Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-12-04
MISSION FRUSTRATED.
Diplomats See Deathblow to Krugars
Plans in Kaiser'S Refusal.

Berlin, Dec. 3.-The governments
curt and decisive intimation that En-
peror William would not be able to re-
ceive Mr. Kruger has created a pro
found impression throughout Germany
What may be called the anti British
section of the press does not conceal
its annoyance and the moderate An
glophobe organs with difficulty repress
the utterances of disappointment.
The inspired journals declare that it
was Germans desire TO intimate def
initely that Mr.. Kruger's visit would
not be welcome. and therefore the fact
that he omitted to comply with the
Strictest etiquette of the German
court and deferred asking Emperor
William for an audience until he
reached the Belge-German frontier.
was eagerly seized as a reason for de-
nying him such an audience.
The semi official Cologne Gazette
Gazette puts the matter as follows:
The question as to whether Emperor
William would welcome Mr. Kruger's
visit must be answered without quail
ification in the negative. The reason
why such a visit just now cannot be
welcomed is plain. for Mr.. Kruger in
IenuS tnt dlttlltlltt Ii't 'iliS
as a mere act of politcnesS. but rs an
occasion for receiving proofs of per-
Sonal sympathy Furthermore he is
prosecuting at the same time out
spoken political aims and desires to
induce the rulers of those states which
he has visited to abandon the strict
neutrality they have hitherto found
reason to maintain in the war
between Great Britain and the trans
Vaal. The maintenance OF strict heu-
trality however, accordS with ter
many's interests and it would be Sc
riouS political error if Il mere suspicion
was created that. at Mr.. krugcrS
wish. this neutrality would no longer
be maintained.
Mr.. krugerS reception at Cologne
was exceedingly enthusiastic 50 lar as
the citizens were concerned. 1hcE mao
planned torchlight procession ana
sarenadc. hut the police forbade boih-
His disnatchcs to Count Won BueioW.
the imperial chancellor, ana 70 th'
heads of the German states were l'l'
unanswered. There is no douo, tiat'
MS late as Saturday foreign office OH
cialS contemplated that Mr.. Kruger
,,ould he received in Berlin, tomorrow
Emneror William and Count Won Bue-
lo,. must have reconsidcred the orig
inaI plans. 1t is suggested that as MI.
krugerS intention to com" To beiiiii
was mootcd while in France, the MAJ
ser and his advisers may nave SuS-
pected a trap.
Herr Won TschirSchky, German iihH-
lister TO Luxembourg, under EihpeiOi
Williams instructions. persohai'S
thanked Mr. Kruger for the teiesi an
to the Kaiser and Mr.. Kruger wien
thanking the envoy, said: Il ihNohe
Gods blessing upon that august PEI
sonage. ~
Diplomatists generally REGARD vi
Kruger's mission as frustrated anu
consider Germany's action Oh
poIitical importance as denotlhs
new era in the relations between
many and Great Britain. on the OH.
er hand. the governments atttuoe
certainly condemned by large poi ~
of the nation: there can. be no quo'
ton that a vast majority OF 'he ~
resentative Journals throughout Wy
empire remain pro- Kruger. festti "aS
even the court preacher. Mr.. hli'ii's
in the new cathedral delivered d '.'
course with sentiments strongly ID
voring the Boer cause and eulosizihs
Mr.. Kruger. concluding as 1olioWa
"Merciful God, be to nm an"