Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-15
KAISER AND CAR.
suBsERvIENCY or FORMER NOT
ALTOGETHER APPRECIATED. (,
IN OBSTACLE TO GREAT BRITAIN
That Country VIII Now Find Ger
many and Russia In Her Ways
Berlin Notes OF Special Interest e
Americans.

BERLIN, August Il-The visit OF tn
Emperor and Empress OF Germany q
Russia. and the reception accorded them
is regarded In this country with dvicet
feelings. Many people blame the Em
peror for humbling himself unnecessarily
before the Car. think HIS Majesty hai
again exceeded his proper limits. AMI
say that tho Car showed much less
"empressement" than his guest In tn,
showers OF German decorations ana
favors bestowed upon tho Russian coun
and other officials. Finally. they all con
slider II eNtravagant that there are I
dozen Russians who are chiefs OF Prus
sian regiments.
On the other hand. the results OF tn
visit TO St Petersburg. so far as possible
are what the Emperor wished. and es
pecially as regards Great Britain. Hence
forth that country will hnd. upon all i'm
portant occasions, Russia and Germany
In her way a general understanding
10 that effect has been definitely reached
not only between the two rulers, but be-
Minister for Foreign Affairs. and Princi
| Hohenlohe. the German Imperial Cham
cellor. and Baron Won Buelow.
1t IS curious fact that tho tone Of
| the entire Russian press changed during
Emperor Williams stay at 81. Peters
burg. and became frankly Angio-phobo
The newspapers OF Russia. which have
hitherto beeu constantly hostile to Ger
many, like the Noyoe Vremya and otkers
now welcome Emperor william as a new
ally.
AN UNLUCKY PRINCESS.
Tho Princess Frederick Leopold. oi
| Prussia, who was nearly drowned while
skating last winter, was nearly killed
this week near Potsdam. While out
riding. she slipped of her saddle and waa
dragged some distance along the road
She was eventually rescued by an alde
de-camp and her husband.
| The Princess Gsela, OF bavaria, heiresi
TO the throne OF Bavaria, has taken IA
bicycling In public. All the Bavariau
| princes and dukes are keen blcycsts
subscriptions for the relief or tho VIC
! Tins OF the recent inundatlons IN Ger
many are pouring In, and al ths cities
OF the empire are granting sums oE
money for the sufferers. The donation
OF the municipality OF Berlin has bean
/
tenburg has given 5000 marks. Elberfeld
| 1900 marks, etc, etc Tho newspapers
are collecting money everywhere. Ths
| VOsslsche Zeitung collected $500 marks
within a week. and dispatched the
money 10 the sufferers. The provincial
chambers are also making appropria-
tions. but the government VIII not CAL
a special session OF either the Relchstas
or the Diet, in order TO appropriate
money for the relief work.
OUR NEW TARIFF.
Acting upon the advics OF Baron ThleI-
| mann. tho former German Ambassador
at Washington, who has just been ap-
pointed privy councillor and tho repre-
sentative OF the Imperial Chancellor.
tho German Government Is entering into
| NEGOTIATIONS with the governments Or
other countries injured by tho new
| United states tarin. especially Franco
and Belgium. for the purpose OF effeet-
ing an agreement To demand the sub
mission OF all disputed points TO court
| OF arbitration. In Germanys case. the
disputed points are mainly the alleged
/ violation OF existing treaties, and ths
paying back 10 the United states Tres-
sury OF the export premiums paid by
Germany.
| Az n substitute for the Bourse ro-
| ports tho central ofiico or the Prussiau
agricultural chambers has begun 10 pub
lsh reports OF the figures OF paid sales
effected In thirty Prussian elites, as q
guide 20 farmers. The Vossischs Isi-
tung promptly proves that these reports
are wholly erroneous and grossly mis-
leading. They do not find favor oven
with the Agrarians.
From Duke John Albrecht. OF Mecklen-
burg. who has just visited Prince Bis
marck, tho correspondent OF the Associ-
ated Press learns that the Prince dissp-
proves Empsror williams visit 10 tho
Car, and IT'S accompanying features. aa
calculated 10 raise hopes In the Russian
mind which Germany later may be unable
70 fulnl. especially In tho matter OF
further Aslatc cOnquests.
Relative to the state OF affairs In South
Africa. and the role played by the Bril-
tish Secretary OF State for the Colonies.
Mr.. Joseph Chamberlain. IN recent events.
Prince Bismarck sharply condemns the
latter and fears continued British du-
plicity.
During the autumn manoeuyres bicycle
squads will be employed for the hrst limo
as an adjunct 10 cavalry.
A long-dlstance cavalry ride. under con-
| ditions similar 10 those which would pre-
vail I'm actual war time. WAS started from
Stargard, In the Dantzic District. on
Friday, forty-three officers OF the Seven
teenth Army Corps taking part In H.
The prize IS n golden sword. presented
by Emperor william, and the distance
20 be covered Is i0S kilometres IN bee
line. The main roads arc all blocked
by patrols, so that the competitors must
reach the goals as best they can, and
| by clrcuitous routes.
The Minister for War. General Won Goss-
Ter. publishes a decree I'm the Reichsan-
zeiger in regard to the suppression OF all
Socialism and Socialistic literature In tho
army.
In Wurtemburg, Lieutenant Rsbs. OF
the One Hundred and Twenty-second
Regiment Of Infantry, whose inhumsn
treatment drove a recruit named Bauer
10 commit suicide. has been dismissed
from the army and sentenced TO four
months confinement In jail.
UNCLE SAINTS REPREsENTArIVEs Es-
The United states Ambassador, Mr.. An
drew d. white, VIII take a trip TO thu
Ielpsic Exposition next week. From
Leipslc Mr.. White Will go 10 Dresden.
Mr. Goldschmidt, the new United states
dnsul-Ceneral. arrived here on Wednes-
day, and the Office OF the Consulate-Gene-
raj was turned over TO him Thursday,
a complimentary dinner Will be gtsen
tc Mr. Charles ID. Kay, the retiring Com
| sul-General. on August 9Th, by the
American residents OF tho city. The
dinner VIII take place at the Palace
Hotel. Mr. and Mrs. Kay VIII sail for
| New York on September 9th.
The Hon. Carl sehurz Is drinking the
water at Wiesbaden.
SHE DID NOT RETURN.