The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-31
FATE IN THE BALANCE
War May Cause Terrible Loss to
Great Britain.
CHAMBERLAIN'S STUPIDITY
PROVOKED HoSTILITIES WITH
OUT PREPARATION.
CHAMBERLATN'S STUPIDIT'
England's Defeat Will Be Best Thing
For World, Even For Herself, Ac-
cording to Views of German
Statesman-Brutal Policy Renders
Other Nations Insecure.

Copyright. 1899. by the Associated Press)
Berlin, Dec. 30.-The South African
war overshadows everything else here.
Press has Just had an interesting inter-
view with the liberal leader DR.. Barth,
who is one of the most steadfast friends
of Great Britain and America, but who
also condemns this war. Dr. Barth
said:
AT present it looks as if England
might lose the whole of South Africa.
l have private information from
Africa, via Holland. according to which
the rebellious movement among the
Cape Beers has assumed much more
serious proportions than the English
newspapers admit. There never was
greater piece of political stupidity than
that shown by Mr.. Chamberlain in pro-
voking war without having made. the
necessary military preparations. If
England had only waited a few years
she could have had everything with
out war.
IF England is totally defeated this
war will be the best thing for the
world, even for England. 1t will be
lesson she will not soon forget. 1t will
have wholesome influence upon the
jingoes of all countries, including the
German.
Germany's Navy Scheme.
Our navy scheme which is almost
sure of adoption. must be understood
to be in connection with the war in
South Africa, all fine phrases offered
in explanation notwithstanding. The
increase was decided upon because
Germany has lost confidence in the
men who are shaping England's policy.
The brutality of the present English
policies renders Germany's position too
insecure. What happens in the Trans
vaal today on land may happen to
Germany upon the sea tomorrow. Dis
trust of England makes 1T necessary for
Germany to be so strong at sea that the
English jingoes will think twice before
attacking Germany.
IF the English statesman of today
were of the type of Gladstone and
Morley we should have no concern: but
with such political jack-o'-lanterns as
Mr.. Chamberlain at the helm we don't
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 Tages
Zeitung says:
May Lose Cape Colony.
1T is no longer a question of whether
England viii not subjugate the Boer
republics, but of whether she will also
lose Cape Colony. 1t is true England
will retain the harbors for they lie
under the guns of English ships, but
the entire interior she will lose, and
instead of the dreamed of enormous
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 con-
clude peace"
From an excellent authority the cor
of the Associated Press
hears that Great Britain has instructed
her minister at The Hague, Sir Henry
Howard, to sign the peace convention
with the reservation of article 10. all
the conference powers having consent
ed to such reservation.
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 of any serious steps
and the reports circulated are |
considered to be Balloons d'Essay is
sued by the countries interested in
Great Britain from getting |
Delagoa bay.