Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-11
VAR SPIRIT RUNS RIOT Popular Enthusiasm for German
 Unity Is Genuine. DEPRESSION OF TRADE
hiederwald Statue Decked-S Socialists Dis pleased-The Ant-Engsh Feeling
 Is Growing.

Berlin, Aug. 10-The war celebrations that have taken place this week have been a complete success in all the Ger man states where they were held. This proves the realness of the popular en- thusiasm for German unity. Daily de- monstrations occurred in front of the Niederwald monument at Rue de Shiem. On Thursday hundreds of delegates from societies deposited on the base of the statue huge laurel wreath and palm branches. Major Harz then delivered fiery patriotic speech to the veterans and the crowd that had assembled to witness the ceremonies, and he was frequently interrupted by applause. One hundred and sixty delegates from the Saxony Chesseurs and infantry societies deposi- ted 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 Tuebengen celebrated the battle of Woerth by a field service in the cemetery and a procession in the market place. The Rev. Mr. Cemmler, rector of the university, delivered speech. The celebration was attended by all the pro fessors of the university the officers or the garrison and the members of the various societies and guilds of the town.
 In the evening banquet was given at the museum, salutes were fired and the town was illuminated. Professor Phlld- erer in a speech said: "The Bavarlan veterans generous act at the beginning of the celebrations were everywhere ap- proved. They in the midst of great crowd had deposited beautiful laurel wreath on the tomb of the French sol diers killed in 1870 and 1871 and buried at Munich. The secretary of the veterans in depositing the wreath said: 'I place this laurel in the name 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 enemy nor friend. We pray in silence for them"
 Berlin alone has taken no spirited part in the celebrations. The socialist lead CTS are greatly displeased, seeing that great numbers of socialists elsewhere were taking part in the celebration, they believing that the patriotic demonStra- tions will result in slackening of the workmen's allegiance to the party and in weakening party discipline. Accord ing to the North German Gazette the socialist leaders have organized a Serv- ice of spies to prevent socialists from taking part in the celebrations.
 The Berlin chamber of commerce has issued it's report for 1894 The general state of business is described as unfa- vorable, except in certain branches. It says the public shows marked tendency to buy cheap and inferior goods, which results in a depression of prices. Trade has had to deal with many troubles, in- cluding the tariff and monetary policy of the United States, the social antag onism between employers and employees and the agrarian movement, but the in- crease of the beers tax did not have the permanent depressing effect that was expected, owing to the plethora of cap ital.
 The latest census of Berlin, showing that the city does not contain near as many inhabitants as it was supposed it did, has caused the shopkeepers to shake their heads and to remark that formerly the population rose from 50,0G0 to 60,000 yearly, while now it is nearly stationary It appears hopeless for Berlin to over take Paris, which is now S00,000 ahead in population. Vienna is pressing Berlin closely, while St. Petersburg progresses more rapidly than the German capital In Berlin there are now more than 45,J00 apartments without tenants.
 The political portion of the German press is devoted largely to a discussion of Ger many's relations with Great Britain, which do not improve despite the access sion of Lord Salisbury to the British pre- miership The anti-British feeling has been growing here since 1894, when Lord Roseberys policy toward Russia was re- garded as an attempt to procure the po- litcal isolation of Germany. It is Great Brita1nS s treatment or smaller questions, especially colonial matters, that Germany complains of. The Samoan question and questions pertaining to several districts in Africa which are pending between the two countries are irritating to Germany. Unless Great Britain shows a good will toward Germany to meet half way she must be prepared for sharp reprisals. The Germans unanimously express indig- nation 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 cats paw of Germ ny.