The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-09-12
ROR WILLIAM AGAINST THE
DUAL ALLIANCE.
MAJESTY INsULTED.
AN OPEN EXPRESSION OF HIS
GREAT UNPOPULARITY AMONG
THE BAVARIANS.
ARMY MANEUyERs A FAILURE.
Owing to Rad Weather the Pro-
Sramme Could Not Be Carried
Out-Nevs of Berlin.

BERLIN, Sept u-This week s ever
boiling pot of German politics contain
ed developments for which the army
maneuvers are an excuse, although
everything was done at Homburg, at
King Humbert's request, to safeguard
French susceptibilities. But Emperor
Williams reconsecration of the drei-
kaiserbund was triumphantly begun
and, and at the same time, the king
of Italy was flattered, the enthusiasm
of the crowds was complete, and, as a
delicatessen after the great display of
military strength the emperor rail-
roaded his guest to Wiesbaden, where
they witnessed the first performance
of ''Salve," composed for the occasion
by the court dramatist. Josef Lauff,
under the ubiquitous direction of the
monarch himself
1t is one-act piece and opened with
dawn breaking over the Rhineland.
Germania was discovered awaiting
Italia. AS the latter approached, she
was greeted by the spirits of industry,
art and military might Germania well
coined Italia to the sister empire
united in one, as herself, by blood and
iron. In the apothesis Rome and the
Quirinal were seen in gorgeous splern
dor, under lowering group of angels
bearing the entWined Prussian and
Italian arms, while the angel of peace
pronounced a blessing upon them. Lit
tie attention outside the schloss was
paid to the allegory.
Taking the cue from the tenor of the
speeches, the German press, in spite Of
a hint to the contrary from Friedrichs-
ruhe, is exploiting an implied antagon-
ism to the triple and dual alliances to
the exclusion of any possible under
standing between Italy and France
The emperor's intention is universally
so interpreted Indeed his majesty is
credited with saying, after hearing of
the Cronstadt speeches: ''Ill give them
tit fer tat on the first occasion"
MANEUVERS A FAILURE.
What was begun at Homburg amid
the panoplies of war, the emperor will
complete in Hungary, where he ar
flVes tomorrow, ard where added force
can be given to declarations by the
presence of more Of the soldiers who
would eventually have to carry them
out. The Fomburg maneuvers, how
ever, are universally declared to have
COOll q IclIuIC. IAtepllIlS III some lew
particulars, the original plan, so far
as the main strategic. and tactical
features are concerned, was not car
rled out. There were almost incessant
rains and a number of clOudbursts
over the territory, rendering the en-
ptoyment of cavalry, of which an ur-
usually large contingent was provided,
impossible, and preventing the artillery
from playing a decisive part The roads
L. III
being quite impossible The infantry
on beth sides was exerted to the ut
most. The Prussians out did the
Bavarians in marching, but the Bava-
rians eXcelled their opponents in dash
ing attacks
The army bicyclists in spite of the
bad weather and terrible roads proved
beyond question their splendid avail
ability for campaign purposes. Their
speed ard general usefulness, even over
rough ground, far eXcelled that of the
cavalry. Nearly all the information
about the enemy upon which both the
western army Prussians) and the
eastern army Bavarians) relied, was
furnished by the bicyc!ists. Each
Bayarian regiment had twenty BIZ
cyclists, besides a number of indie
pendent bicyclists corps.
Another reason for the admitted
failure of the army maneuvers was
the strong anti-Prussan feeling per-
vading the whole Bavarian army,
which feeling found expression upon
numerous occasions. Fights occurred
in several localities. The worst one
was on Monday, in the vicinity of
Hanau. at which a score of serious in
juries were reported. This will be the
subject of an investigation.
The unpopularity of the emperor in
Bavaria was strikingly manifested ct
Nuremberg. While passing through
the streets in company with the prince
regent of Bavaria, Emperor William
was verbally insulted several times by
persons in the crowd. One man shout
ed: I'VE want no Prussians in
Bavaria" Arrests were made by the
police, but the real culprit escaped.
TREASON ARRESTS.
At Wurzburg, Bavaria, number of
persons were arrested on the charge of
high treason. The prisoners included
a young German-American lady, Annie
Funk, of Cleveland, o., who was visit
ing relatives there.
It is difficult to say whether Prince
Bismarcks tip that Germany might
regret harra ssing Great Britsin, will be
taken in high quarters, CT whether the
alliances, the dreibund and the zwei-
bund (the Franco-Russian alliance)
arc now contending for Great Brit
aims friendship. The Cologne Gazette
editoIially, is attempting to bring
about a better understanding be-
tween Germany and Great Britain, de-
claring that Emperor William has al
ways had the highest respect for the
British court, and deploring the pre-
vailing hostile feelings which it de-
ciares, if unchecked, may result in a
hatred difficult to smother. Stimuli
tareously, the Berlin correspondents
Of the London newspapers have begun
writing in similar strain.
The epidemic of accidents on the Ger
man railroads is prompting sharp crit
icism of the government control of the
roads The Reichsanzeiger publishes
statistics of the accidents on the Ger
man and Bavarian lines. In July, it
appears from these figures, 35 trains
were derailed, there were is collisions,
173 other accidents occurred. 60 per-
sons were killed and 1874 people were
injured. In order to allay public
anxiety, a semi-official explanation is
published in the ad interim report of
the special commission on the subject
APPOINTED by the minister of public
works Herr Thieler The commission
admits that the accidents were due to
the caFelessness of the railroad en-
Moves and officials. An accident was
caused by a broken rail at Xohwinkel,
which ought to have been replaced.
The commission recommends the ap-