The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-22
The German Press Is Hostile and
Bitter.
MAMM0N WORSHIP ALONE
Devoured by Land Hunger-A Slap at
Mother Otis-Russia's Plans WIN
Miscarry-Samoan Status
Untenable.
Copyrighted 1899 by Associated Press,


can in the war between the United
States and Spain. Even the liberal pa
pers, although politically and CONNER
clally they have all along sought and
found an ideal in England, now strong
~ disapprove of Englands procedure
in varied, but never complimentary
utterances. The speakers in the Brit.
ish parliament are characterized as
'hypocritical," and the British people
and government are described as "tle-
voured by land hunger and "for greed
for Transvaal gold"
The Kruez zeitung says: '"rhe peace
conference at The Hague accomplished
at least something; for still more than
the verdict given by that international
tribunal. the unanimous opinion of the
whole world is against English pro-
ceeding, which is due to mammon wor-
ship alone. Everywhere the verdict is
accepted that greed and hunger for
land and gold do not yet confer the
right to go to war"
The Frankfurter Zeitung says: "The
phrase, England is compelled to begin
war because the Beers will not grant
the same rights to the outlanders as to
the burghers, is repeated over and
over again. 1t has been used by the
English poet laureate, by ministers in
parliament and by the press, but that
does not make the phrase true"
TO the complaint of the English press
that the entire press of Germany sides
with the Beers, the Deutsche Tage
Zeitung replies:
Quite SO. We all wish and hope that
England may meet with defeat; and
this is quite aside from our sympathies
with the Beers. The whole German
people think as we do
The Lokal Anzeiger says: "The En-
glish seem to have taken pattern by
that doughty American, General Otis,
in sending out bulletins of victory in
which he killed off seven times us
many Filipinos as the whole insurgent
army contains, although he does not
dare to go beyond the close vicinity Of
Manila
The press censor in Natal is charac-
terized as worse than Russian"
The conservative Richboete, when it
learned that Emperor William was go
Ing to England in November, threat
ened a er-demonstration. The
government, however. is determined to
preserve it's neutrality. DR.. Leyds. the
representative of the Transvaal in
Europe. was on the point of coming to
Berlin this week to make an attempt
to influence Germany's policy. He no.
titled Count Won Buelow. the German
minister of foreign affairs, who, after
comforting with the emperor on Tues
day, telegraphed to DR. Leyds a hint
that visit just now would be slightly
embarrassing and that his purpose
would certainly not be furthered by it.
The associated press learns from a
foreign office official in the confidence
of Count Won Buelow that the latter
said: I'VE don't want Leyds here Just
r.. lat, tor l,tt
1t is another question whether this at
titude of strict neutrality is wise. A
member of the Russian embassy said
to the associated press correspond
ent:
THE steps for the preservation of
peace undertaken by Russia are likely
to miscarry because Germany just now
adheres to her Anglophile policy. Ger
many's attitude alone made Mr. Cham
berlain's bold advance possible. Ger
many is in a measure responsible for
the prospective suggestion before the
Transvaal. She is on the point of earn
ing substantial rewards from England
and not only in Africa, but those gains
will not counterbalance the losses she
will sustain elsewhere because OF her
aid to England. 1t will be Germany's'
doing if England soon becomes all
powerful in Africa and Germany will be
the first to feel the consequences.
The public really had been more In
terested this week in Samoa than in
the war. The interest taken in these
small islands revives at the slightest
bit of news of an insignificant change
in the situation and the papers have
devoted a very great amount of space
to the subject.
Baron speck Won sternberg, the Ger
man member of the Samoan commits
sion, has recovered from his illness due
to the climate of Apia. though he is still
weak He lunched with the emperor on
Tuesday. Baron Won Eckardstein of
the London embassy was also present.
His majesty thoroughly informed HIM
self on the state Of the Samoan ques-
ton. The correspondent of the asso-
ciated press saw Baron Won Sternberg
on Wednesday and understands that
there is no doubt that the negotiations
will soon lead to satisfactory
The correspondent also
learns from the foreign office that the
of foreign affairs, Count Won
Bueow, adheres to his determination
to secure for Germany the islands or
the most valuable part of them. The
informant of the correspondent added
that in holding out for this the minister
is mainly following the almost unani-
expressed demands of the pub
lie.
Andrew D. White, the United States
tells the correspondent
that the full report of. the great COM
mission shows that the present status
Of the islands is untenable for any
length of time. though satisfactory at
The negotiations are only in
heir initial stage and months will prob
ably be required to bring about salts
factory solution. The three govern
nents are showing the best spirit and
40 serious differences have yet arisen.
The solutions mentioned as feasible are
he partition of the islands or giving to
either Great Britain or Germany with
adequate compensation elsewhere. The
declared that all state
nents at variance with the above were
1ot based on authority. He added that
The difficulty regarding a partition of
he islands was that there was not
enough of them for the three powers
though there is probably enough for
.wo. The Germans want Upolu, where
nearly all the German plantations and
property are located. Unfortunately
this is the only valuable part of TIE
group and Great Britain also wants It,
The United Sattes desires Tutuila,
where Pago-Pago is located, and Savaii