The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-09-24


Berlin, Sept. 23.-An outbreak of war
in the Transvaal is regarded here as a
question of few days, or at the most
a week. The whole press devotes con-
siderable space to the matter Neither
the attitude of the people nor of the
press has changed materially Without
exception thew disapprove of such a
war, and blame Great Britain for bad
gerlng the Transvaal beyond endurance
The liberal press also blames the
Transyaal for it's illogical stand in
first sanctioning Great Britains inter
ference in its internal affairs and then
rejecting such attempts and making of
them a casus bell. Thus argues the
Vossiche Zeitung. Cologne and Others
The whole conservative lingo, anti-se-
mile, agrarian, ultra-montanne and CEN
ter press sides with the Beers The
The Kreuz Zeitung says:
No matter how things may develop,
1t is certain England is preparing for
another act of brutal coercion"
The National Zeitung doubts whether
II is still possible to adjust things in
South Africa except by force of arms.
The Nossische Zeitung says: War is
foregone conclusion. England is only
delaying hostilities in order to get in
trim and to prepare a sufficiently large
army of invasion. It will not be ready
until the middle of October. The Beers
just now are stronger in a military
sense"
Germany Has Interests.
The Deutsche Tages Zeitung says:
Germany unquestionably has the
strongest interest in maintaining the
independence of the Boer states, which
form natural wall of protection
against the British possessions. The
people must demand the government
vigorously to protect these important
interests. The only way to avoid the
annihilation of the German colonies is
TO get Germany, Holland and Belgium
10 jointly direct emigration there es-
peciallv to the Boer states
The Leipsic Neuste Nachrichten as
serfts that If the TransVaal loses, the
German South Africa no longer can be
held. Great Britain then being enabled
TO isolate il economically until it be-
comes worth these. and win drift into
English hands adding: The Beers de-
fend the advance post of German civil
lizatfon against Anglo-Saxon and fight
as our advance guard
The DeutSche Zeitung severely blames
the government for its Inactivity in the
quarrel, saying: This is a dangerous
game for German interests
Many Bitter Criticisms.
In spite of these criticisms, many Of
has not altered its views or attitude
This is evident from the inspired ut
terances of the government press
The Hamburger correspondent again
points out that Germany can only look
on in the struggle, adding:
Germany in this respect is situated
precisely like France. whose sympathies
are with the Beers
Foreign office officials said to the cor
respondent here of the Associated
Press:
''Of course, it is in no sense to our
interest to have England and the
TransVaal go to war. That little Boer
nation will finally succumb and prob
ably will be wiped out Of existence 1t
is only too likely that this will dimin-
ish 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
ests will also be jeopardized and in
jured in such a struggle.
Still, there is no occasion and no DO
litical or moral right for us to interfere.
So long as our undoubted rights are
respected by the belligerents we shall
not interfere"
The informant of the correspondent
refused to say whether it was a distinct
formal understanding with Great Brit
ain or whether the agreement of year
ago on the subject of South Africa in
cluded German neutrality in the event
of war with the Transvaal.
Speculate As to Outcome.
Experts are beginning to speculate on
The probable outcome of the war and
the losses on both sides. The Kruzzert
Zeitung says:
''The British plan is an invasion on
three parts simultaneously from Rhoad-
esia. Natal and Mefeking or Kimberley.
The best and most effective part of the
English forces viii probably be the
volunteers in Rhodesia, who, with other
volunteers, VIII be the real corps of the
expedition
In the Frankfort Zeitung. General
Won Boguslawsky, a military writer of
note. predicts that the British will sus-
tain enormous losses in the Transvaal,
owing mainly to the inferiority of their
officers and their inability to under
stand or apply modern tactics"
The Dreyfus Case.
The Dreyfus excitement has largely
subsidized here since the pardon, though
many papers express the belief that the
surroundings viii be one day removed.
Others say the end is wholly unsatis-
factory. In military and diplomatic
circles the idea 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
lis the fact that the emperor, who has
been deeply stirred by the revelations
made at Rennes of the espionage sys-
TEN between France and Germany, of
the extent and elaborateness of which
he has hitherto been ignorant, has in
structed General Won Hahnl1e, chief of
his private military cabinet. to thor
oGghly investigate how and to what
extent the system can be abolished or
reduced to a minimum.
The correspondent of the Associated
Press learns reliably that his majesty
above ali, was startled by the fact that
the military sense of honor had been
so deeply involved IN the scandal, and
he instructed General Won Hahnke TO
ascertain if ii were possible for Ger
many 10 take the Initiative in abolish
ing extra-territoriality for attaches
and other members Of the embassies
thus abolishing the most heinous and
dangerous form Of espionage.
Cannot Be Wiped Out.
The correspondent of the Associated
Press understands that General Won
Hahnke has reported that it is impos-
sible for one state. especially a mill
tary, to do this alone. He gave many
potent reasons for this view
The government this week eyerted