The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-09-24
SYMPATHY FOR IRDEvlM.


Cocyrishss1 r8k. D. ire As~oe.Assc Press
BERLIN. SEPT I-zs ag.brezk d var
IL sk1 TranzyaaI ID Regarded nsre ~
a1es<ssr e. q t-v days. 81 a. asS~-- u
week The we.ose pzes< eevotss eozsttsr-
able xra<s 70 ne matter Neither the artl-
tide OF sEe r>oSss Esr o. The press n<s
changed nzzteysz..y. without >xesps;nc
ehsy dssspyrcye 81 szra EzE arr blame
Grsa. Britain for 5z9x>ssag the TrznsyA<l
beyond >Ed2<a1es-
The L.oersi pre~ also b-xres tse Trans
vsal for - sE.1xieas s-zzd IN arst sanetsor-
tag Great Brfrzfn,s attempts az lnte~ffr-
encs n It's Internal AFFAIRS anc tnsr retect-
frG ssaca zftemsss ant making Of them .
casss bes.L Thss srsues the y0ssiscss
Zs.ssEx. ce.sgne Gazette and 0tssrs TIE
whole Conservative. lingo sns-S>szsfss
ASrzfiaz, CsrsrsonIaas and Cs1ssr press
sides with the EoskA
Gesnas Press Consent.
The Krss1 Zest1ng says:
NO matter how Things may dsyesoD ~ 10
certain England - preparing for sn0sssf
oct o. brutal cosrcson.
The Satsena. zeitung doubts ssssasr 10
b Sill osaSbls 10 adjust things In South
Africa axeept 5y force u arms
The yoss-schs Zeitung says
war - . f5regons conclusion Eng.anf
ss Only delaying nossEtftss tn os1ss 10 gain
time aad 10 prepare ssne.eafiy large
army Of issascn- e viii not be really W.
I'll the middle Of October. Ths B>sss t1ss
now are stronger Ia . military Sense"
Gssnany sasesGfy Iasssssss1.
The Dsatchss Tagss Zssfzng says;
Germany undussssSnAb.y has the
strongest interest IN maistaln1ng the fnds-
pentence Of the Beer states. which form
natursi vail Of rrotscsion against the
Britain poSss0sonst The people must Co
mAnd tAAE the government vigorously pro-
tscf these important !a,sssga The only
way 70 AVOID tbs annssaation a. the Gef-
naan colonies . 70 g-t Germany. Holland
and Belgium 70 jointly direct snig alson
there. especially 70 the Boer states"
Will Lese sSssh AfsiGas Trade.
The Is.ipssc Segeste Narkrcnssn Asserts
thai II the TraasvAsi Issss the German
South AMERICAS trade no longer car be
held. Great Britain then beirg enabled TO
isolate II uss.I 70 viii gradually drift into
Ensish hands aiding: The Bosrs de-
feE6 the advance c6s- OF German ctyiIxA-
ton against Ans'o-saxon and aghs - our
advance guard
Tie Deutschs Z~ssung severely biamss
the government for sts inactivity in the
quarrel. saying. This II q dangerous
game for German infsreAs."
Ssvsrsoest's Attitude Cnehaogel.
In spite Of these criticisms. many Of
which are most bitter. the government has
not altered Its views OF attitude. This il
evident from the inspired utsofxncs1 az
the government pres.
The Hamburger Correspondent again
points out that Osrfnany can only look on
In the s,ruzgle. adding: Germany ~ this
whose sympathies are with the Beers"
A foreign office official sas9 20 the cor.
respondent or the Associates Press s.Of
have England and The Trsnsyaai ro -
war That little roer nation viii finally
sueearnb and probably VIII be wiped out
os exisisnee IL 10 oniy too likely that
Africa. and tR5ure our DOT Enconsiderabis
material insssssts thsre. for our trade with
the Boer states . Increasing and 10 only
win also be jeopardlssd ana injured II,
such struggle. still there n no occasion
and no political or moral right for us 10
interfere So long as our undoubssd rights
are respected by the belilgsren,s we SHAH
no; interfere
The inforrnan. of the correspondent re-.
fused To say whether II was q diSinc; for
mai understanding with Great Britain or
whether the agreement of . year ago on
the subject 81 South Africa included Ger
man neutrality IN the event Of war with
the Trenssaai
Speculation ~ "a the ouscene.
Exrsrts are beginning 20 speculate on
y
losses on both sises The Kreuz Zeituns
says.
"The British plan il an invasion on three
parts simultaneously from Rhoaesla. Ma
tai end Matkng Or Kimberley. The bes,
ard most e1ecyivs part OF the Ensilan
forces Will probably be tho vaiunfs~r.
raised IN South Africa Thesr are 200
mounted men already IN Rhodesia. who.
with other volunteers, vii be TIE real
corps Of the expedition"
Predicts Heavy Hviafsh Losses.
In the Frankfort Ze.tung Gen Won
Hosuslswsky. a military writer OF nata
predicts that the British will sustain enor-
nous losses IN the Transvaal. owing main
~ te the nfertcrlty az their Officers and
their inability 10 understand or apply
modern tactes
Dv~yfus Excttemea. Dies Out.
The prsyfls excitement has largely sub
sided here since the pardon. In military
and diplomatic cIrel~e the idea seems 20
prevail that pTeys8s WAS indeed .py
but for Prussia This has found utter.
aFce IN many papers
Emp~rer DisEuasea With Espionage.
An interesting outcome Of thu ease Ia N.
Tact That The emperor. who has been dA@.,-
~ stirred ny IN. revelations mate A,
kennes OF the espionage .ysset., he. >~n
France and Germany. Of the extent and
ssshei afeness OF which BE has hitherto
bern sncfanf. has Instructed Gen Won
Hshnk~s chief of HIS private military cab
met 80 thoroughly investigate how ara IN
Nnaf extent Inc systsru can Re afa.s~hssf
or f.dacsSt n minimum
The correspondent ~ the Associated r.~as
learns reliably that hts majesty above an
WAS startled by the fact that the military
att&caes ~ both countries while re~aar-
atty men of tie incest sense Of homer IA.
been 50 te~aly involved M ere sesy14sl arf
he instructed; Gen, Foa Hshnke 10 a~-er
tain II ~ were possible fer t,erraaux .,
take the initiative in sbolisslnx sst-a
tssrr4tnrislsty ssr attaches ami other rsens-
hrrs OF The embassies ;1saa sbsA,twA.rs n.
n1o~f dangerous ara aessosss fern al 90
ptonas~
The e,errespopfsnt az ss~ A~N-t.ts.
Press understands that Gen var, UaNnkn
has reported that Il IL irsr~~-ihsa .,- go
state. especially a military ere % Dc mi.
slcne He gave usAav pessn, s~sssrs .s5r
this view
Pressure to Prevent noyress.
THE government sA,s week ~v~rtss --r.~x
pressure tn fudscs German sniuserv ARA
Ssenrerce - abandon all movement sssi9s.
the Psrs. opposition.
Casef Cest.sui~ssentr RkhseT sent a rot.
IN aG leaders ~ tee movement .svs.x
strong rpasosls WY ts ossIA ,sss ANA ~ -
Germany ana luxurious - asr Interests
not - appear az slrene as r,axssl,ss. IN
Paris 81 80
1'iiS and ether facts have hast effect. and