The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-12-11
KRUGER WILL NOT VISIT
GERM ANY.
Receives Off iel Int'mation That
the Kaiser Can rot Recslve Elm

DE Rim DHV, e. 1T, hEuHfT uos |
abandoned his proposed v sit to
Berlin, owing to the receipt OF an
official inlimaticn that Emperor
William regrets that in const queuce
OF previous arrangements he will be
uuSble to receive him. The Boer
statesman will therefere proceed di
rect from Cologne for Ii Hand. He
telegraphed TO this effect this alter
noon.
The Cologne Gazette, in an in
spired article, says: "Mr Krugef's
visit is not agreeable to Germany,
his aim being to obtain intervention
in South Africa. 1t would be
grave political mistake--it would be
eveu n great crima-to allow bin to
eotertain even spark OF hope that
Germany will re dor him auy prac
teal support"
Th, declaration is accom- paned
by reproaches, Mr.. Kruger being
charged with having enw urayed
u'eless guarril warf re and having
disreesrdtd G4,manys advice when
he mi ght have stll followed it,"
The press generally strikes the
ssms note.
CoLooNE, Dc. 2 Thousands OF
people waited to day in the vicinity
Of the Ca, bedral Hotel to catch
glimpse Of Mr. Kruger, who, when
replying to he d-putation OF Bonn
tuients in the afternoon, described
4 the educational progress Of the
rransvaal. thanked the s'udents for
their kind welrt ma and shook hands
with each. A terward he appeared
upon the balcony aud was loudly
obeered. Having rested for hs' an
hour he went into the vostibi'e OF
The hotel, which was crowded with
visitors. Here, replying to q -depu-
tation from the Pan-G German League
wishing him success, Ia referred to
he CLOSE relationship betwesn the
Beers aud the Germ ans. 1t Is ex.
pected thai Mr.. Kruger will remain
nere until Wednesday.
LONDON, D4r. 3 The moruing
pape S comment with unbouuded
enthusiasm upon the abrupt suub
administered by Emperor William
tn Mr. Kruger, which is all the more
noticeable when contrasted with the
Boer statesm ms successful visit to
France. The snub7 is regarded as
further evidence of the good reIa
tons tx sting between Germany and
Great Bitain
Emperor Williams te)e ram TO
,hs German Minister at Luxembourg
was the outcome Of the following
dispatch which Mr.. Kruger sent &c
the Kaiser on arriving at the Ger
man frontie
Goa reaching German soil l has.
ten to express to your Majesty my
sentiments Of respectful devotion
and cordial sympathy"
Tie eli ,ial explanation oHorei
through the Gsrmsn press ia that
steps had not baeu taken to ascer
tain whethar Mr. KruGet's visit
would be agreea Die, The Beer dele
gates admit that they have reca ved
= serious check and Mr. Kruger |,
said to be extremely disbearteped
There is rumor that he had beer
reqn, sted to avoid Belgium terri
tory.
PAgIs D. G 2 Emperor william.
refusal to receive MIR. Kruger hat
aused general surprise here. Mos
: OF the morning papers make it Ell
r sxcu,e for articles sympathizinl
3 with the Boer statesman aud COZ
! demning the Kaiser.
"The Kaiser Is no longer m Nderr
a Lohengrin," says the Echo de Paris
''but a simple disciple Of Bismarck
His attitude is dictated by the in
terests OF Germany, which he con
sders identical with those of Eng
land"
Some papers publish the Kaiser'I
famous telegram OF 1896 to Mr.
} Kruper aide by side Nith that O