The age-herald., 1899-09-24
GERMAN PRESS
 VIEW OF CRISIS Berlin Papers Regard Mar in TranSV'al
 as Absolutely Certain. SYMPATHY WITH THE B0ERS England Charged With Having Designs on
 the Republics Territory. WILLIAM WILL NOT INTERVENE As Long as Germany's Rights Are Res pected by the Belligere its No h.
 tervention Will Occur-A
 Diplomats Opinion
WILLIAM WILL NOT INTERVENE

war in ahS Transvaal Is regarded here as a question of a flew days or. at the most, of weeks. 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. they disapproye of such a war. and blame Great Britain for badgering the Transvaal beyond endurance.
 The liberal press also planes the Trans vaal for its illogical stand in first sanction ing Great Britains attempts at interfer- ence in Its internal affairs, and then re- jecting such attempts and making thereof casus belli. Thus argues the Vossische Zeitung, Cologne Gazette, Tagdblatt and others. The whole conservative jingo, anti Semitic, agrarian, ultra Montine and center press sides with the Boers. The Kreuz zeitung says:
 Act of Brutal Coersion
 "No matter how things may develop, it is certain England is preparing another act of brutal coercion"
 The National Zeitung doubts whether it IS still possible to adjust things fin South Africa except by force of arms. The paper continues:
 War is a foregone conclusion. England Is only delaying hostlities in order to gain time to prepare a sufficiently large army of invasion It will not be ready until the middle of October. The Boers are just now stronger in a military sense than in past years"
 The Leipsic Neuste Nachnchten asserts that If the Transvaal loses, the German south African territory can no longer be held, Great Britain then being enabled to isolate 1t economically until 1t becomes worthless and will drift into English hands, adding:
 'The Boers defend the advance post of German civilization against Anglo Saxon domination and fight as our advance guard
 The Deutsche Zeitung severely planes the government for it's activity in the quarrel saying:
 Germany's Dangerous Game
 This Is dangerous game for Germany in this question:
 In spite of these criticisms many of which are most bitter, the government has not altered Its views or attitude. This Is evident from the inspired utterances of the government organ.
 A foreign office official said to the corre- spondent here of the Associated Press: "Of course it is in no sense to our inter-
 
 to war. That little Boer nation will final ly succumb and probably will be wiped out of existence. It is only too likely that this will diminish our prestige in South Africa and injure our considerable material in- terests there, for our trade with the Boer states is increasing, and is only next to that of Er ci2 i'd Other interests will also be jeopardi2ed CT injured in such a strug- gle. Still there is no occasion and no political or moral right for us to interfere. So long as our undoubted rights are re- spected by the belligerents, we shall not interfere"
 The informant of the correspondent re- fused to say whether 1t was a distinct formal understanding with Great Britain, or wh ,, her the agreement of a year ago on the subject of South Africa included German neutrality in the event Ci war with the Transvhal
 Speculation to Outcome
 Experts are beginning to speculate on the probable outcome of the war and the losses on both sides. The Kreuz Zeitung says:
 .The British plan is an invasion of three sides, simultaneously from Rhodesia, Natal and Mafeking, or Kimberly. The best and most effective part of the English forces will probably be the volunteers raised in South Africa. There are 1000 mounted men already in Rhodesia, who, with other vol lyateers, will be the real corps of the expe- dition."
 In the Frankfurt Zetung, General Won Boguslawsh, a military writer of note, pre- diets that the British will sustain enor- nous losses in the Transvaal owing, main- ly, to the nferiority of their officers and their inability to understand or apply mod ern tactics.
 The Dreyfus excitement has largely sub sided here since the pardon, though many papers express the belief that the mystery surrounding the case will be one day re- moved Others say that the end is wholly unsatisfactory In military and diplomatic circles the idea seems to prevail that Drey- fus was indeed spy, but for Russia. This has found utterance in many papers.
 To Abolish Espionage system
 An interesting outcome of the case is the fact that the emperor, who has been deep ly stirred by the revelation made at Rennes of the espionage system between France and Germany, of the excellent and elabor- ateness of which he has hitherto been ig- norant has instructed General Won Hahnke chief of his private military cabi- net to thoroughly investigate how and to what extent the system can be abolished or reduced to minimum.
 The correspondent of the Associated Press learns 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 General Won Hahnke to ascer- tain if it were possible for Germany to take the initiative in abolishjng extra territOri- ality for attache and other members of inc embas sies, thus abolishing the most belnous and dangerous form of espionage.
 The correspondent of the Associated Pfeas understands that General Von Hahnke has reported that it is impossible for one state, especially military one, to To m a. sons for this view.
 The government this week exerted strong pres sure to induce German industry and commerce to abandon all mosements against the Paris exposition Chief Com mis .oner Richter sent a note to all lead CTS of the movement giving strong reasons vhy if would be unw Sc foi Germany and ini,,ious ,o her infarestS not 10 appear as