GERMAN PRO-BOERS.

Tuapeka Times, Volume XXXV, Issue 4925, 15 January 1902, Page 1

GERMAN PRO-BOERS.

London, January 10. The Berlin newspapers are exultant at what they term Oount von Bulow'a ' firm rebuke to Mr Chamberlain.' Even the Fan-German party are satisfied. The pro-Boers in the Salzburg Theatre (Austria) howled down an adaptation of Wihion Barrett's play * The Sign of the Cross.' Berlin, January 11. Tho President of the Reichstag cenißured Herr Liebermann, representative for Sonneberg, an anti Semite, for describing Mr Chamberlain as ' the most accursed scoundrel on God's earth ' and i the British army ' as a pack of thieves.' Count von Bulow, in concurring with the President's censure, deprecated the tendency to vilify foreign Ministers. He deeply regretted the attack on the British army. Germans were sensitive of the honour of their own army, and ought not to abuse an army wherein were men enough knowing how to die. Germany did not intend to be diverted [ irom the policy of neutrality as regards | South Africa or friendly relations with Great Britain, whereto Germany was bound by permanent weighty interests.

The task was not rendered easier by the incident latterly discussed. He hoped Biich incidents would not recur, rendering it more difficult to maintain an attitude of harmony. German and English interests were for the peace of the worid. Count Yon Bulow's speesh was greeted with cheers. London, January 11. 'The Times' and 'Standard' make vehement protests at Oonnfe von Bulow differentiating between Mr Chamberlain and the country, and also at his failure to repudiate known calumnies against the British army. The feeling of estrangement from Germany is widening. Mr Balfour, speaking at Manchester, said the Government would never accept a peace which would be a prelude to further conflict. Sir H. O. Bannerman's unhappy speeches had greatly prolonged Ihe war. The outburst of stupid ill-wlil abroad momentarily shattered all belief in civilised opinion. * The Times ' Bays Count von Bulow's mild rebuke of Liebermann is quite in* sufficient. He ought to publish the reports of the military attaches and officials in South Africa showing that the British soldiers were as humane and generous as they were fearless. The limit of British patience was overstepped if Count Yon Bulow imagined he was able to court British friendship simultaneously with wiping the parliamentary feet on the British uniform. January 12. The diary of a German pro-Boer lady residing in Pretoria has been published. It describes the conduct of tbe Btitish soldiers as simply exemplary, The stories of their alleged atrocities are lies with an obj.ct. Mr Chamberlain, in a brilliant speech at Birmingham, deplored the foreign animosity, and added : — ' But I withdraw nothing, qualify nothing. The affection and confidence of our kinsfolk across the seas is more important than the goodwill of foreigners.' He eulogised Mr Seddon's denunciation of proBoer critics, who have been the real cause of foreign animosity. In future, he said, Great Britain would have to take acoount of the opinion and consult the colonies, Britain was not entitled to make peace unless on terms satisfactory to her allies, who sent their best to fight and die in a common cause.

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