The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-13
AMOUNTS TO A FEUD
Bitter Discussion Between Germany
and EOgland Growing Serious.
BAD FEELING ENGINEERED
Neither People Understand the Point
Of View Of the Diner.
RESULTS MIGHT BE DISASTROUS
y or -
'p-Iso2 ton Is: Where Does the
Emperor Standl"
lie HAS ALWAYS SPOKEN IN A CRISIS
A misunderstanding Has Occurred That
Appears to Be Incapable OF ExpIa-
nation or Adjustment.
lie HAS ALWAYS SPOKEN IN A CRISIS

London, January 1.-THE bad feeling be.
tween the peoples Of Great Britain aud
Germany has now almost reached the pro.
poriious of an international feud A de-
gree Of bitterness has been attained which
can not fall to have lasting effect upon
the relations Of the two countries, no mat.
ter however correct the official attitudes
and policies of their governments may be-
disastrous feature Of the situation is
the fact that neither people understand
the point Of view of the other British
Selrrighteousness remains absolutely uu-
affected by the well nigh unanimous Euro.
peau condemnation of the South African
war. Even those Englishmen who criticise
or condemn their government for involving
the empire in that war are convinced that
its methods of waging war are more hu-
name and the conduct Of its troops more ex.
emplary than in any previous conflict in
the worlds history
on the other hand almost the entire Ger
man nation firmly believes that the British
army Is pursuing ruthless policy of ex-
termination, snd that It's methods delib-
erately include raplne. outrage and indis-
criminaTe slaughter in violation OF all the
rules of civilized warfare Almost the en-
tire German press has been declaring such
to he the truth, and emphasizing IT'S asser-
lions with countless iteratons and reported
examples for nearly two years. The eff
feet Of these almost unanimous declara-
lions Of the German press upon the public
opinion of that country was inevitable 1t
affords a complete explanation of the effect
of Mr. Chamberlains innocent reference
To the Franco German war upon the Ger.
man public mind Englshmen. including
Mr. Chamberlain himself, have been
strangely ignorant Of the condition Of Ger
man opinion 1t has been known IN q gen
era way that the German press was 81.
tagonstlc, hut It passed English compre-
hension that the whole nation believed the
stories of British atrocities which had been
so persistently circulated.
It has been considered unnecessary and
undignihed to make a serious reply to these
awful charges until Gcrmsny's angry de-
nunciations If Mr. Chamberlain moved
Lord Roberts the other day to publish a
singing denial This reputation came far
too late to have any effect In Germany,
where It was regarded merely as the de-
FAINT retort of the guilty criminal against
whom the evidence was Overwhelming. Ii
is curious that Englishmen so long ignored
the grossly abusive ant-EnglIsh campaign
of the German press, while they holly re
senred French attacks which were not g
whit more insulting.
England today, however is as fully
aroused as Germany, and the temper Of her
naople bodies III for the future relations
not unnaturally is turned more against
Count Won Bulow, the German impeHa
chancellor, than even against Herr Lieber
mann Won Sonnsn berg, whose irresponsible
abuse in the rechstag is dismissed by tbs
press as unworthy Of notice save in that Il
undoubtedly represents the attitude Of the
German masses
The severest criticism Of Count Vol
Bu!ow here Is based on the fact that while
he knew that the anger of his countrymeI
was founded on calumpy he made no rea
attempt to offset it. English indignation
is natural, but il takes no account Of Vot
Bulow's political attributes or Of the VIC
!ence Of the storm which it expected him Il
inlay. II would require Blsmarckian cour
age to oppose the present public sentiment
which is practically unanimous, and Coun
Won Bulow does not possess that rare com
/ modify. Where, indeed, among the pre-
| mlers Of the present day can it be found
| Certainly not in the country OF his critics
| The question which is in everybody
mouth in England and probably in Ger
many also, is, Where STANDS the EN-
peror?''
Never before in serious crisis has h
remained silent Thus far the embar
easement of the present situation seems I,
nave appalled, even him Meantime th'
effect of his silence must be, az one papei
/ observed, that the British people will intei
| that the German emperor IS content tha
I the army of which he himself is fieiC
marshal. shall be vilfied by his own sub
jects under his own eyes
such is the quarrel in which the Peopl'
Of two great empires are facing each other
IN anger Il Is a misunderstanding seem
ingly Incapable OF explanation or adjust
ment. Time of course, Will mitigate It's
bitterness but that its effect will he Ia
inevitable and farreachng is already appar
eut. Thus England win pay another pen
atty for engaging in the most calamitoui
| and unnecessary war ~ her recent history
II Is hopeless, however, TO expect that
these facts will have any appreciable effeet
uuon British policy in South Africa.
~
London, January l2.-The speech OF Colo
NAL Secretary chsmberlain at Birmingham
Is being commented upon from the part,
standpoint.
n was delivered at the annual Dime
Of the jewelers. aud silvermiths' union al
4 entirely ponPartisaD oTgsnizatioB.