The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-24
GERMANY ANTICIPATES WAR.
RuT DEPREoATEs A CONFLICT IN
SOUTH AFRICA,

aerest-Wants Her flights Respect |
.d-EmperOr William Surprised at
the Extent OF the Espionage sys-
tenn as shown by the Dreyfus Case.
Germany Would Like to See Reed
Made President.
downright. 1S99 by the Associated Press.l
Berlin, Sept. 23.-An outbreak Of war in
the Transvaal is regarded here as a ques-
ton of few days, or at the most, of
weeks. The whole press devotes consider
able space to the matter.
Neither the attitude Of the people or
nress has changed materially. Without
exception they disapproye of such a war
and blame Great Britain for badgerine
the Transvaal beyond endurance.
The Liberal press also blames the Trans
vaa, for its illogical stand in first sane
tioning Great Britains attempts at inter-
ference in its internal affairs and then
rejecting such attempts and making there
OF casus bell Thus argue the Vos-
eische zeitung, Cologne Gazette, Tageblatt
and others. The whole Conservative jim
60 anti-Semite, Agrarian, Ultramontane
and Center press sides with the Beers.
A foreign Office official said to the cor
respondent here of the Associated Press:
"Of course it is in no sense to our in
terest to have England and the Transvaal
go TO war That little Boer nation viii
finally succumb and probably will be wiped
out of existence. Ii is only too likely that
this will diminish our prestige in South
Africa and injure our not inconsiderable
material interests there, for our trade with
the Boer states is increasing and is only
next to that of England. Other inter
esls will also be jeopardized or Injured in
such a struggle. Still, there is no oeca-
sion and no political or moral right for us
10 interfere So long our undoubte1
rights are respected by the belligerents We
shall not interfere"
The informant of the correspondent re-
fuses to say whether it was distinct, for
NAL understanding with Great Britain, or
whether the agreement of a year ago on
the subject of South Africa, included Ger
man neutrality in the event of war with
4 the Transyaal
The experts are beginning to speculate
on the probable outcome of the war and
the losses on both sides. In the Frankfurt
Zeitung, Gen. Won Boguslawsky, a mill
tary writer of note, predicts that the Brit
ish will sustain enormous losses IN the
Transvaal owing, mainly to the INTERIOR
ity of their officers and their INA blhty 10
understand or apply modern tactics.
views OF Ihe DfeyAuB OAnSs
The Dreyfus excitement has largely sub
sided mere SINCE the pardon, though many
papers express the belief that the mys=
4 tery surrounding the case will be one day
removed Others say the end is wholly
unsatisfactory. In military and diploma tic
circles the opinion seems to prevail that
Dreyfus was indeed a spy, but for Rus
sia, This has found utterance in many
papers.
An Interesting outcome of the case is
the fact that the Emperor, who has been
deeply stirred by the revelations mace NJ
Rennes of the espionage system between
France and Germany, of the extent and
e.aborateness of which he has hitherto
been ignorant, has instructed Gen Won
Hahnke, chief of his private military cab
met 10 thoroughly investigate how ana
90 what extent the system can be aooi-
ished or reduced to a minimum.
The correspondent of the Associated
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, and he instructed Gen. Won
Hahnke to ascertain if ii were possible fol
Germany to take the initiative in abolish
ing extra-territoriality for attaches an'
other members of the embassies, thus abol'
lshlng the most heinous and dangerous
form of espionage.
The correspondent of the Associa tee
Press understands that Gen. Won Hahnkt
mas reported that it Is impossible for one
state, especially military one, to do this
alone He gave many potent reasons fol
this view.
As to the Exposition.
The government this week exerted stroni
pressure TO induce German industry ant
commerce to abandon all movemen
against the Paris Exposition. Chief Com
missioner Richter sent a note to all th
leaders of the movement giving strong rea
sons why it will be unwise for Germany
and injurious to her interests, not to ap
pear as strong as possible at Paris il
lJOO This and other facts have had et
feet and it may be said that the anti
exposition movement in Germany is en-
trely dead. A curious feature is that tn
note dwelt on the fact that the exposition
Is not POLITICAL but purely an economic
enterprise and that the mistake of 1SS
which seriously injured German CONNER
cal prestige, must not be repeated
The Emperor is wroth at the BerHl
municipalities refusal 10 cooperate wit
vicinity OF the royal castle blythe remoVa
ol al the neighborlng old, ramshackl
puldngs. The municipality, of whic
Herr Singer and other Socialists are prom
Ment members, justifies its refusal by IN
pea that the millions required to carr
out the plan cannot be spared as the
ute needed to meet the increasing demand
vi the municipal treasury for the assist
ence Of the poor aud for the pcmmuna
schools. His majesty is convinced tina
sne real reason for refusal is the DOM
nation of the Radical and revolutionar
Clements.
Inc movement TO erect a suitable monu
msnt over the grave of the victims of tn
t"eEo.ution of 1913, which the Emperor call
sorliylng the revolution" he consider
good example of this domination. AS
,slsn OF his displeasure the Emperor ha
"5sIucted the minister of the interior :
C%ithhold the confirmation of the me-
oNiet Mayor Herr Kirschner (althoug
e .'e latter is moderate in politics, an
vas "as elected June, 1882 until there is
tslole sign of the improved political a
Utude OF Berlin. or force the election
sHs, .le eihce of man wholly 10 the Emp,
rors tastes.
Damage From the Floods.