Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-12-29
FAVORABLE 70 AMERICA.
Popular Sentiment in Germany Under
going Change.

EOlIE Il NlhIBHs
Berlin, Dec. 2S.-(Copyright, 1895, by
the Associated Press.) alderman feel
ing in the Venezuelan difficulty seems
to be veerlng around although the gov
eminent sludiously reiralus from an
expression OF opinion. From an OIL
cial OF the foreign Office 1t has been
learned that several diplomatic at
tempts have been made by Great Brl-
tain during the past week to get Ger
many to engage In movement looking
to n combined diplomatic action or
posed to the latest application OF the
Monroe doctrine, These efforts have
thus far met with non-committal ans
wers and unless the case assumes
much more serious aspect Germany
viii keep out OF the whole question.
Popular fee ing Is certainly more favor
able to the United states as the cause
of the whole trouble IL coming TO be
understood.
Christmas reviews of the German
press are as q rule very melancholy,
dwelling mostly upon the unsatisfac-
tory state Of German home and for
elgn policy and the economic system.
BY the imperial court Christmas was
celebrated as usual. Distribution Of
gifts took place In the Shell hall In the
new palace at Potsdam, where each of
the princes had tree to himself ana
their parents had grand tree to them
selves. Among lllF EllAt AfNNAhNh ~
the empress was miniature OF Mel
chanite tree from the czar. The three
elder of the princes were most pleasd
with presents OF miniature rifles Of the
tyne OF 1883 made especially for them.
Presents were also exchanged between
the emperor and his allies, the sover-
eirns OF Italy and Austria and the
| German army through the command
Ing captain and delegation OF his own
| company OF the guards presented his
majesty with a package OF Christmas
| cakes
A few days ago the emperor received
| Or. Wlegand of the North German
/ LLOYD Steamship company and Admiral
/ sanden, chief Of the marine cabinet,
| to examine the detailed plans OF the
/ new North German Llovd steamer now
/ building at Stettin, which, with the
I steamers OF the same company at pres
/ emit undergoing reconstruction, VIII be
| built on lines and mans designed 10
! make them scrvlceable in war time as
| auxiliary cruisers. The emperor show
! ed himself 20 be thoroughly informed
I ON All na'n's NJ naval architecture.
| Or Fritz Friedman. one OF the hest
! known lawyers OF this city, who IL
missing from Berlin with scandal at
I tnched to his absence, Is understood TO
! be in London, where he is wrl' Ing en-
| authentic history OF the Count Won
| Kntz case for publication,
| DIR. Friedmann was Won KotZ' counsel
when the latter, about eighteen months
! ago. was arrested as the result OF four
! years police Investigation charged W tn
| being the author NJ the series OF anony-
| nous letters which had been sent dur
Ing that period TO the members OF the
/ highest aristocracy In Germany. rhe
affair caused quite sensation, as Won
Kotz was one OF the masters OF cere-
monies OF the Imperial court, and MOTH
4 ing seemed too hnd for the anony nous
writer to intimate. In fact the anony-
| nous missives are said to have caused
| the most serious family troubles. Won
Kotz was afterwards released from
| custody, and has apparently been
| cleared OF the charges brought against
! him.
Or. Friedman went to Paris as Won
Kotz' legal representative In order 10
restrain the much talked OF woms
! who protested to have a thorough
knowledge of the whole AFFAIR pr.
| Frledmanns book. II Is understood Is
to be full OF sensation rejecting upon
1 DISTINGUISHED persons moving in the
| highest circles or Berlin, Gambling
debts are stated In have influenced DR..
| Friedmann's departure.
Diplomatic negotiations have been
! resumed between the American
embassy and the German foreign office
/ with n view of settling on some way Of
agreement on the proposed changes in
/ the extradition treaty. TIE United
I States claims that extraditahle crimes
should be more precisely defined.
! The presence here OF Mr. Pultney
| Blgelow as the representative of the
| American Insurance companies. to-
/ gether with the representatives OF the
\ United States embassy during the past
fortnight and the fail OF Baron Won
/ Eoeller the Prusslan minister for the
| Interior. who was the prime mover In
! the unceremonlous exclusion OF the
/ American Insurance companies from
I doing business In this country, ere
looked upon ms hopeful signs that the
matter win be fully and amicahly sd.
| justed though this win probably take
/ months to accomplish.
Mrs II q, Sunires. wife OF the second
secretary of the United states en-
bassy. gave large chldren's Christ
mas PARTY In German fashion on Wed.
nesday last, The United States am
bassador, Mr.. Theodore Runyon. Prince
German and Baron Leopold were
among those present.
Mrs. Charles D. Kay. wife OF the Uni
ted States consul general. Is to give G
| hail an IupnarN