The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-10-15

Copyright. 1889. by the 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 strictest
neutrality, no matter what may develop
in the war between the Boer republic
and Great Britain. That is the only
course left open. as conditions are so
complicated in South Africa and our
relations with both sides are so deli
cate that TO abandon neutrality by SO
much as Q hairs breadth, necessarily
would lead to new and Unforeseen COM
plieations.
we 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 the Russian minister, Count
MuraViem, TO bring about concerted m
terventiOn-are, unfortunately only ru-
mors l say unfortunately. the word
showing how our sympathies lie, but
politics in these days must be strictly
separated from interests on one side
and sympathy on the other
Were Taught a Lesson.
ut is true our entire press calls upon
the government TO interpose between
the brave little republics and big. pow
erful England, and again crusade
against England is being preached to
the nations of the continent. But we
would be fools to listen to this siren
song. On one occasion when we blew
the alarm horm-I refer to Emperor
Williams telegram to President KrU-
ger in 1S96-and tried to assemble the
powers with a view of opposing Great
Britain in her selfish and rude agrees
sion, we had a bad experience. The
lesson was not lost upon US.
of course, all the other powers would
like it only too well il 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 on as she has if she had not
thoroughly understood this. DO not
understand me TO mean that Germany
would not participate in some concert
ed action looking toward intervention,
but she has no idea OF again taking the
initiative"
England Is Condemned.
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 pa
per and every person, high or low, con-
dennis England. Many also seriously
blame the government for its inactiv-
iTy The Deutche Tages Zeitung says:
1t is unnecessary 10 say that our
best wishes accompany the Beers, for
hey will fight not only i'm behalf of
their own existence. bur in behalf OF
Germany's position in South Africa.
which viii be lost if the British win
IT, 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 Nachrichten use similar arguments.
The Deutche Zeitung, referring to the
ultimatum, says:
THE wrongs inflicted by Great Brit
ain on the Transvaal are mountain
high, and the impression made by the
ultimatgm upon every person is ire
sistable.'
Colossal and Brutal"
The Lokal Aazeiger calls England's
u
charges Mr. Chamberlain and the war
party in England with dishonest fl
nancial operations that make war nee
eSsary."
The Franllfurter Zeitung says: The
fact that Great Britain will not be him
dered by other powers is due TO Ger
Mays friendly neutrality but England
will hardly be grateful for this after
the war is over
The Cologne Gazette says, We hope
the Beers viii not meet with the fate of
Spain and lose their own.
The Amburger Correspondent says:
The other powers must wish to see
England engaged as long as possible in
a fight with the Beers as that VIII leave
the way free elsewhere for them.
The fact that President Kruger did
not receive birthday congratulations
this year from Emperor William is
commented upon regretfully by a num-
Der Of papers. There are. moreover,
other evidences Of sympathy with the
Beers. Subscription lists are being cir
culated on the bOurse to raise money
for the equipment of ambulance wagons
and d Transvaal central committee is
forming to collect funds for the same
purpose.
The Samoan Question.
The papers have many articles re-
ing the statement as 10 q partition A
leading office official referring to the
matter said to a representative Of the
Associated Press:
"All these statements are mere guess
work and without foundation in fact.
The powers are negotiating with a view
of eliminating the difficulty and there.
Is little likelihood of any further tiou-
bic between them. as a settlement will
probably be reached satisfactory to all
concerned. So far as the damage cues
lion goes. an agreement has already
been reached between Germany and
Great Britain and the United States are
not opposed on principle to the same
idea Of settlement"
on the same authority the Associated
Press learns that 2 strong wish is felt
at ST. Petersburg that the principal rep
resentative of the powers participating
in the peace conference at The Hague
which are willing 10 sign the agreements
reached there SHOULD proceed to the
capital of the Netherlands and affix
their formal signatures in that city
Italy and Austria have already done
so and Germany viii soon join them
after the removal of certain formal OBJ
sfacles. United States Ambassador
White says he is still awaiting instluc-
tions from Washington regarding the
matter.
Ben Harrison's Visit.
The visit OF General and Mrs. Harri-
%sn has created an excellent impression.
ne newspapers commenting pleasantly