The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-05
GERMANS ARE
DISSATISFIED
Treatment Of Kruger by Kaiser
Unpopular.
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HIS MISSION FRUSTRATED
Emperor Williams Action Is Believed BY
Diplomats to Denote q New Era Ia
The Relations Of Gsrmsay
and Great Britain.
HIS MISSION FRUSTRATED

BERLIN Dec. i.-The Eoyernmenti
curt and decisive intimation that En-.
peror william would not be able 10 re-
celve air Kruger has created a pro-
round Impression throughout Germany
What may BE- called the anti British
hfction of the press does not conceal
~ annoyance, ana the moderate An
gloph0be organs with difficulty sup
press their utteunces Of dlsappolnt-
mcnt.
The inspired Journals say that Il was
! Veflpnny's desire % intimate definitely
mat Mr. kfuger's visit would not be
welcome. and therefore, the fact that
ne omitted 20 comply with the strict
etiquette u the German court and de-
frffed asking Emperor William for an
audience until he had reached the Bel
Bo-Heri'an frontier. was eagerly SELF
lrl az reason for denying him such
an audience, The semi official Cologne
dnzeite puts the matter as follows:
The question as to whether Emperor
| William would welcome Mr.. Krugers
/ Visit must be answered without auailfi.
cation In the negative. The reason why
such a visit Just now cannot be well
coined IA plain. for Mr.. Kruger Intends
the requested audience not only as a
mere act of polteness. but as an occas-
Ion for receiving proofs of personal
sympathy. Furthermore. he Is prose-
cutting, AZ the same time, ouispoken
political aims and desires 10 induce the
rulers of those states which he visits
70 abandon the strict neutrality they
nave hitherto found reason 10 main
ialn ~ the war between Great britain
and the Tmnsyaal. The maintenance OF
strict neutrality. however. accords with
Gefmany's interests. and II would be a
serious political error II a mere sus-
plclon was created that at Mr.. Krn-
gers wish this neutrality should be
no longer maintained"
Mr.. krugers reception at Cologne
was exceedingly enthusiastic. as far as
the citizens We're concerned They hac
planned torchllght procession and
fefenadtE, Tut the police forbade them
both.
kruger's dispatches "a Count Won Blu
low the imperial chancellor. and TO the
heads 81 the German states. were left
unanswered There Is no doubt that as
late as Saturday foreign Office officials |
thought Mr.. Kruger would be received |
In Perrin tomorrow. Emperor William /
and Count Won Buow must have re- /
considered the original plan. II Is sug- |
gested that az Mr.. Krugers intention |
to come 10 Berlin was mooted In |
France the kaiser and his advisers may |
have suspected n trap
Herr Won Tschirshky, German min |
lster az Luxembourg. under Emperor |
Williams Instructions. personally |
thanked Mr. Kruger for the telegram |
10 the kaiser and Mr. Kruger. when
thanking the envoy, said:
II invoke Gods blessing upon that
august parsonage"
Diplomats generally regard Mr.. Kru-
gers mission as frustrated. and II Is
that Germany's action Is OF
great political importance as denoting
4 new era In the relations between
Germany and Great Britain. On the
other hand, the governments attitude
Is certainly condemned by large por-
ton OF the nation. and there can be
no question that a vast majority OF the
representative journals throughout the
umpire remain pro-Kruger. Yesterday
aven the court preacher. DIR, Krltlnger.
n the new cathedral delivered n dis
curse filled with sentiments strongly
'avoring the Boer cause.