Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-12-13
Tells Why The Emperor Did Not
Receive Kruger
HE FAILED TO TAKE A HINT
boer Statesman Was Apprised at
Paris ana Agnlu nc Cologne
Gcrmany's Policy,

Berlin Dec. l2.--In the reichstag to-
day The imperial chancellor Count Won
Euelow referring TO the complaints
which have arisen ON acgoun, OF Enc
iaror Williams refusal 20 receive Mr.
Kruger went lengthlly again into the
reasons OF the non-recepJion OF Mr.
Kruger covering new ground ia a
statement which he made as To- the fee
latioUs between Germany and Great
britain. tie said that the announce
meui that lir Kruger was coming was
made tNenty-folror 40 the mos, forty
gi6hl hours before his leaving for Ber-
lln W Co. that hour IL had been as-
sumad th1t Mr.. Kruger would go from
Iails tp Holland The chancellor add
cd we appraised him cour,eousIy ana
CONSIDERABLY. through the Paris em-
ba7gy and Dr. Leyda That the emperor
regretted that he was not Zoo position
To- receive Notwithstanding This Mr.
Kruger was told again at Cologne m
the most cunsi1erate terms that the
emperor was not able 90 soc him.
The chancellor r.Iul.a..I thu .ur-
gestion that the governments surras-
ton YVES due 10 any wish from che
English court or from the emperor 10
himself Cthe chancellor. For the tm-
plre only German national con idcIa-
TONS We're authoritative. u family Tee
latons or dyrastic considerations in0u-
encct the foreign policy No. would not
remain minister another day
continuing he chancellor said the
Anglo-American agreement of ls9S did
not contain provision relating to war
between Great Britain and the South
African republics The Yang-tse and
Samoan treaties had no secret clauses.
When the emperor. In 1895. sent the
telegram 20 Mr. Kruger there was no
question OF war between the states. Ii
was matter OF hlihustering expoii-
ton. The chancellor did not repudlato
the gentleman whereby the emperor
gave q correct expression of HIS right
eous feeling regarding international
law. Tac emperor ala not intend 90
determine German policy forever by
that TELEGRAM. The chancellor addaa
81 commit no diplomatic f. ,.sc,. ia
10 soyl-g that O.. reception OF that
telegram by Germany left no doubt
that IN the event of conflict South
Africa would have to rely solely on
her own strength
Baron won Rich Thofen, secretary
OF state for foreign affairs. referring
10 the expulsion OF Germans from the
Transyaal and Orange Free State ter
ritorles said 1T has appeared TO me
that these explosions In many cases
have been unjustifable as 20 cause and
manner and contrary 10 the principles
OF international law. and an expression
OF this view has been made In London
on the other hand the Germans who
have been fighting side by side with
The Beers have not met with a happy
lot They have been dismissed without
pay and told We did not invite you. q"
Prior 90 Won BueloW's speech. Dr.
Hasse. the Pan-German leader. sharp.
~ criticised the failure OF the govern.
ment for not receiving Mr., Kruger
Admitting that Germany could not
adopt any other position than strict
neutrality, he thought the government
should avoid the semblance OF breaking
neutrality In favor OF England. He re-.
ferred TO the services done England by
a German ship in South African wat.
ers, and complained further that the
manner Of the refusal TO see Mr.. Kru.
ger had wounded German sentiment,
lie added that the English thought
they could give Germany ueatement
different to that extended TO other ma
lions claiming that English officers had
treated Germans scandalously In South
Africa, saying Of them, "They are only
Germans whereas they treated
Frenchmen and even Greeks well.
Abiding then 20 Emperor Williams
recent speech he asked: "Row does
this agree with that proud expression.
'Civis Romanus sum- Il am a Roman
citizenj,' and he sarcastically contrast.
ed the non-receptlon OF Mr. Kruger
with the reception extended TO Cecil
Rhodes In Berlin.