The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-10-15
EUROPE is INDIFFERENT
AT LEAST so IT SEEMS TO THE
TEUTONS.
GERMAN PAPERS BURN WITH INDIGNATION
Government, it is Said, viii Preserve Strict
Neutrality Even Though its Interests
as Well as Sympathies are
With the Beers.

Copyright, by the Associated Press.)
Berlin, Oct. IA high German Off
cial whose utterances may be taken as
absolutely conclusive, said to the repre-
sentative of the Associated Press to-
day:
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 report
about the alleged attempts ON the part
of Russian Foreign Minister, Count
Muravieff, to bring about concerted in
tervention-are unfortunately only ru-
mors. l say Unfortunately The word
shows how our sympathies lie, but poll
tics in these days must be strictly sep
arated from interests on one side and
sympathies on the other. It is true, our
entire press calls upon the Government
to interpose between the brave little re-
publics and big, powerful England and
again a crusade against England is be-
ing preached to the nations of the con-
tinent. But we would be fools to listen
to this siren song. On that occasion
when we blew the alarm horn-I refer
TO Emperor Williams telegram to Presi-
dent Kruger in 1S96-and tried TO as
semble the powers with view of OPP
posing Great Britain in her selfish and
rude aggressiveness, we had a bad ex-
perience. The lesson was not lost upon
us.
'Of course all the other powers would
like it only too well if Germany would
oppose England seriously in this matter
but we doubtless would again be left to
our unaided selves. Therefore we are
going TO avoid Intervention and then re-
main strictly neutral in the coming strug-
gle. Our intention has been commune
Gated fully to the Transvaal and to
England. England would not have gone
on as she has if she had not thoroughly
understood this. Do not understand me
to mean that Germany would not parti-
cipate in some concerted action looking
toward intervention; but she has no idea
of again taking the initiative"
This authoritative declaration tallies
with one made by the inspired Berliner
Post, in which the policy of neutrality
is likewise advanced. However, aside
from the Government press, every paper
and every person high or low, condemns
England. Many also seriously blame
the Government for its inactivity. 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
Germany's 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 I<reuz Zeitung and the Hamburg
Nachrichten use similar arguments |
The Deutsche Zeitung, referring to the |
ultimatum says:
1.-The wrongs inflicted by Great Britain |
ON the Transvaal are mountain high, |
and the impression made by the ultima
tum upon every impartial person is ir-
The Lokal Anzeiger calls Englands
procedure 'Colossally brutal" and |
charges Mr.. Chamberlain and the war
party in England with Dishonest finan-
cial operations that render war neces-
sary."
The fact that President Kruger did |
not receive birthday congratulations this
year from Emperor William is comment
ed upon regretfully by number of pa
pers. There are, moreover, other evil
dences of sympathy with the Beers.
lists are being circulated
on the Boerse to raise enough for the
equipment of ambulance wagons, and a
Transvaal Central committee is forming
to collect funds for the same purpose.