The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-11-22
ANGRY AT CHAMBERLAIN.
Germans still Venting Their Wrath
Comment of the Press.

BERLIN, Nov. 21.-Fresh offense against
Mr.. Chamberlain. the British colonial sec
retary has been taken i'm Germany over
an open letter reproduced here. I'm which.
Mr.. Chamberlain alludes TO the 'so-called
agitation in Germany, so evidently artificial
and entirely based on misrepresentation Of
my speech" and says he does not propose
to notice it, but that mo sensible German
could be affronted by my words justifying
British action in the Transvaal." The
North German Gazette. semi-official. hither-
10 silent the subject. to-day denounced
Mr.. Chamberlains original utterances at
Edinburgh as incOnsderate and offensive,
but considers them 10 have been modified
by the letter. The paper eXhorts the army
not 10 be affected or persuaded into join
Ing IN the agitation, and deprecates Oincial
notice being taken Of the unofficial utter
ances of foreign cabinet minister.
LONDON Nov 22-The fact that the
anti-Chamberlain agitation in Germany has
at last extracted a semi-Ofiicial expression
of approval from the North German Ca
zette has had the effect of convincing the
British press that the situation is becoming
serious. Heretofore there had been a dis
position 10 disregard and belittle the in
fluence Of the agitation. Now the papers
are taking trouble TO explain that Mr..
Chamberlain words were not intended to
insult or offend Germany.
The temper OF the German public is
dangerous" says the Morning Post. land Il
behooves our people TO be on their guard.
The Germans appear TO regard Great Brit
ain as covetous. raDacious and barbarous.
From that belief TO the corolary that a
barbarOus nation ought TO be suppressed is
a short and easy step"
The Daily News remarks: Mr.. Cham
berain, as the French say. costs dear
The new Imperialism which was TO
strengthen our position in the world has
left us without a friend. America cannot
supply what we have lost in Europe. for
the German. Dutch and Irish elements I'm
that great community are to-day more hos
tile than they were during the Venezuela
trouble"
The Daily Chronicle which admits that
the agitation is "the outcome Of misrepre-
sentation OF Mr.. Chamberlain's ill-judged
and ill-timed remarks, SAYS: This does
not diminish the gravity OF the situation.
It is a serious thought that Lord Sails
bury's self-congratulatiOn at the Guild
Hall at the correct attitude OF the great
powers IS beginning 10 be- falsihed."
Referring then Ito the scurrilOus attacks
made by the German press" the Daily
Chronicle continues follows: Unless
the authorities restrain the unlicensed
abuse of England In the German press we
fail 10 see how this country can much
longer ignore these accumulated insults"
The Times, defending Mr. Chamberlain
against German attacks. says. We must
beg 10 remind the Germans that We claim
an equal right 10 guard our own honor and
10 resent accusations founded upon the
most hateful and poisonous calumnies dis
seminated with deliberate persistence in
explicable in "A friendly community.
I'VE hope the German people and govern
ment will understand that the British ma
tiOn will not acquiesce IN any lmpeachment
of the honor OF our gallant soldiers. which
is as dear 10 US is that OF the German
army 10 the German nation.