The record-union., 1899-10-22
German Press as Anti-BritiSh in
TranSVaal Matter
As II Was Anti American During Our Re-
cent War With Spain.
the Speakers in Par
lament as Hypocritical and De-
scribe the British People and
the Government as Devoured by
Land Hunger.

copyrighted, 1899, by Associated Press)
BERLIN, Oct. 21.-The German press
is just as unanimously anti-British in
the Transvaal war as it was anti-Amer-
lean in the war between the United
States and Spain. Even the Liberal
papers, although politically and COM
mercially they have all along sought
and found an ideal in England, now
strongly disapprove of England's pro-
cedure in varied but never compliment
airy utterances. The speakers in the
British Parliament are characterized
as "hypocritical." and the British peo-
pie and Government are described as
"devoured by land hunger" and for
greed of Transvaal gold"
The Government. however, is deter
mined to preserve it's neutrality. DR..
Leyds the representative of the Trans
vaal in Europe. was on the point of
coming to Berlin this week to make an
attempt to influence Germanys policy.
He notified Count Won Buelow, the
German Minister of Foreign Affairs,
who, after conferring with the EN-
peror on Tuesday, telegraphed to DR..
Leyds a hint that a visit just now
would be slightly embarrassing, and
that his purpose would certainly not be
furthered by it.
The public really has been more in
terested this week in the Samoan ques-
tion than in the war The interest
taken in these small islands revives at
the slightest bit of news of an insgnifi-
cant change in the situation, and the
papers have devoted a very great
amount Of space to the subject
The correspondent of the Associated
Press saw Baron Won Sternberg on
Wednesday, and understands that there
is no doubt that the negotiations pend
ing will soon lead to a satisfactory set
tlement. The correspondent also learns
from the Foreign Office that the Min
lister of Foreign Affairs, Count Won
Buelow, adheres to his determination
to secure for Germany the islands or
the most valuable part of them.
/ Andrew d. White. the United States
ambassador, tells the correspondent
that the full report of the joint COM
mission shows that the present status
of the islands is untenable for any
! length of time, though satisfactory at
present The negotiations are only in
their initial stage, and months will
probably be required to bring about a
satisfactory solution. The solutions
mentioned as feasible are the partition
of the islands or the retirement OF
either Great Britain or Germany with
adequate compensation elsewhere.
The entire German press is greatly
excited at the mere mention of the
possibility of Germany's retirement
from Samoa, and a number of the In
! fiuential papers are fairly in a rage,
declaring that it is a point of honor
for Germany to hold her ground and
not yield up her rights to either Great
Britain or the United States.
The Cologne Gazette" publishes the
advertisement of a big manufactures
for people to join him in importing Chi
uese as servants and factory hands.
Professor Sears of the University of
California is here studying astronomy:
! Mr.. and Mrs. James O. Griffin of Le-
/ land Stanford University are here for
/ the winter