Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-01-16
Won BUEL0W'S REBUKE
TO Mr.. CHAMBERLAIN
Has Caused Intense and Widespread
Irritation in London and In
creased the AnslO.GGrman
DiSCOrd.
COMMENTS OF BRITISH PAPERS
German Chancellor Called a
Staggering Pharisee.
IRRITATION IN A DANGEROUS SPHERE

London, Eng, Jan. 9.-The singing
rebuke administered to Mr.. Chamber
lain, the British Colonial Secretary, by
Chancellor Won Buelow, in the Reioh-
stag, at Berlin, yesterday, for the refer
ences in Mr.. Chamberlain speech at
Edinburgh, October 18th last, to the
n conduct Of the German army in the war
with France, 1901, has caused intense
land widespread irritation here, and has
markedly increased the bitterness OF
1.-THE Anglo German disooru
I# The st. James Gazette, which calls
Mount Won Buelow staggering
,Pharisee, y says: His offensive speech
Ahas brought the growing irritation be-
Sikwsen the two counties into dam
Rerous sphere, and the Kaiser's tele-
1Akram OF six years ago was not more
disastrous to mutual good relations
6fhau the studied atfront on British
etssman who is trusted by the country
and, through him. on tine country Itself
His attitude of easy tolerance is no
longer COMPATIBLE with our dignity as q
Nation. Even it Won Buelow had been
Me head OF Republican ministry de.
Gsndent for its life on tickle popular
0pinion, there would have been little
!9xcuse for his gross peryersion OF facts
Md breach of international comfy.
The st. James Gazette concludes
IN NTH tho expression of belief that the
PhRrisaical impertinenoe OF the German
press is profoundly distateful to the
Kaiser, who is manfully striving tc
4 etem the torrent which is bearing his
Empire to the Niagara of Disaster, y
md warns Germany that both east
ward and westward of here there is q
- uhtoh hn1Ga har arf no6 IN be
\ gteeth in sleepless vigilance; and whel
the expected catastrophe in South
Eastern Europe leaves her alone between
1.-THE upper and neither milestone, sht
N may bitterly regret the loss Of the good
Twill OF this country, which she is now
w flIngng away with both hands.
M won Buelow's words cannot fail tt
I'm he hailed throughout Earope as smut
to Great Britain, y says the Pail Nal
M Gazette 10 an editorial headed 9TH,
4. reiort discourteous. - The editoria
expresses regret that the Chancellor
w "in his anxiety not to be suspected o
being friend Of England, has choseI
3R to stimulate, rather than soothe, tn
anti British spirit !"
The Globe accuses Won Buelow o
deliberately pandering to the loves
a and most ill-iuformed elements OF publi
81 opinion 10 Germany, adding: 1T il
d Uncomfortable that the Chancellor spok
thus without the approval of the Kaiser
The Globe then lectures Emperor vii
liam for mot checking the stream o
foul lies and obscene caricatures in tn
German press. !" Re orring to the forth
coming visit of the Prince of Wales t.
II Germany, it says: ut is poor begin
ring o; hospitality on the R8iser's par
AZ to allow mis- Chancellor 10 indulge i
language Intentionally offensive to th
whole British Empire.
IA The Westminster Gazette alone der
reoates the regarding Of Count 70
isueow's speech as cause for furthe
aisturhing the relations between Grea
Il Britain and Germany.
sN8 Such comments as thuae quoted ahovs
it is thought. may further inflame th
public, already angered in consequence
S4ot the snub adm nistored by Emperc
Il William a few days ago in the Mort
German Gazette. This paper is lib
chief mouthpisce OF the government
&nd in it note appeared saying tina
ths statement in the English pres
fhat the German Emperor had presse
The Pr nee of Wales to attend his brit
n DAY celebration was untrue, and explaii
Ing that King Edward had suggeete
The visit and that Emperor Villa
had sent an invitation.