The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-17
Has 0bIiterated Effect of Won
BueIow's Speech.
ENGLAND NEEDS SOLDIERS
The British Position is Most Unenvia
BILE, and There is Great Cry for
More Troops-Volunteers Are
Considerably Worked Up

Africa almost oDnterateS the erect oil the
speech of the German. minister of foreign
affairs, Count Won Buelow, in the rechstag
Monday last, though scarcely any an
nouncement of recent years has had so
much bearing on the future of Europe. In
spite of the uniform comment in some
English quarters that Count Won Buelow
spoke merely for political effect, in other
words, "jollied' the reichstag by means of
jingoistic sophistries, for home consump-
ton, to vote for the new navy, in Vienna
which is in closed touch with Berlin than
any other capital, Count Won Buelow is in
terpreted as flinging down the gauntlet to
Great Britain.
The Neu Freie Presse, which has personal
connection with the foreign minister of
Germany, is determined to obtain the great
est possible advantage from the South At
rican complications and adds:
1.-THE cool mention of England dssipates
all apprehensions caused by Emperor Will
liam's stay at Windsor. and it is not i'm
possible that Englands. difficulty may in
certain circumstances be Germany's oppor-
tunity."
The Vienna correspondent of the Stand
ard, after much similar comment, reiterates
what has often been heard here, namely,
that Great Britain is more hated on the
Continent on account of her interference in
behalf of the United States when the latter
was at war with Spain than for any other
recent cause. Why Count Won Buelow
should have gone out of his way to indicate
the possibility of Great Britain's hostility
and belittle the friendship between her and
Germany is an enigma yet unsolved by any
British authority. 4
A concensus of the best opinion leads to
the belief that the German minister wished
to Offset Joseph Chamberlain's rash speech
at Leicester. Yet this seems a small eX-
cuse for such language at this period. while
the suggestion that Count Won Buelow
spoke purely for effect, is dismissed as be-
ing entirely uncharacteristic of the man
who is rapidly achieving the reputation of
being the first statesman in Europe.
Meeting srverses
$50 far" says the Saturda Review. refer
ring to the war, eve have been able to
meet each reverse by the potent argument
of another division, but that cannot last
forever"
Such an expression appearing in an ultra
conservative and optimistic publication is
significant.
while the Won Bueow anti-Britishisms
have not stirred up resentful criticisms the
public is just beginning to realize that with
100000 men in the field no progress is being
mado In any direction and Kimberley and
Ladysmith seem as far off ever from the
promised relief
"Whie General Buffers reverse was an
unexpected blow TO the public that had
pinned it's faith to him. it would appear that
the original plan of campaign. if adhered to,
would have given better results, for the be-
siaeed towns have shown themselves
quite capable of holding out.
As it is now the British forces are split
up having been seriously repulsedi are
unable to cooperate and at any rate for
the present, are unable to reach their OBJ
detectives 1t was for this plan that the
central advance was sicrifcer. Even the
relief of I.adysmith can scarcely have great
alleviating consequences to the campaign,
as a whole, unless its moral effect quiets
the growing disaffecton in Cape Colony and
disheartens the Beers to a more serious ex-
far done.
tent than their other minor reverses have so
But however, looked att the British po-
stion is most uenviabe and there is
great cry for more troops. Lord London
berry urges the war office to send out
100000 mere men saying:
Conceive the effect on the empire If
Methuen is forced to surrender
The st James Gazette sas the etreasuay
is Withholding the funds enecsssary to send
sf, even Lord Salsbury's reluctant sacrifice
of a colleague fill not serve to shield a min
lister who stands between England and the
restoration of her madaged superirity in
South Africaf''
Volunteers Worked Up
The volunteers are greatly worked up.
and numbers of applications to serve in
regiments from individuals have been re-
celved. The Associated Press learns, how
over that T,os1 VVO1selev believes that
though these men are excellent as volun-
teers they lack evenness in the ranks and
among the officers, which marks line reg
iment, To use his own words, they are
brilliant in spots, but weak in others. And
while he appreciates the offer, ne sees no
way to accept them a present.
The action of the National Liberal Fed
Grafton this week in deciding to support
a vigorous prosecution of the war, but re-
serving the full right of criticism now and
in the future, while stating that there is
much to be deplored in the conduct of the
negotia tons preceding the hostilities, may
be said to voice the opinion of the bulk of
the liberal party.
A correspondent of the Standard suggests
that the United States government ought
to present the British consuls in Spain
with a years salary each as a recognition
of their services during the war, as they
had much extra work and were subjected
to insults. There are only five of these
secretary of state at Washington regarding
their extra expenses and fees collected
while guarding United States interests, but
nothing further resolved.
Mr. Robert p Porter sailed for New York
today on board the American steamer st.
Paul. He said the completion of the Ger
man commercial treaty is of vital conse-
quenee to the United States foreign trade,
He added:
with the French treaty confirmed by
the senate, the German treaty buttoned up
and the existing satisfactory British trade
relations, four-ifths of our European trade
is covered
Mr.. Porter 1t is understood, represents
most important private interests in Cuba
embracing $27, 100000 of British and Ameri-
can and Cuban capital. He thinks the APP
pointment of General Wood as governor of
Cuba an admirable step, because he is "a
military man imbued with the spirit of
civil government" Americans rather Won
der at the fuss made in London over de-
grees of frost. The lowest temperature is
% degrees above, yet everybody Is COM
planning of the intense cold, and the news
papers are printing long stories from the
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