the emperor
took pains to manifest the undisturbed
relations OF intimacy between Germany
and tho United States. talking with Mr..
Runyon pleasantly and amicably for some
time.
The anti English feeling has been all
along fed by the Bismarck press. which
has reproached the government for truck
ling to English insolence," but the en-
perOr and the government have hitherto
withstood these taunts. Now, however. a
vigorous anti-Engl.sh policy may undoubt-
edly be anticipated.
Incidentally this has helped Germany 70
view the Britlsh-Amerfcan difficulty with
different eyes. The anxiety here TO take
part in the American loan shows this. The
bankers OF Berlin. Cologne and Frankfort
fell over each other in the haste to have a
share IN II, and the United States embassy
was overwhelmed throughout the week
with inquiries as 90 the precise terms OF
the loan. proving conclusively that Amer
lean credit is un.mpaired in the money
market here.