New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-05
ANOTHER GERMAN SHIP SEIZED
The STEAMER GENERAL HELD UP BY THE
BRITISH AT NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
IN GERMANY

IN GERMANY.
Berlin, Jan. 4.-The Imperial mail steamer
General has been detained at Alden and occu
pied by British troops, with the object of search
ing her cargo which is to be discharged. The
General is owned by the German East African
Line the owners of the Bundesrath previously
captured by the British cruiser Magicienne off
Deiagoa Bay. dispatch from Hamburg says:
Although the manifests of the German steam
er GENERAL, seized at Alden, show there was no
war material board she was compelled to
discharge her cargo.
Inc German East African Company publishes
statement In the Hamburger Nachrichten"
saying that Immediately on the declaration Of
war the company voluntarily refused to forward
10 Soutn Africa two consgnments of arms al
ready on board their vessels simply to avoid
trouble and delay in connection with the other
poruons OF the cargoes. A copy of The manifest
Oh the Bundesrath has been published showing
mat her cargo did not contain contraband The
owners declare that there is absolutely no
Iouhoaton for the statement that saddles and
oener war material have been found amid the
cargo or the Bundesrath.
The seizure of the steamer General has con-
siderably aggravated the situation here and the
indignation against England is intensified The
Government is still earnestly endeavoring to
preserve correct official relations, but England
VIII do well to hasten to make the amende
honorable to Germany
On absolutely trustworthy authority the cor
respondent of The Associated Press learns that
Emperor William is thoroughly aroused by
the repeated seizures OF vessels not one of
WINCH ne has been assured is guilty of carry
ing cohtrapand. He regards the seizures as
nigh handed proceedings. which England would
not nave dared to undertake If the German
navy were more powerful than 1t is
His Majesty is said to be particularly In
censed, because information has reached him
showing that the seizures were not due to the
piunderlng OF British naval officers but to strict
orders from headquarters, which the officers
are merely carrying out. He has therefore in
structed Count Won Bulow, the Foreign Score
tary' to demand exact and full reparation for
the outrage done to the German flag
No answer that is considered satisfactory has
yet been received from London; and, according
to advices here none Is to be expected for sew
eral days longer.
To-day's news, however induced the German
Government to send another and more strongly
Worded protest to London. Significant of the
intensity of Germanys indignation against Eng
land IN this matter is declaration published
to-day by the German Colonial Society," among
whose eighty thousand members are a number
of reignng German princes. which says:
England's recent proceedings against German
vessels are an outrage. The fact remains that
the small respect which the English people feel
for Germany because of her deficiency in naval
power has taken such deep root that the COM
manders Of English warships hasten te commit
breaches Of international rights so long as only
Germany is thereby touched. This lack Of fear
to touch the German flag must be thoroughly
and speedily cured
Indignation meetings have been called by
branches Of the Colonial Society The German
press, with hardly exception thunders
against England. Even the semi official Der
liner Post" says:
1t cannot be denied that the indignation
aroused by the wilfulness of the seizures by
wider circles