The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-01-02
AIMING THROUGH
FEAR OF BRITAIN
Germany Knows Not When
She Must Fight Her
nIc-RUcTc HE'D
DISTRUSTS HER LEADERS
BELIEVES SHE MAY LOSE ALL
SOUTH AFRICA,
SHE WENT INTO THE WAR UNPREPARED
The German Liberal Leader, Or. Barth, Says
the RebeIlions Movement Among the
Cape Beers is Much More Serious
Than England Admits.

Copyright 1899 by Associated Press.)
Berlin, Dee. Gothic South African
war overshadows everything else here.
The correspondent of the Associated
view with the Liberal leader. DR.. Barth,
who is one Of the most steadfast friends
of Great Britain and America, but who
also condemns this war. DR.. Barth
said:
AT present it looks as if England
might lose the whole of South Africa.
| have private information from At
RIGA via Holland, according to which
the rebellious movement among the
Cape Beers has assumed much more Sc
rious proportions than the English news
papers admit. There never was 4 great
er piece of political stupidity than that
shown by Mr.. Chamberlain in provok-
ing war without having made the neces-
sary military preparations. If England
had only waited Il few years she could
have had everything without war. If
England is totally defeated this war
will be the best thing for the world,
even for England. 1t will be Il lesson
she will not soon forget. 1t Will have
a wholesome influence upon the JIM
goes Of all countries, including the Fer
man.
Our navy scheme. which is almost
sure Of adoption. must be understood
to be in connection with the war III
South Africa. all fine phrases offered Ill
explanation Notwithstanding. The in
crease was decided upon because Ger
many has lost confidence i'll the men
who are shaping England's policy. The
brutality Of the present English poll
cics renders Germany's position too in
secure. What happens in the Trans
vaal today Oh land may happen to Ger
many upon the sea tomorrow. Distrust
of England makes it necessary for Ger
many to be so strong at sea that the
English jingoes will think twice before
attacking Germany. If the English
statesmen of today were of the type of
Gladstone and Morley we should have no
concern; but with such political jack-o'
lanterns as Mr.. Chamberlain at the
helm we DO not know what to expect
and must arm for any e%yentuality."
The German press. generally, during
the last few days. has expressed the
opinion that Great Britain will lose not
only the war, but also South Africa.
a military writer in the Deutsche Mages
Ieitung, says:
1T is no longer a question of whether
England will not s~ubjugate the Boer
republics. but of whether she will also
lose Cape Colony. 1t is true England
will retain harborS, for they lie under the
guns of English ships, but the entire in
terror she will lose, and instead OF the
dreamed-of enormous British South At
rican Empire, England will only keep
a number of ports. This will probably
be the issue of the war if England
does not hurry UP and conclude peace
From an excellent authority the CORE
spondent of The Associated Press hears
that Great Britain has instructed her
minister at The Hague, Sir Henry How
ard, to sign the peace convention with
the reservation of Article ten, all the con
ference powers having consented to such
reservation.