The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1900-01-16
GERMAN STEAMER SEIZED.
An Incident in Delagoa Bay Arouses
German Anger.

DURHAM. Friday, Dec. 29.-The Brit
ish cruiser Magicience seized the Ger
man steamer Bundesrath in North Del
agoa Bay. She will be taken before a
prize court.
LONDON, Dec. 3O.-It is stated here
that there were three German officers
and twenty men, attired in khaki and
intending to serve the Beers, on board
the Bundesrath, which explains her
capture.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 30.-Diplomats
are much interested in the seizure by
a British cruiser of the German steamer
Bundesrath, with German officers and
men on board, and some think it will
precipitate a controversy that may af-
feet the attitude of Germany and other
European powers toward the South At
rican war.
At the German Embassy the incident
is not regarded as serious. Said an at
tache: IF Ger-an vessels or any other
passenger steamer has passengers who
are registered for Pretoria 1t Is difficult
to see how they can be rightfully stop
ped. 1t is fair to presume that If tAey
were bound for the Boer army they
would not announce that fact. AS long
as the war continues there are likely
to be seizures for investigation, and
each case will be treated on it's merits.
One thing is certain-no German Off
GERS are going into the Boer army by
authority of the Government, and the
German Government will enforce neu-
trality laws just as all other Govern
ments will"
BERLIN, January lit is announc-
ed that the German protected cruisers
Condor and Schwalbe are now on the
way to Delagoa bay.
BERLIN, December Safeguarding
the seizure by the British cruiser Ma.
gicienne of the imperial mail steamer
Bundesrath of the German East Afri.
can line, a high official of the German
Foreign Office who was interviewed to-
day says: SILENCE must be preserved
at present concerning the actual status
OF the negotiations which have been
begun, with Great Britain about this
matter. Appropriate steps have been
taken, of which Germany must await
the result. The matter is regarded by
Germany as of the utmost Importance
because seriously involving the rights
of neulrals."
| A Second Seizure.
BERLIN, Jan. 4.-The imperial mai
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Alden and occupied by British troops
with the object of searching her cargo
which is to be discharged. The Genera
is owned by the German East African
line, the owners of the Bundesrath, pre-
viously captured by the British cruiser
Magicienne off Delagoa.
The seizure of the imperial steame
General has considerably aggravate,
the situation here, and the indignation
against England is intensified. Thu
| Government is still earnestly endeavor
ing to preserve correct official relation
but England will do we'll to hasten L
make the amende honorable to Ger
many.
On absolutely reliable authority thu
correspondent of the Associated Press
learns that Emperor William is nov
thoroughly aroused by the repeated
seizures of vessels, not one of which, III
has been assured, is guilty OF carrying
contraband. He regards the seizures a
high-handed proceedings which Eng
land would not have dared to under
take If the German navy were NOR
powerful than 1t is. His Majesty is sat
/ to be particularly lncensed because in
formation has reached him showing