The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-31
DENsELy STUPID POLICY
England's War With the Beers q
Piece of Brutal Folly.
so THE GERMANS VIEW IT
DR.. Barth Designates MFR. Chamberlain a
Political JACK o. Lantern-Fatherland
Is Preparing for Any Emergency.
Ppess Declares British VIII Lose.
Copyrighted 1899 by Associated Press.

Copyrighted 1899 by Associated Press.
Berlin, Dec. 30.-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
America, but who also condemns this
war. DR.. Barth said:
AT present it looks as if England
might lose the whole of South Africa.
via Holland. according to which the
rebellious movement among the Cape
Beers has assumed much more serious
proportions than the English newspa-
pers admit. There never was greater
piece of political stupidity than that
shown by Mr.. chamberlain in provoke
ing war without having made tba nee
essary military preparations Il Eng
land had only waited a few Saars she
could have had everything without
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
jinSoes of all countries, including Ger
many. ...
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 in
crease was decided upon because Ger
many has lost confidence in the men
who are shaping England's policy. The
brutality of the present English ooli-
cies renders Germany's position 700 in
har iy, flea 10
vaal to-day, on land, may happen to
Germany upon the sea tomorrow. Dis
trust of England makes it necessary for
Germany to be so strong at sea rh1t
the English jingoes will think twice
before attacking Germany. If the Eng
lish statesmen of to-day were of the
type of Gladstone and Morley we should
have no concern: but with such polfti-
cal jack-o'-lanterns as Mr.. Chamber
lain at the helm we don't know what
to expect and must arm for any esen-
tuality.''s
r. The German press gditera!ly, Guriug
the last few days, has expressed the
opinion that Great Britain will not
only lose the war, but also win .ose
South Africa.
A military writer in the Deutsche
Tages zeitung says:
1T is no longer a question Of whether
England will not subjugate the Boer
republics, but whether she will also
lose Cape Colony. 1t is true England
will retain the harbors under the guns
of English ships, but the entire in 'criGr
she will lose. and instead OF tie
dreamed-of enormous British South
African empire, England will only keep
number of ports. This will prof.
ably be the issue of the war, if Eng.
land does not hurry up and conclude
peace"
From an excellent authority the Corr
respondent of the ass) lated press
hears that Great Britain has instructed
her minister at The Hague, Sir Henry
Howard, to sign the peace convention
with the reservation If article Ii, ali the
conference powers having consented to
such reservation.
The correspondent of the associated
press learns in government circles that
Germany does not believe the repert
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 steps
were intended, and the reports circu-
lated are considered to be canards,s is
sued by the countries interested in pre-
venting Great Britain from getting
DelagOa bay