The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-06
GERMANS FAVOR Beers
The Sentiment Against Great Britain Pre-.
vadcS Every Class.
EMPEROR WILLIAM WILL NOT INTERFERE,
Iro,veyer, In Cnse the English Do
Decide to Make War on the
south African Republic.
convr,gb,ea 1ses. by Associated press)

tCcpyrighted. 1899, by Associated Press)
.. Berlin August 5.-Events In the Trans
! vaal are keenly watched here. The press
comments literally on the weeks news.
No doubt strong undercurrent OF SEN
. timent exists, shared by every Glass; IN
favor OF the Beers against Great Britain
Every German one meets expresses this
freely and the press, except the poruoh
. inspired by the government, sides more or
less strongly with the Beers. An edito-
rial in the Deutsche Zeitung Is signihcant
as showing the aspirations in Pan-German
and colonial circles. 1t concludes as fol-
lows: Questionable as it remains after
all whether England-w which in war
with the Beers would have to dangerously
expose all her threatened points IN ASIA
I lis really resolved to fight 1t seems set
tied, Judging from the ccpsonance OF news
from London to Lisbon, that the posi-
bility of war is now being seriously con-
sidered. The near future may snow
whether the British flag will be unfoldel
for fight in which nothing less is 10 DC
decided than the question whether Alrica
( A further sign of the deep interest In the
matter here is in the large number OF
pamphlets and books on the question
which have appeared wlthin the last
month All these also contain articles
on the Transvaal question
| 1t seems doubtful, however. whether the
government or the empire will again IN
terfere, If things come to focus IN South
4 Africa.
1t is currently reported in political cir
I cles that his majesty on the occasion OF
his visit to Cecil Rhodes in Berlin said
i 1.-THE Beers are past saving" adding that
! they lowed their misfortunes to their own
stubbornness,' and that there was no
intention on the part of Germany to call
! a halt to England"
The correspondent here OF the Asso-
cated Press learns that there has been
great veering around of opinion in gov
eminent circles. partly owing to the cir
cumstantial reports of the German con-
sui at Pretoria The government press
remains quiet on the question, awaiting
| the emperors return.
| During his trip in the northern waters
the emperor has kept closely Informed
regarding the changes in the whole mat
| ter and on his arrival at Kiel minute
verbal report was made to him.
A high official said to the Associated
| Press correspondent: 1T is certain that
the emperor, and with him Count Bulow
Prince Hohenlohe, have been convinced
that TO actively NEEDLE in the Transvaal
question at the present stage would be
| to stir up a hornets nest. Germany has
come to the conclusion that it is best for
our interests to let things take their
course"
London, August Ga special from Jo-
hannesburg says It is reported that the
government has accepted the proposal for
Joint inquiry and has suggested that
France Germany, Russia and Holland be
asked to send representatives to take part
in the investigation. According to the
same dispatch an unconhrmed rumor Is in
circulation that General Joubert has re-
signed command of the army of the Trans
wall owing to the difference with the ex-
ecutive