The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-31
Berlin Thinks England Has Lost
All Her Possessions in South
Africa
SHE SHOULD HAVE
WAITED A FEW YEARS
Chamberlain Styled a Political
JaCk-o-Iantern as Compared
to Gladstone
Especial Berlin letter.

Berlin, Dec. SO.-The South African
war overshadows everything else here.
The correspondent of the Associated
Press has just had an interesting in
terview with the liberal leader, DR..
Barth, who is one Of the most stead
fast friends of Great Britain and Am
erica, but who also condemns the war.
DR.. Barth said: ''At present it looks
as If England might lose the whole Of
South Africa. 1 have private informa-
ton from Africa, via Holland, accord
ing to which the rebellious movement
among the Cape Beers has assumed
much more serious proportions than the
English~ newspapers admit There
never was a greater piece of political
| stupidity than that shown by Mr..
| Chamberlain in provoking war without
having made the necessary military
preparations.
IF England had only waited a few
years she could have had everything
without war. If England is totally de-
| feated this war will be the best thing
for the world, even for England. 1t
will be a lesson she will not soon for
ence upon the iingoes of all countries
| including the German Our navy
scheme, which is almost sure of adop-
| ton, must be understood to be in con-
nection with the war in South Africa,
all fine phrases offered in explanation
notwithstanding
The increase was decided upon be-
cause Germany has lost confidence in
the men who are shaping England s
Tho IN,sr1f fol- rNf .
English policies renders Germany's po-
sition too insecure. What happens in
the Transvaal today on land may hap
pen to Germany upon the sea tomor-
row. Distrust Of England makes it ne
cessary for Germany to be SO strong at
sea that the English jingoes will think
twice before attacking Germany If
the English statesmen or today We're of
the type of Gladstone and Morley, we
should have no concern; but, with such
political jack-o' -lanterls as Mr.. Cham
berlain at the helm we do not know
what to expect and must arm for any
eventuality.''
The German press, generally, during
the last few days, has expressed the
opinion that Great Britain will lose not
only the war, but also South Africa.
A military writer in the Deutsche
Mages Zeitung, says: ut is no longer
a question of whether England will not
subjugate the Boer republics, but Of
whether she will also lose Cape Colony.
1t is true England will retain the har-
bors, for they lie under guns of Eng
lish ships. but the interior she will lose,
and, instead of the dreamed-of enor-
nous British South African empire,
England will only keep a number of
ports. This will probably be the issue
of the war. if England does not hurry
up and conclude peace"
The correspondent of the Associated
Press learns in government circles, that
Germany does not believe the report
that Great Britain intends to take de-
| cisive steps soon at Delagoa Bay. 1t
is admitted that Germany would be in
formed beforehand if any serious step
was intended, and the reports circu
lated are considered to be balloons
d'essai issued by the countries inter-
ested in preventing Great Britain from
| getting Delagoa Bay.