The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-24
DANGEROUS FOR GERMANY.


The Deutsche zeitung severely blames
inactivity in the quarrel, saying: This
is Il dangerous game for German inter-
ests"
In spite of these criticisms, which are
very bitter, the government has not al
tered it's view or attitude. There is ST
lcnce on the part OF the government press.
The Hamburg Correspondent points out
that Germany can only look on in the
struggle, adding: Germany, in this re-
spect, is situated precisely like France,
whose sympathies are with the Boers''
A foreign official said to the CORE
spondent here OF the Associated Press:
''Of course it is in no sense to our ir-
terest to have England and the Transvaal
go to war That little Boer nation will
finally succumb and probably will be
wiped out of existence. 1t is only too
likely that this will diminish our prestige
in South Africa and injure our not incon-
siderable material interests there, for our
trade with the Boer states Is increasing,
and is only second to that of England.
These interests will be ieopardized or in
iured in such a struggle. Still, there is
no reoson nor moral or political right
for US to interfere. SO Tar as our rights
are respected by the belligerents, we shall
not interfere"
The informant Of the correspondent re-
fused to say whether it was q distinct,
formal understanding with Great Brit
ain, or whether the agreement of a year
ago over South Africa included German
neutrality in the event of war with the
TransVaal.
Experts are beginning to speculate on
the probable outcome Of the war and the
losses on both sides. The Kreuz Zeitung
says:
The British plan Is an invasion on three
sides, simultaneously, from Rhodesia
Natal and Maeflling or Kimberly. The
best and most effective part of the Eng
lish forces will probably be the volunteers
raised in South Africa. There are 1000
mounted men already in Rhodesia, who,
with others, will be the regular corps of
the expedition"
In the Frankfort Zeitung, Gen. Won Be-
gutsawsky, a military writer of note,
predicts that the British will sustain
enormous losses in the Transvaal, owing,
mainly, to the inferiority of their Off
GERS and their inability to understand
properly modern tactics.
DREYFUs INCIDENT
The Dreyfus excitement has largely
subsidized here since the pardon, though
many papers express the belief that the
mystery surrounding the case will be
one day removed Others say that the
end is altogether unsatisfactory. In min
ister1al and military and political circles
the idea seems to prevail that Dreyfus
was really a spy, but for Russia. This
has found utterance In many papers. IN
terest in the outcome is from the fact
that the emperor, who was deeply stirred
by the revelations made at Rennes Of the
espionage between France and Germany,
Of the extent and elaborateness of which
he has hitherto been ignorant has In
ctrIICtad Con Habnlxo ohiaf nf bi5
private military, cabinet, to thoroughly
investigate how and to what extent the
system can be abolished or reduced to a
minimum. The correspondent Of the As
ISOLATED Press learns reliably that his
majesty, above all, was startled by the
fact that the military attaches of both
countries, while personally men of the
incest sense of honor, had been so deeply
involved in the scandal that he instruct
ed Gen. Won Hahnke to ascertain If it
were possible for Germany to take the
initiative in abolishing extra territorial
for attaches and members of the embas-
sizes, thus abolishing the most heinous and
dangerous system Of espionage.
The correspondent of the Associated
Press understands that Gen Won Hahnke
has reported that it is impossible for one
state. especially military one, to do
this alone. He gave many potent reasons
for this view.
EMPEROR IS ANGRY.
The emperor is wroth at the Berlin
municipalities refusal to cooperate with
his plan for the establishment of the vi
cinity of the royal castle by the removal
of all the neighboring old ramshackle
buildings. The municipality of which
Herr Singer and other Socialists are
prominent members iustifies it's refusal
by the plea that the millions required to
carry out the plan cannot be spared, as
they are needed to meet the increasing
demands of the municipal treasury for
the assistance of the poor and for the
communal schools. His majesty is con-
WINGED that the real reason for the re-
fusal is the domination of the radical
and revolutionary elements. The move
ment to erect suitable monument over
the graves of the victims of the revolu-
ton of 1s48, which the emperor calls
"glorifying the revolution" he considers
good example Of this domination. AS q
sign of his displeasure the emperor has
instructed the minister of the interior to
withhold the confirmation Of the new
chief mayor. Herr Kirschner. although