The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-07
Evidence Submitted Showing the
Bundesrath Was Captured I'm
Portuguese Waters.
ARRIVAL AT DURHAM OF THE HER
zOG, ANOTHER SEIZED STEAMER.
salisbury's Reply to Choate's Repre-
The AngIo-German Agreement.

Copyright, 1900, by the Associated Press,
BERLIN Jan. 6.-The excitement occa-
stoned by the seizures of German mail
steamers by British cruisers increases and
overtops everything else. Even the OPEN
ing of the Prussian Diet on the coming
Tuesday is dwarfed thereby. In spite Of
the strongest current OF popular anti-Brit-
ish sentiment, the. German government
still honestly tries to continue its course OF
loyal neutrality, bui anxiously awaits Ia
vorable British action regarding the seiz-
ures, which the government and nation
both regard as unjustified. The govern
ment has ascertained. without a shadow OF
doubt, that the Bundesrath was seized on
strictly neutral territory. within radius
belonging, by international law. to ne1
Portuguese colony. Thereby. the action OF
the British cruiser Magicienne was clearly
wrong. as here contended.
A dispatch received here from Alden. the
British fortified port at the southern en-
trance of the Red sea, says the authors
ties of that place have renounced all
further search of the imperial mail steam
er General. detained there under suspicion
of having contraband Of war on board. The
dispatch adds that the steamer will re-
sumo her voyage in few days This news
is here construed as Great Britain's back
ing down. In official circles to-day the
hope was expressed that Great Britain Will
admit she is wrong after detailed and
comprehensive proofs are submitted ar
London. Part of these proofs are the bills
OF lading of the Bunaesrath, the General
and the Herzog, showing that the German
East Africa line was most particular TO ex-
clude all chances of their vessels contain
ing contraband. The Bundesrath is shown
to have on board forty-two passengers for
Delagoa bay. comprising twelve Portu-
guese. of whom several were government
officials; two former Austrian and one
former German army officer. The rest were
civilians. This line is subsidized by Ger
many to the amount OF 10000 marks an
nually.
COLONIAL SOCIETY CRITICISED.
The action OF the Colonial Society In
further infaming public opinion is con-
demned by large part of the press The
Freisinnige Zeitung says: The president
Of the Colonial Society is the regent OF
Mecklenburg-Schwerin. Does he deem IL
compatible with his position to use such
language towards a friendly power?'
The Hamburg Correspondent doubts
whether this is the right time for indigna-
ton meetings.
The Magdeburg Zeitung says: HE who
advocates forcible measures does not know
that Germany, in such a conflict with Eng
land, would be isloated, since in France
everybody awaits the moment impatientiy
when a serious quarrel between these two
powers will enable her TO act
The Vossische Zeitung says: "All the po-
litical parties in Germany will support the
government in vigorously protecting our
interests The attitude of the whole Ger
man press shows that But IL would be
foolish to join in protest meetings at this
stage"
The Cologne Gazette says: 'It is regret
table that an English cruiser dared TO seize
the Bundesrath, but German sober opinion
disavows purely agitatory measures"
The correspondent OF the Associated
Press had an interview tonight with a
high official, who said the international
questions involved in the seizure OF Ger
man vessels by British naval commanders
are so complicated and dImIy defined that
an agreement between England and Ger
many will necessarily be slow. AT any
rate" he continued. 1--WE must first await
the sentence of the prize court before We
object thereto" The correspondent learns
reliably tonight that the German govern
ment will forbid the export by the krupps
of steel shrapnel for England.
RUSSIA RAISES a QUESTION.
The Cologne Zeitung's correspondent tel
egraphs his paper that the Russian govern
ment recently addressed communication
to the various Cabinets regarding the
strictness OF the British censorship over
kilograms TO and from South African re-
publics which is seriously inconvenienc-
ing trade and the official world OF Europe.
The communication. according TO the COR
respondent. is as 10 whether the deten-
tion or rejection OF private and official tel
egrams Is in accordance with the stipula-
tions OF the telegraphic contentious ar
ranged at ST. Petersburg In 1895 ana at Bw
da-Pesth In 1896. According to the Russian
government Article OF the ST. Psters