The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-22
GERMANY LEANS TO ENGLAND.
THE KAISER NOT APT TO RISK Ac-
TIVE INTERVENTION.

The North German GaEette Makes -
Vicious Attack on the Venezuelan
Message and says the stand of the
United states Demands the Atten-
tion of Enrope-some of the
smaller Papers Anti-EngIfsh iu
Their Comments.
Berlin. Dec 21.-When President Cieve-
lands Venezuelan message to the United
States congress burst upon Europe the
semi-ofieial press Of Berlin and the other
German centers generally touched upon
the subject with extreme caution. The
Cologne Gazette certainly did bristle up
a little against Mr.. Cleveland, but the
Berlin newspapers, which were awaiting
instructions of the ministers as to their
treatment Of the document, refralned
from committing themselves to an ex-
preston of opinion absolutely adverse TO
the United States government. The min.
isteriai Inspirations seems TO have been
finally given and IN pursuance Of instruc-
uons the North German Gazette makes
a vicious attack upon the message. The
article which the Gazette devotes to the
message declares that Mr.. Cleveland has
arrogated for the United States the SUI
preme judgeship Of all question affecting
the other states in the western hemi-
sphere. No European government" the
article says, disputes the high position on
inc form of government of the
United States, but this new phase
Of spr~ad-eagleism requires the
attention OF the Europeans. The
new and strained Interpretation Of
International law necessary 10 supporr
me so-cailed Monroe doctrine Demands
t,,', ene serious considerations of other gov
since this article appeared the report
mas been circulated In ministerial circles
that the kaiser had told Prince Hohtnlohe
Lhat he was determined TO throw the in
nuehce or Germany upon the side OF Eng
land. No authentic Information in regard
70 lhe emperors opinion can be obtained,
on course, but the tone OF the North Ger
man Gazette's article combined with the
omclH resentment and the threatened
strained commercial relations clearly In
dlcate the probable attitude of the Ger
man government The American colony
mere receive the adverse German opinion
y, Mltn IN, ,equanimity, ana are confident that
IL WIZ not IN any way affect the issues
between England and the United States,
~ Germany cannot risk any form Of ac-
tive Intervention, nor do the utterancAs OF
the semi-ofiicial press represent the unani-
nous German sentiment.
The Freisinnige newspapers take an i'm
partial line, regrctting chiefly the pOssi-
bility of a conflict between sister peoples
having free Institutions and standing In
the fore front OF the civilized world. Some
OF the smaller papers notably the Ham
burger Nachrichter, approve Mr. Cleve.-
lana message and say England's action
Is an arbitrary move and express satis-
taction at seeing a strong power admin
lister a. severe check TO the worldwide ar
rogance OF England.
When the Re.chstag resumes its session,
duced by DR. Won Boettfcher, imperl.i
secretary of state for the Interior Great
ing mixed chamber OF artisans and en-
ployers for the adjudication OF differences
and other purposes win be speedily settled
IN committee No party IS committed to
the support Of the BILL which by the way.
Is not quite accurately described as cre-
atlng mixed chamber Of artisans and em-
ployerS. IL IS a complicated measure and
is pendant to the existing chambers OF
commerce and trades chambers measures
having as a general aim the formation OF
an Institution representing chiefly the in
terests of artisans; If the proposed arti-
sans chamber shah ever come into exis-
tence 1t is intended that II shall cooperate
with the commerce and trade chambers
upon questions affecting artisans. collect
annual reports Of the condition Of work.
ingmen and perform other kindred func-
tions.
plying TO the challenge of the conserva-
tives In the Reichstag to the socialists TO
produce the Hammerstein letters, saysi
I'VE are not so simple as to produce them.
The blade of the guillotine Is more dan
gerous and dreadful when 1t menaces
them than after It has fulfilled its work.
Anguish II most ieITlDle Wueu II 10 huo-
pended. Criminals are never more de-
pressed than before they are punished,
nor are they ever more gay than when
their correction is over"
The Kreuz Zeitung, formerly conducted
under the direction of Baron Won Ham,
merstein, responds to the article in the
Norwaerts by saying that no responsible
conservative member of the Reichstag
fears the revelations which the letters
are capable of making. and urges the par
ties Of order to combine in support of the
governments policy Of enforcing the most
severe measures of repression against the
socialists. The lengths to which the con-
seryatives are now ready to go in the di-
rection Of the suppression of socialism Is
frankly ayoWed in the Hamburg Mach
richten's advocacy. Of the use Of armed
force to wipe out the socialists The Mach
ricnten argues that 1t is inevitable that
the time Will come when arms must be
employed to put down social revolution.
and that the government ought not to de-
lay the conflict until socialism peryades
the masses.
The sooner the blow is struck" the
Nachrichten says, the less blood win be
shed. There is no effective remedy except
blood and IRON"