The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-03-21
SPIRIT Of REpRIsAL
DISPLAYED BY THE GERMAN PRESS
TOWARD THE NEW AMERICAN
TARIFF.
NAVAL CRISIS STILL ON.
INTEREST OF INNER POLITICAL
CIRCLES Is ABSORBED IN THE
OUTCOME.
STRANGERS CROWD BERLIN.
Large Crowds at the Capital in An
tfcipatiOn of the Three Days
Centenary Fetes.

BERLIN, March 2O-The German
- press displays special interest in the
new American tariff. The Cologne Ga
Eette publishes the full text of the bill,
and all the leading newspapers publish
extracts from it and editorial articles
on the subject. The latter breathe g.
spirit of animosity and strong desire
for reDrisals.
The Kleines Journal says: eff this
bill becomes a law. Europe, especially
Germany, must feel it to be an inten-
tional blow in the face. A large part
of our exports is thereby prohibited,
and another part is rendered extreme
1y difficult. Many Of our industries will
be forced to completely reorganize
their system of production, raise the
quality of their goods and specialize.
This will require a period of expert
ment and delay. In the meanwhile
much Of the commerce and industry
will be lost"
Referring to the currency plans Of
the United States government the
Kleines Journal says: 1--WE believe sill
Yer to be a danger to gold countries.
especially to Germany, even greater
than the tariff danger. The remainder
of our commerce in America will be put
upon a shifting basis Of values, and
great losses, too, are threatened to our
financial investments in the United
States. Our holdings in the Northern
Pacific railroad alone amount to 200,-
O00,G00 marks and billions of German
capital will be imperilled."
In regard to the stories of Emperor
Williams sanity it is stated positively
by men who know him more or less in
timately, such as a score of members
of the diplomatic corps, court officials
and others who have accompanied him
on board of the imperial yacht Hohen-
ZOllern, during his summer trips, that
his majesty is very nervous and irri-
table, his feature twitching frequently.
He seems to have a tendency to cpl
1epsy or some similar nervous disorder;
but his behaviour, according to these
people, has always been that of a per-
son mentally sound and responsible.
They admit that the emperor has GER
tain eccentricities. chiefly of inordi-
nate vanity, concerning which many
queer anecdotes are in circulation.
The naval crisis still monopolizes at
tention in inner political circles, and
"
that for the first time this session mem
bers of the reichstag 1ocked to Berlin
from all parts Of Germany. The floor
and galleries Of the reichstag on Thurs
day were packed with people.
There will be special celebrations in
Munich, Dresden, Stuttgart, Darmstadt
and other places In Hamburg the vet
Grams will be banquetted on the 23d
by the senate, and in Lubbock the fOun-
datiOn stone of a William I. mOnu-
ment will be laid. In KOenigsburg the
municipal council has appropriated
100000 marks as a William [. fund out
of which a home for needy cOnvalesc-
entS is to be founded
The Germans in foreign parts are
sharing in the festivities and wreaths
from those in the United States, Gen.
trail America, Canada, South Africa,
Brazil, Uruguay Colombia, Australia
and elsewhere will be laid at the foot
of the monument.
The Academy of Arts in Berlin, to-
gether with the Historical society of
Berlin, will hold a special exhibition
of artistic, literary and other personal
"reminiscences of William I to last six
weeks COrnf1OWers the favOrite flow
er of William l., not being Obtainable
in large quantities in Berlin, have been
brought here in enormous loads from
the south of France to serve as a uni
form decoration during the fete days
The people of Berlin, however, are
deeply aggrieYed at the fact that the
town is placarded with glaring, red po-
lice posters shutting off a district Of
two square miles around the site of
the monument from all traffic, foot or
vehicle. These unpopular edicts are d.
rectly traced to the emperor's orders.
Thirty-seven princes and other roy
alties from outside and thirty from
Berlin will be present at Mondays I'M
yelling. Both Prince Bismarck and
Gen Count Won Caprivi will be absent
on the plea of i'll health.
The Cretan question arouses little en-
thusiasm here. Prince Bismarck in the
Hamburger Nachrichten, continues to
deprecat Interference in behalf Of
''Cretan sheep stealers or Greek
thieves" The Socialists in the reichs-
tag will shortly formally protest
against Germanys joining in the coer-
ciOn of the Cretans.