The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-07
Another steamer sciscd.
Durham, January 6.--Tho German
steamer Herzog has been seized by
a British warship and brought ts
this port.

that the Bundesrath was seized on strictly
neutral territory within a radius be-
longing by International law TO the portu-
guese colony. Thereby the action of the
British cruiser Magioienne was clearly
wrong, as here contended.
The news that Great Britain has re-
leased the steamer General seized at Alden
Is here construed as Great Britain's first
backing down. In official circles here to-
day the hope was expressed to a reporter
OF the Associated Press that England
would admit she was willing, after de-
tailed and comprehensive proofs are sub
mittod at London, to release all the vos-
sells. Part OF these proofs are the bills
Of lading OF the Buudesrath the General
and the Herzog, showing that the German
East Africa line was most particular 10
exclude all chances OF their vessels con
tanning oontraband.
The Bundesrath is shown TO have had
on board forty passengers for nelagoA
Bay comprising twelve Portuguese, OF
whom several We're government officials.
two former Austrian and one former Ger
man army officer The rest were puhli-
cans. This line is subsidized by Germany
to the amount OF 100000 marks annually,
The action of the Colonial society in
further inflaming public opinion 10 con-
demned by large part OF the press. The
Freissinnige Zeitung says The president
of the Colonial society is the regent OF
Mecklenburg-schw Does he deem It
eompstole Win his ppstaso use IS such Ian
The Hamburg Correspondents doubts
whether this is the right time for an In
diguation meeting.
The Magdehurg zcitung says: "He who
advocates forceful measures does not know
that Germany in such conflict with
England would be isolated since IN
France everybody awaits the moment i'm
patiently when a serious quarrel between
these two powers will enable her TO act "
The Nossiche Zeitung says: "All the
political parties in Germany viii support
the government In vigorously protecting
our interests, The attitude OF the whole
German press shows that; but 1t would he
foolish 10 join in protest meetings at this
stage"
The Cologne Gazette says. ut Is re-
grettahle that an English cruiser dared to
seize the Bundosrnth, hut German sober
opinion dlsavows purely agitatory meas
ures."
fact to note Is that Chaplain Fry OF
the English church In Berlin. British AM
hassador Sir Frank T. Lascolles and a
committee now call for subscriptions for
the sick and wounded in South Africa. a
concert is To he given January g. the pro-
Red Cross society at the beginning Of the
war offered aid to the British wounded,
bur the pronerod assistance was rejected.
The correspondent here OF the Associated
Press interviewed Herr Barth, the Freis-
snnige leader. who said: The seizure OF
the Bundesrath increased the causes
which exist why the fleet bill should be
adopted No party-not even the social
ists--woud risk going before the country
now in opposition to the feet BILL as it
would be swept away"
The government is expected to hurry
forward the bill 30 as TO take advantage OF
the momentary situation.
The correspondent Of the Associated
Press had an interview tonight with n
high official who said that the interna-
tlonsl discussions involved in the seizure
OF the German vessels by British naval
commanders are so complicated and no
dimly defined that an agreement between
England and Germany will necessarily be
slow
at any rate" he continued "we must
first await the sentence OF tho prize court
before We object thereto"