The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-12-11
KRUGER WILL NOT VISIT
GERMANY.
Receives Off iel Intimation That
the Kaiser Cannot Recsive Him


abandoned his proposed V sit to
Berlin, owing to the receipt OF az
official iutimaticn that Emperor
William regrets that in const quepce
OF previous arrangements he will be
uushle to receive him. The Boer
statesman will therefore proceed di.
rect from Cologne for Ii Hand. He
telegraphed to this effect this after
noon.
The Cologne Gazette, in an in.
spred article, says: "Mr. Ringers
visit is not agreeable to Germany,
his aim being to obtain intervention
in South Africa. 1t would be a
grave political mstake-t would be
eveu a great crima-to allow bin to
eutertain even spark Of hope that
Germany will re dor him any prac
ticsl support"
This declaration is accompanied
by reproaches, Mr. Kruger being
chargtd with having enw urayed a
uaeless guarril a warf re- and hsviuR
disreesrd.d G4'mauy's advice when
he might have still followed it,"
The press generally strikes the
sams note.
COLOGNE, Dnc. 2 Thousands OF
people waited to day in the vicinity
Of the Cathedral Hotel to catch a
glimpse Of Mr. Kruger, who, when
rep ying to he drputation OF Bonn
tuients in the afternoon, described
the educational progress Of the
Transvaal. thanked the s'udauts for
! their kind welrtms aud shook hands
W tn each. A terward he appeared
upon the balcony aud was loudly
cbeered. Having rested for ha an
I hour he went into thu vestibi'e OF
The hotel, which was crowded with
visitors. Here, replying to q depu.
tation from tha Pant German League
wishing him success, ha referred ia
he cl $50 rela' ionship betwesn the
| Beers aud the Germans. 1t Is ex.
pected thai Mr.. Kruger will remain
neIe until Wednesday.
LONDON, D4r. The morning
pape comment with unbouuded
enthusiasm upou the abrupt snub
administered by Emperor William
tn Mr.. Kruger, which is all the more
noticeable when contracted with the
Boer statesm ms successful visit to
France. The snnb7 is regarded Ms
further evidence of the Good rela
lions ex sting between Germany and
Great Bdtain
Emperor williams tele ram to
he German Minister at Luxembourg
was the outcome Of the following
dispatch which Mr.. Kruger sent TO
the X siser on arriving at the Ger
N IN fron'ie
Goa reaching German soil 1 has,
ten to express to your Majesty my
sentiments Of respectful devotion
and cordial sympathy"
Tie eli ,ial explanation offered
through the Garmsn press ia that
steps had not bAen taken to ascer.
tain wbethsr Mr.. Kru&et's visit
would be agrsea de, The Beer dele
gates admit that they have reca yed
= serious check and Mr. Kruger Is
said to be extremely disbearteped
| There is a rumor that he had been
reqn, st+d to avoid Belgium terri.
tory.
PARls D. c, 2 Emperor Williams
tefusal to receive MIR. Kruger has
'aused general surprise here. Most
OF the morning papers make it an
sxcu1e for articles sympathizinR
with the Boer statesman and COZ.
demning the Kaiser.
"The Kaiser Is no longer a modern
Lohengrin," says the Echo de Paris
'but simple disciple of Bismarck
His attitude is dictated by the in.
terests OF Germany, which he con
siders identical with those of Eng.
land"
Some papers publish the Kaiser's
famous telegram OF 1896 to Mr.
Kruger side by side Nth that OF