The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-15
A DELICATE SITUATION
Germany's Position Will Be
.... Strictly Neutral.
FEAR OF COMPLICATIONS
The Sympathy OF the Nation Is With the
Brave Little Boer Republican,
tervention Is Out of the
Question.
1899 by Associated Press,

Copyrighted 1899 by Associated Press
Berlin, Oct. IA high German off,
cial, whose utterances may be taken as
absolutely conclusive, said to a repre-
sentative of the associated press to-
day:
I'VE shall observe the setrictest neu-
trality. no matter what may develop In
the war between the Boer republic and
Great Britain. This is the only course
left open as conditions in South Africa
are SO complicated and our relations
with both sides are SO delicate that to
abandon neutrality by SO much as
hairs breadth necessarily would lead
to new and unforeseen complications
I'VE mean to adhere to neutrality to-
ward both parties. What else can we
do? Other powers spoken of as likely
to interfere have also concluded to keep
quiet. Such rumors as now and again
reach the press-for instance the re-
port about the alleged attempts on the
part of the Russian minister, Count
Muravieff, to bring about concerted in
tervention-are unfortunately only ru-
mors. I say unfortunately. the words
showing how our sympathies lie, but
politics in these days must be strictly
separated from interests on one side
and sympathy on the other. 1t is true
our entire press calls upon the govern
ment to interpose between the brave
little republic and big, powerful Eng
land and again crusade against Eng
land is being preached to the continent.
But we would be fools to listen to this
siren song. On that occasion when we
blew the alarm horn-I refer to Elm
peror Williams telegram to President
Kruger in 1S96-and tried to assemble
the powers with a, view of opposing
Great Britain in her selfish and rude
aggressiveness We had bad expert
ence. The lesson was not lost upon u.s.
"Of course all the other powers would
like it only too well If Germany would
oppose England seriously in this mat
ter, but we doubtless would again be
left to our unaided selves. Therefore
we are going to avoid intervention and
to remain strictly neutral in the COM
ing struggle. Our intention has been
communicated fully to the Transvaal
and to England England would not
have gone one as she has If she had not
thoroughly understood this. Do not
| understand me to mean that Germany
would not participate in some concerted
action looking toward Intervention, but
she has no idea of again taking the in
itiative."
This authoritative declaration tallies
with one made by the inspired Ber-
liner Post, in which the policy of neu
| trality is likewise advanced. However,
aside from the government press, every
condemns England. Many also serious
ly blame the government for it's mac
tivity
The Deutsche Tages Zeitung says: 1T
| is unnecessary to say that our best
| wishes accompany the Beers, for they
will fight not only in behalf Of their own
existence, but in behalf of Germanys
position in South Africa which will be
| lost If the British win. If. on the other
| hand, the Beers win, Great Britain will
| lose not only South Africa, but perhaps
| the whole Of her powerful position in
| the world"
The Kreuz Zeitung and the Hambur-
| ger Nachrchten Use similar arguments
The Deutsche Zeitung, referring to the
| ultimatum, says:
THE wrongs inflicted by Great Brit
| ain on the Transvaal are mountains
high and the impression made by the
ultimatum upon every person is ire
| sistible''
The Lokal Anzeiger calls England s
procedure Colossal and brutal" and
| charges Mr.. Chamberlain and the war
party in England with dishonest finan-
cial operations that make war neces-
sary.
The Frankfurter Zetung says: THE
fact that Great Britain will not be Sin-
dered by other powers is due to Ger
many's friendly neutrality, but England
| will hardly be grateful for this after
the war is over"
The Cologne Gazette says: 1--WE hope
the Beers will not meet with the fate
of Spain and lose their own"
The Hamburger Correspondent says
THE other powers must wish to see
England engaged as long as possible
in fight wit hthe Boerys, as that will
| leave the way free elsewhere for them.
The fact that President Kruger die
not receive birthday congratulations
this year from Emperor William Is com.
mented upon regretfully by a number
of papers. There are moreover, other
evidences of sympathy with the Beers
Subscription lists are being circulated
on the bourse to raise money for the
equipment of ambulance wagons and a
Transvaal central committee is forming
to collect funds for the same purpose
The papers have many articles regard
ing the Samoan question, reiteratine
the statement as to partition.
On the same authority the Associ.
ated Press learns that a strong wish
is felt at st. Petersburg that the prin.
cipal representatives of the powers
participating in the peace conference
at The Hague which are willing t
sign the agreements reached there
should proceed to the capital of the
Netherlands and affix their signatures
in that city. Italy and Austria hav.
already done so, and Germany will
soon join them after the removal o.
certain formal obstacles. United State,
Ambassador White says he is still
awaiting instructions from Washington
regarding the matter
The visit of General and Mrs. Har.
rison has created an excellent impress
sion, the newspapers commenting
pleasantly and in a tone of hearty
hospitality.