The herald., 1895-06-30
Echoes of the Opening Celebra-
ton Reverberating
AMERICAS PRIZE CRUISERS
Gcrmany's Ruler Makes an Impression
on Visitors
The Change of Administration In England Is
Viewed With Favor In the German
Empre-Other Events
Associated Press Special Wire.


BERLIN. June 29.-Echoes OF the cele-
bration at Kiel on the occasion7 of the
opening of the Kaiser Wilhelm canal, are
still reverberating on all sides. The at
titude assumed by the officers of the
French feet is now generally severely
criticized and it is significant that the
semi official Allgemine Zeitung most un-
sparngly comments ON the subject. and
charges the French with carrying discord
into the general harmony. and with pro-
nounced lack of international! courtesy.
The same power also belittles the import
ance of the Russo France understanding
30 ostentatiously displayed at kiel.
adding: ''The few Russian and French
vessls there cut very insignificant figure.
The Chauvinistic utterances OF the rabid
portion of the French press are ridiculed
her as childish. On the other hand. the
cordial sympathy shown us by England
is keenly appreciated.
The American ships. their command
ers. their crews, have been praised to the
skies and the exchanging OF cuurtesies
between Emperor William and the officers
Is interpreted as meaning closer knit
ting of the friendship between the two
nations.
The officers of the cruiser New York are
charmed with the emperoI's affability
and good fellowship, and are surprised at
his wonderful knowledge OF the technical
tiles of their profession. His majesty re-
peatedly expressed thanks for the way the
United States was represented and re-
ferred to the admiration he felt for the
American navy and the indomltable
spirit shown by it and by the whole
American nation on critical occasions.
His majesty frequently used the express
sion, "gallant Americans.
Emperor William left Kiel on boalu the
imperial yacht Hohenzollern in order to
be present at the Travemund regatta.
Monday he starts on months cruise
along the coast OF Norway and Sweden
and will arrive at Cowes. Isle of Wight,
August Sd. to witness the regatta there.
The municipal authorities of Berlin
are excited at Emperor Williams recent
criticism on the municipal council for
their alleged indifference in the matter
Of building new churches. His majesty
has also charged them with lack of pat
fiotism and with being wanting in fealty
to the monarchy.
. Emperor Francis Joseph is expected to
the maneuvers. He will be accompanied
by the chief of the Austrian general staff
and large suite.
A so:sationa. case at Hamburg which
has resulted in the conviction of gang
of counteffeiters and their sentences,
ranging from three to five years impris-
onment, has been concluded. August
Thies and Robert Geutsch were the head
of the gang, which has between 1892 and
1895 circulated counterfeit American SIS
notes and English f5 notes to the value
of ST. $50, 900. Th,es was caught in
Australia. through having attempted to
pass all American bill having the head of
General Grant. and apparently printed
from a genuine Washington copper plate.
Three German warships have been dis
patched to Morocco to enforce satisfaction
for the murder of German merchant.
The Hamburger Nachrichten complains
that there was no reference to Prince
Bismarck, although the canal owes it's ex.
istence to him. The newspape mention
ed also continued its attack upon DR..
Won Boetticher, the imperial secretary of
state for the interior. with increased an
ger since the publication of the emperor's
letter praising the minister for mis- long
and faithful service.
In official circles here the advent
of the marquis of Salisbury to power
again in England iswelcomed as a change
for the better, and especially as Lord
Rosebery never inspired confidence
among German statesmen.
The Vossiche Zeitung expresses the
opinion that an era of vigorous foreign
politics will now begin and that Great
Britain's compliant attitude toward
France and Russia is at an end. IN fact
there seems to be general feeling that
the marquis of Salisbury will lay weight
upon the intimate relations between Ger
many and Great Britain.
Herr Arendt. one of the leaders of the
bimetallic party, referring to the down
fall of Rosebery writes that the change of
government in Great Britain will doubt
less result in new international none
taIy conference.