The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-10-22

Copyright 1899, by the Associated Press.)
Berlin, Oct. 21.-The German press is
just as unanimously anti-British in the
Transvaal war as it was anti-American
in the war between the United States
and Spain. Even the liberal papers,
although politically and commercially
they have all along sought and found
an ideal in England, now strongly dis
approve Of England's procedure in
varied but never complimentary utter
ances. The speakers in the British par
lament are characterized as "hypo-
critical" and the British people and
government are described as ''devoured
by land hunger and for greed for
Transvaal gold" The Kreuz Zeitung
iays:
''The peace conference at The Hague
accomplished at least something; for
sin more than the verdict given by
that international tribunal, the unan-
imous opinion OF the whole world is
against English proceeding, which is
due TO MammOn worship alone Every
where the verdict is that greed and
hunger for land and gold do not yet
confer the right to go to war;
Phrase That Is Untrue
The Frankfurter Zeitung says: THE
speciouS phrase, England is compelled
to begin war because the Beers Will
not grant the same rights to the Out
landers as the burghers,' is repeated
over and over again. 1t has been used
by the English poet laureate, by min
listers in parliament and by the press
but that does not make the phrase
true"
To the complaint of the English press
hos +1a.,r H.
with the Beers, the Deutsche Tages
Zeitung replies:
Quite SO. We all wish and hope that
England may meet with defeat; and
this is quite aside from our sympathies
with the Beers. The whole German
people think as we do
The Lokal Anzeiser says: 1.-THE Eng
lish seem to have taken pattern by that
doughty American. General Otis, in
sending out bulletins of victory in
which he kills off seven times as many
Filipinos as the whole insurgent E.rmy
contains, though he does not dare to
go beyond the close vicinity of Manila -
Worse Than Russian
The press censorship instituted in
Natal is characterized as worse than
russian
The conservative -Reichbote. when it
learned that Emperor William was go
ing to England in November, threat
ened a INSTRUMENTATION. The
government, however, is determined to
preserve its neutrality.
DR.. LeydS, the representative of the
TransVaal in Europe. was on the point
OF coming to Berlin this week to make
an attempt to influence Germanys pol
icy. He notified Count Won Buelow
the German minister of foreign affairs
who, after comforting with the emperor
on Tuesday, telegraphed to DR.. Leyds
a hint that a visit just now would be
slightly embarrassing and that his pur-
pose would certainly not be furthered
by it
The Associated Press learns from a.
foreign Office official in the confidence
of Count Won Buelow that the latter
said:
I'VE don't want Leyds here just now.
We have nothing to say TO him."
1t is another question whether this
attitude Of strict neutrality is wise. A
member Of the Russian embassy said to
the Associated Press correspondent:
Likely to Miscarry.
THE steps for the preservation of
peace undertaken by Russia are likely
to miscarry because Germany Just now
adheres to her anglophile policy. Ger
many's attitude alone made Mr.. Cham
berlaiu's bold advance possible. Ger
many is in a. measure responsible for
Transvaai she is on the point of
earning substantial rewards from Eng
land and not only in Africa, but these
gains viii not counterbalance the
losses she viii sustain elsewhere be-
cause of her aid TO England 1t will be
Germany's doing if England soon be-
comes all powerful in Africa. and Ger
many viii be the first to feel the con-
sequences
The public really has been more in
teI'eSted this week in Samoa than in the
war; The interest taken in these small
islands reVives at the slightest bit of
news of an Insignificant change in the
situation, and the papers have devoted
a very great amount of space TO the
subject.
Baron Specl1 Won Sternberg. the Ger
man member of the Samoan commits
sion. has recovered from his illness due
TO the climate of Apia, though he is
still weak He lunched with the en-
percr on Tuesday Baron Won l1ckard-
stein of the London embassy was also
present
Talks Over Samoan Question.
His majesty thoroughly informed
himself on the state of the Samoan
question. The correspondent of the
Associated Press saw Baron Won Stern
berg on Wednesday and understands
that there is no doubt that the negctia-
llOllS ltIulHl5 VIII soon ledQ 10 a SaIlS-
factory settlement.
The correspondent also learns from
the foreign Office that the minister of
foreign affairs, Count Won Buelow, ad-
heres to his determination to secure
for Germany the isiand: or the most
valuable part Of them. The informant
Of the correspondent added that in
holding out for this the minister is
mainly following the almost unani-
mously expressed demands of the pub
lie But. it was added. Il must not be
understood that he viii not sanction,
If the present wish is found to be I'M
realizable. some other reason.
Andrew D. White. the United States
ambassador tells the correspondent
that the full report of the great 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 win
probably be required to bring about a
satisfactory solution The three gov
comments are showing the best spirit
and no serious differences have Yet
arisen.
Partition of the Islands,
The solutions mentioned as feasible
are the partition of the islands or the
retirement Of either Great Britain or