The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-11
VETS WERE GENEROUS.
WreathS Placed on the Graves
of the Fallen French With
Kind Words.
MEN OF ALL RANK TOOK PART.
Some Socialistic Leaders, However,
Objected to the Popular Demon
STATIONS.

BERLIN, GERMANY, Aug. 10.-The war
celebrations that have taken place this
week have been complete successes in all
the German States where they were held.
This proves the realness of the popular en-
thusiasm for German unity. Daily demon
STATIONS occurred in front of the Nieder-
waId monument at Rudesheim. On Thurs
day 100 delegates from the veteran socie-
ties of Dortmund and Hoerdt deposited on
the base of the statue huge laurel wreath
and palm branches.
Major Harz then delivered fiery patri-
otto speech to the veterans and the crowd
that had assem- bled to witness the eere-
mony, and he was frequently interrupted
by applause. One hundred and fifty dele
gates from the Saxony Chasseurs and in
fantry societies deposited six huge oak
wreaths at the foot of the statue, after
which they gave cheers for the Emperor
the empire and Prince Bismarck.
The town of Tuebingen celebrated the
battle of Woerth by a field service IN the
cemetery and a procession in the market
place. The Rev. Mr.. Gemmler, rector Of
the university, delivered speech. The
celebration was attended by all the pro-
fessors of the university, the officers OF the
garrison and members of the various socl-
cites and guilds of the town. In the even
ing banquet was given at the museum,
salutes were fired and the town was illum-
mated. Professor PhliedeYer, in Speech
said that the Bavarian veterans generous
act at the beginning of the celebrations
was everywhere approved. They, in the
midst of a great crowd, had deposited a
beautiful laurel wreath on the tomb of the
French soldiers killed in 1870 and 1871 and
buried at Munich. The secretary of the
veterans, in depositing the wreath, said:
II place this laurel wreath in the names
of the veterans on the tomb of the French
soldiers. They, too, fought and died for
their fatherland. They doubtless were our
enemies, but in death there is neither en-
envy nor friend. We pray in silence for
them"
Berlin alone has taken no spirited part
in the celebrations. The socialist leaders
are greatly displeased, seeing that great
numbers of socialist workmen elsewhere
are taking part in the celebrations. They
think that the patriotic demonstrations
will result in slackening of the work
mems allegiance to the party and
in weakening party discipline. Ac-
cording to the North German Gazette the
socialist leaders have organized system
of spies to prevent socialists from taking
part in the celebrations.
The Berlin Chamber of Commerce has
issued its report for 1894. The general
state of business is discovered as unfavor-
able except in certain branches. 1t says
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buy cheap and inferior goods, which re-
suits in depression of prices. Trade has
had to deal with many troubles, including
the tariff and monetary policy of the
United States, the social antagonism be-
tween employers and employed, and the
agrarian movements, but the increase of
the bourse tax did not have the permanent
depressing effect that was expected On &C.
count of the plethora of capital.
The last census of Berlin, showing that
the city does not contain near as many in
habitants as it was supposed it did, has
| caused the shopkeepers to shake their
heads and to remark that formerly the
population rose from $4,000 to 10000
yearly, while now it is nearly stationary.
1t appears to be hopeless for Berlin to
in population. Vienna is pressing Berlin
closely, while st. Petersburg has pro-
crossed more rapidly than the German
capital. In Berlin there are now more
than $4,000 apartments without tenants.
The political portion of the German
press is devoted largely to a discussion OF
Germany's relations with Great Britain,
which do not improve, despite the acces-
sion of Lord Salisbury to the British pre-
miership. The anti-British feeling has
been growing here since 1894, when Lord
Rosebery's policy toward Russia was re-
garded as an attempt to procure the polit-
ical isolation of Germany. 1t is Great
Britain's treatment of smaller questions,
especially colonial matters, that Germany
complains of. The Samoan questions and
questions pertaining to several districts in
Africa which are pending between the two
countries are serious to Germany. Unless
Great Britain shows a good will to meet
! Germany half way she must be prepared
for her share of reprisals.
| The German press unanimously ex-
presses indignation at the articles that
have recently appeared in the English
press. The papers here say that Great
Britain is much mistaken if she thinks she
can make a catspaw out of Germany.
The Hon. Theodore Runyon, the Ameri-
can ambassador, returned to Berlin to-day
from Baden and will resume the duties OF
his Office on Monday. Mrs. and Miss
Runyon have not yet returned.
! Mrs. de Kay, wife of the American
ConsulGeneral, and Miss Glider of New
York have gone to take the sea baths at
! Heringsdorf.
Before going away on his vacation DIR.
| MIGUEL, Prussian Minister of Finance,
suffered from insomnia brought on by
overwork. He has been resting at Harz-
burg and has now entirely recovered. He
will return to Berlin on August IL and
will attend the laying of the foundation