The Worthington advance., 1900-12-07

q Significant Hint Given 81 I'm
peror William.
Boer statesmaa Notiled That He
VIII Not Ne Received ~ the III ~
Kaisei>-visit Is G<riaany
~ bandoned.

Berlin, Dec. Mr.. Kruger has
sabandoned Iii proposed visit Is Ber-
lin owing q the receipt of "A official
Sintimat tion that Emperor William Re,
grets that in Consequence of previ-
our arrangements he win ~ una able
Z to receive him. The Boer statesmen
will therefore proceed direct from
Colognes for Holland. He telegraphed
To this eisct Sunday afternoon. ;:.e 81
1illian's Act Unsxr reete1.
The signifcance 81 the stand taken
by the emperor is as tremendous,ast the
snub 10 the aged Boer chieftain was
Sunexpected.s England and the enemies
5of England alike had been waiting
eagerly to learn the nature Of Ger
many's greeting to the exile. Its ef-
feet on the fortunes Of: the embattled
burgherss and, on the relations of Euro
pean nations to each other was regard
ed ais OF the greatest import. As usual
with him, Emperor William in making
known his decision left no room for
misunderstanding as to his attitude.
another step toward the solidifying
Of the sAnglo-German alliance" is the
verdict of Europe on the kaiser's ac-
ton. It issa source Of jubilation to
Great Britain and of keenest disap-
pointment to Kruger's friends, who had
expectedSfrom Germany, if not the en-
thusiasticsw welcome that France had ex-
tended, lat least q warm tender Of hos
5pitality.. So D /.
Is visit Not Agreeable.
The Cologne Gazette, in an inspired
article, says: H. "
81 ''Mr. Kru9er's visit is not agreeable to
Germany. his aim being to obtain inter-
vention in South Africa. It would be q
grave political mistake, 1t would be even
q great crime, to allow him to entertain
even spark Of hope that Germany will
render him any practical support
This declaration is accompanied
with reproaches, Mr.. Kruger being
charged with ''having encouraged a
useless guerrilla warfare and having
disregarded Germany's advice when
he might. have still followed it, The
press generally strikes thessame note.
F The emperor's intimation was con-
veyed to Mr.. Kruger by the German
envoy at Luxembourg, who arrived at
Cologne Sunday \ ~
W. ~" Pleases EnRland.
London, Dec. 3.-An the London
morning papers comment with. un-
bounded enthusiasm upon the abrupt
snub administered by Emperor Will
liam to Mr.. Kruger, which is all the
more noticeable when contrasted with
the Boer statesman's successful visit
to France. The snub is regarded as
further evidence of the good relations
existing between Germany and Great
Britain. The official explanation Of
fered through the German press is
that steps had not been taken to as
certain whether Mr.. Kruger's visit
would. be agreeable The Boer dele
gates admit that they have received
a serious check, and Mr.. Kruger is said
to, be extremely disheartened. There
is rumor that he has been requested
to avoid Belgian territory.
? :, '.s~ Surprise ,insParis. :,
Paris, Dec. 3.-Emperor Williams re-
fusal to receive Mr.. Kruger has caused
general surprise here. Most of the
morning papers make it an excuse for
articles ssympathizing with the Boer
statesman or condemning the kaiser.
"The kaiser is no longer a modern
Lohengrin,'' says the Echo de Paris,
@:.'but4 a simple disciple of Bismarck.
His attitude is dictated by the interests
of Germany, which he considers iden.
tical with those of England