New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-02
having begged the fundamental question at issue
in THE Foundations Of Belief. l. n. r.
TROUBLE OYER KEEL FETES
FRANCES ATTITUDE BITTERLY RE-
SENTED IN GERMANY.
INDIGNATION AROUSED BY THE DEBATE IN THE
srNATE-M HANOTAUXs REPORTED sue
GEsTION TO RUsSIA-COsT OF THE
FESTIVITIES DENOuNCED-A
NEW MONUMENT TO
BISMARCK.

Berlin. June 1.-Yesterdays debate in The
French Senate on the question of the presence OF
France in a formal and official capacity at the
ceremonies at Kiel on the occasion Of the open
ing Of the Baltic and North Sea Canal has pro-
ducod thoroughly bad impression in official CIR
cles here Although the speech Of NJ. Hanotaux'
Minister Of Foreign Affairs. IS admitted to nave
been a fine display of delicate diplomatic tact the
feeling generally Is bitter. and on all sides IT is
also felt that II would be better for France u
find some excuse for the absence OF her vessels
from what will be essentially German celeDra-
ton The anti-French feeling is further empit-
terd by reports that communications nave
passed between NJ. Hanotaux and the Govern
ment at St. Petersburg, the former suggesting
that the French and Russian warshps remain at
Kiel only twenty-four hours. leaving that place
together and going to Copenhagen
The COLOGNE Gazette" commenting on the
situation SAYS It would by no means have raised
an international question if France from the first
had declined the invitation Of Germany to take
part in the opening exercises. nor would it dis
turb Germany the Gazette" says II France
should now recede
The Hamburger Nachrchten." in an article on
the same subject. says:
France is playing dual role onlcal dSco she
OF the relations OF Germany with Russia. while on
the other hand she Is resorting TO every schcme
many and Russia. Let the Germans rest under
no in Tesaa c to tne they Should
be ready and always on guard
The "Nachrchten" without doubt expresses the
opinion Of the larger section of the people bu,
another view Of the matter Is embodied In a let
ter from the Centrist leader. Herr Lieber, which
is published in a number Of newspapers and mas
met with a not inconslderable Endorsement Herr
Iieber declares that ii is his desire to see COM
plete concord between the various states OF the
European continent. and in this expression he
does not include England. He thinks that the al.
vent of French warships in the harDor Oh N'ei
would be happy augury.
The 'Rhenish Westphalian Gazette violently
assails the Kiel fetes the score OK economy
declaring that the projected celebration involves
a scandalous waste Of money. Besides the large
sum OF 100000 marks voted by the Relchstds
to defray the expenses of The canal fesuVlues;
the paper asserts that further sums are looked
for to pay the expenses Of additional 1etes OF I'M
known cost, and these expenditures are Oa."s
drawn from the canal construction fund. The
great dinner which the Emperor VIII el'e ~
Holtenau TO which 200 guests are invited. Is
estimated to cost 100 marks for each person lhen
the city of Hamburg is expected to spend LOUD
900 marks in connection with the fetes, the an
ner to the Kaiser on June IS In the new 1owh
Hail costing alone 1900 marks.
Count SchOnbOrn, CnanccIlor Won =
confidential aid. said to-day that the Chancellor
is gratifled to observe the great interest which
the American public take in German aHaIrs'
This he said shown In the enterprises
evinced by the American press and was espe-
cially displayed in the full and graphic ac-
counts sent to American papers Of the receptions
of Prince Bismarck at Friedrichsruh. the prog
ress OF the construction Of the Baltic Sea Canal.
etc.
The press committee to take charge OF the
| Journalistic Department at the Kiel feies which
| has been lauded by the Berlin Press Agency as
a great compliment to Journalism has proved us
, futility as Independent BODY. Al H''' ins
| of the committee held few days ago. motion
10 relinquish the functions Of the committee INTO
the hands of Baron KGller, Prussian Min
lister Of the Interior, was lost by only TWO votes.
Nevertheless Minister Won Roller has practically
superseded the committee and regulates eVrry
| thing The Minister seems to nave an idea that
| there might be dynamitcrs among the Foreign
| members OF the press. aid has Therefore de-
| manded that the committee secure a guarantee
| ~ the character Of each journalist invited. AS
| 2s0 German and foreign press representatives,
| purpose attending the ceremonies the RESPONSE
| bility OF the committee Will be great
| The foundation Of a monument to Prince Bis
| marck was laid to-day at Rudelsberg Thuringia.
| in the presence Of an immense throng from all
| parts OF Central Germany. Among those pres
| ent were students and delegates from most OF
! the German universities. together with many
| persons of national prominence.
| II was announced that James Gordon Bennett
| would attend the trotting races here TO-DAY
| and the people on the racecousc were ac,iVe III
| their endeavor to secure places from which they
might see him Mr.. Bennett did not appear. but
| The Hcrald's' representative was mistaken Tor
| the proprietor OF that paper and followed apou'
for some time When the people discovered 'heii
mistake they were greatly disappointed