The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-04
LEYDS WAS WELL RECEIVED.
BRITISH OFFICERS AMAZED AT THE:
ENTHUSIASM SHOWN.

Gcrmnn Press Comments on the War
Are More Favorable to England.
Artillery Said to Have Done Little
in the Wnr--'Thc situation in Egype
IL Looked Upon Serious-NO
More Complaints About Americans
Shipments.
Copyright. 1900 by the Associated PressJ
Berlin. Feb. 3-Dr. Leyds, diplomat0
agent of the Transvaal, continues to be
the sensation here
The officers of the British embassy ara
amazed at the warmth OF his reception,
and the interest taken in the war, which
is most intense.
Dr. Leyds, the correspondent is reliably
informed. had another l6ng conference
with Count Won Buelow, the minister OF
foreign affairs. yesterday at the foreign
office. Or. Leyds refused to make any
statement on the subject.
TT is said that the Transvaal special
commercial representative, De Ward
who is now in Holland, has been SUMS
moned 10 Berlin, where he will give au-
hentic information about a number OF
commercial details touching upon Trans
vaal imports and exports.
From good source it is learned that
number Of leading German in1ustrials in
machinery ana other branches met at tha
foreign office during tho week and receiv-
"a inside information about the subject
above indicated. The German government
believes that no matter which way tho
war is finally decided there will be
f,
Beers, and steps accordingly were taken-
Comments on the War.
German press comment during the weeld
was much more moderate. There was
remarkable editorial to-day in the Vor-
waerts, headed England at the turn OF
the Road" saying:
"England's prestige, thus far. has not
suffered by the war defeats: but the pa
per advises England's laborng people tn
insist on the rapid conclusion of peace, as
their interests, above all, would suffer by
a longer war.
The Magdeburg Zeituns publishes a LETT
ter from Commandaut Albrecht, the
Orange Free State artillery chief, dated
Kronstad, Dec. II. He says President
Kruger Is an unimpeachabie character and
the grandest OF patriots. The command
ant adds:
"The artillery, hitherto, has proved OF
little avail on both sides. in spite of the
fact that the Boer guns are better than
those of the English, and that the aim OF
the Beers is better than that of the Eng
lish.
THE battles of Magersfontein and Co
lenso were decided by the rifle and not the
guns"
Gen. Albrecht rldicules the Lyddte
bombs. which, he says, caused no dam
age. He concludes with saying that, judg-
ing from the present war, the losses
through the most modern weapons are no
greater than before but, rather, smaller.
The Egyptian situation.
The news from Egypt OF mutlny among
the Egyptian troops at Khartoum Is re-
garded here gravely especially as prl-
vate dispa tches confirm the reports pre-
vously received In circles to the govern
ment II Is considered that spread of mu-
tiny and an uprising like Arab Bey's Ia
within the possibilities. Here 1t is also
believed that in such a case France would
be sure to actively intermeddle, probably
backed up by Russia.
The United States embassy is gratifed
at the fact that for months there has been
u perfect lull in the complaints about
German official seizures and vexatious de-
lays of American meats and fruit. Ex-
cepting few trihing cases, nothing has
been heard of that description, and the
embassy has not been requested for
months to furnish assistance.
The United States Ambassador, Andrew
D. White win give large diplomatic din
ners Feb II and "a and March 3, He also
will give Washington's birthday recep-
ton TO the American colony.