Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-09-04
GERMAN VIEWS
Of the Trouble Between Great
Britain and the Transvaal Ex-
pressions from Several Papers.

BERLIN, September 3.-The general
opinion expressed here is that the war be-
tween Great Britain and the Transyaal is
almost unavoidable. Many articles from
the pens Of well known writer's have APP
peared this week in that vein. Nearly all
sympathize with the Beers. The tone of
the independent press is about the same
There is no doubt that the government, If
not exactly friendly to Great Britain in
this quarrel. has resolved to abstain from
active interference. This fact which the
correspondent of the Associated Press has
repeatedly had from an authentic source,
is again corroborated this week. The cor
respondents informant said that reliable
information that has reached the govern
ment for months past. made ii evident
that its opinion about the Pretoria govern
ment had to be revised. Ii would be nei-
ther wise nor to Germany's interest TO take
sides against Great Britain in an attempt
to right certain wrongs. He added that
the German government, of course, would
be sincerely sorry to see war break out in
the Transvaal 1t was natural to feel for
a brave, little people, in such a struggle,
but thence to active interference was a
long way.
In conclusion the informant said that the
government was not influenced in its
course about the Trausvaal by last years
agreement with Great Britain regarding
certain colonies, and it cannot be said that
this course of the government would be
popular
The Cologne Gazette's presumably official
article of August 80, warning the Transvaal
republic against placing itself in an unfav-
orable position and adding that in the
event of war nobody will lift a finger to
prevent the destruction Of the republic, has
been with few exceptions unfavorably
commented upon by the whole uninspired
press. The Deutsche Zeitung says:
Things have not got so far that the
press Is inspired TO take sides in such an
offensive way against the Transvaal in a
matter where right is very evidently on the
side of the Transvaal. This policy brings
us in conflict with our feelings of right and
Justice. as well as our national senti-
ments."
The Deutsche Tages Zetung says:
1--WE have heard with a feeling of relief
of the action of the Germans at Johannes
burg. There the Germans disavow the
governments policy Of friendly neutrality
in South Africa We hope the Beers fists
will repair what German diplomacy has
spoiled and that the outcome Of the war
viii put our government again on the
side of the right even If we have TO risk
losing thereby the enthusiastic comph-
ments Of Cecil Rhodes
The Kreuz Zeitnng in a sober editorial
article expresses the regret that in the
event Of war victory viii be on the side of
Great Britain in such an unequal struggle.
Throughout the week celebrations in
honor Of the 150th anniversary Of Goethe 5
birth have taken place throughout Ger
many. Those at Frankfort and Weimar
were foremost. The former were attended
by Andrew White, United States Ambassa-
dor. and Mrs White, Consul General Guen-
thar, Consul Weber of Nuremberg, and
Senator Mark Hanna The government
held aloof from these celebrations. The
Emperor sent only a eoolly worded tele-
gram to Frantfort.