New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-30
GLANDS OFF,
GERMAN PROTEST AGAINST THE GER
MAN ANGLOPHOBIA.

MAN ANGLoPHoBIA.
Herr s Masur Of Breslau in the Munich magazine Die
;esellschaft"
the REsss T RnnSF to P5nf Red aen re
sponded TO the toast the President of the United
more serious editorial consideration from the Press
Of this country than it has yet received II WoIa
passage which refers to Three nations which Cog
and nature meant to be united n eteFn ers aIV
and England strikes at once at the prexa!e lent
America had taken the place of their old friendly
relations. The circumstances make MI Ke1q Sc re-
nifcant since in replying to this toast he appeared
sses se bsB0ef o the Ts P 5
We cannot help wishing that an appreciation Of
tween Germany and England also as this remark
pointed TO, may force its way in Germar man, a agy
means-is looking with indignation upon this anti
good As it Is the unfortunate' south African war
that has brought the relations between England
his is the moment 70 few words Son. on this
zgRs of scrsr they Of sae 'fs rehe Won
Rchthofsn vide the pamphlet Rsht ana Meq pTg
and Public Opinion in Germany and The south
African War by Professor D. Max Schne 10 WIZ ne
right in the unfortunate war with the Boers. Inc
cared ed Itself against England. and there is
doubt that the greater part OF the German peoPiSS
also that Of the smaller number who 90 not con,
slider this "A OF conquest, Out SlLnply an
Inevitable decisive struggle between The Enghsh
and the Dutch for supremacy IN south AdI rsa
cution of England to the hurt Of our commercial
relations.
his opin,on frankly and boldly and this magazine
6ss % e 9G1 m fhf this HIGHT What we demand
is that, in stating their views. people sno1tc t OBJ
serve the same moderation and tact which they
look for in others T.. +n,,
When s snort 6t time asq sf w wGs their breh
in Germany. we objected TO their demonstra-
iH sone ratification Of the most offensive re
condemns it. We sympathize with the Beers be
should not forget. however. that Europe up TO
the present has all peoples sk 99 ing
Poles the Servians and the Bulgarians, all OF them
WsI u 4bs these oy least most Of them
were not ready for freedom, as we understand it.
sides iH this article but why does nobody ever
Put the ggesnon 3a tev are spendng
50 freely in The Hague entirely by pi9usy tending
practical suggestion Of some better t thing that
could take hs place Of tie Go soass
that six Englishmen are fighting against one Boer
are needed for The occupation country and
only one-sixth, spread over immense distances. re-
zeaiousy publish every single account Of English
O And Wsy &c s noBody ever think Of
planning certain unfoFtanate py coIis
be said in favor of the Beers has been SAID thou
sand times before It Is very little, indeed and
rounded by that halo with which Europe likes to
Russia commits the incredible. cruelties and
annexes ManohnTia w1th9at the s,sn n-ss &
that it does NOT interfere with our Interests Eng
tane @ by nY+-,ae stor to the sad state Of
affairs in the TransTaal. and public opinion rises
We hardly refrain from stopping England's
The Chinese declared at least. frankly and openly
that they wanted neither the foreisners nor their
tax that the Beers did not impose foreign
without a gsa9ng se ana BUSINESS we're at
standstil IN South Africa, for everybody expected
The s be Beers wa5 BEEN t2r @ would have
scented to Englands demands to which she had a
kept their independence at Least for time ,i In
SoT r Two % Vars and thousands OF people and i'm
ulense sums being sacrificed England cannot
as well are at stake. The Beers continue night
onatsy not having gny{nng t ef Ib to be Lose hut
with the head The future masters OF South africa
than foolish to make a parade OF hostile feelings
for England. Two countries whieh nature meant
says, after all belong together by race ana whlea
rest of the world rejoice.
tries tells on the ether and Increases the s6re1gsn
OF thelr eeen ixavs he German in the Transvaai
who was thrust aside in favor of the Dutch and
oaTt TO svuathze WITH those who have no claim
on US II was England that alone stood by Prussia
during the seven years and II was England
likewise that, one hundred years ago. raised
the means to fight Napoleon I. 1t was due to Eng
schemes Of the great Corsican were defeated, and
no Important question up during the last
century that England did not side against our
In suire OF these facts, take pleasure in max
ing the most Of the slightest difference that arises
in connection with economic competition Eng
land has shown in this that she is power
the globe would have been able transport
army of such ma gnitude the ocean and to
Keen il and feed it there. The English officers
have shown that they equal TO ours as to
courage and contempt OF death; and although the
army in Africa cannot claim TO be a par with
ours we must not forget the other hand that
we would think IL great pity were We to see our
corapatriots, people in arms slaughtered in
sad war.
Let Germany sympathze with whom she chooses:
the Beers never showed any sympathy, and IL
certainly cannot be of any particular value TO
unCrher she did What ought 10 be of
,mnortance 10 US Is England's friendship, for de-
scent civilization, commerce and industry unite
Us with a close tie
Political wisdom ought TO tell US what there is
al stake not only if enter economic
afrnegle with England. but if merely suffer
cur commercial relations to lose in importance
Europe was not powerful enough to boycott the
Enrlish vessels. Let not be the only who
onpose the English nation. for veil We know that
,ba French would leave us in the lurch az the de-
cstye moment. and the other powers are not 20 be
depended upon. either
he who thinks the of the Beers just, let
him stand by his conviction the last fota: only
LET him be moderate in expressing it. in constdera
reIat with England. The