The Saint Paul globe., 1898-02-27
LAST LARGE COURT FETE
THE OFFICIAL SEASON AT EER-
LIN is PRACTICALLY OVER

Conyersing With Ambassador
White-The Kaiser's View of the
Maine Disaster-iiis Majesty
Says He Likes American Traits.
BERLIN, Feb. 26.-With the carnival
ball on Tuesday, the seasons big court
fetes ended. At this ball, which was
attended by the whole of the American
embassy and 1000 guests, court eti-
cuette is always relaxed The emperor
chatted with the ambassadors and
others quite informally. His majesty
conversed at length with the United
States ambassador, Mr.. White. and |
spoke admirngly of tbt children of
Mrs. Wiborg, 2 hiece of Secretary |
Sherman. He said it was a revelation !
to himself end to the empress to meet |
such well-bred American children, as
tbe latter are generally believed in |
Germany to be lacking in manners. !
but" the emperor added, IF the Wi /
bOrgS are typical American children, |
then the latter have been grossly |
maliGned."
The conversation turning upon the |
loss of the battleship Maine, Mr. White |
thanked the emperor for his telegram
Of sympathy, sent to President McKin- !
ley, particularly because it was sent
in English and was thus understood
by every one in America.
Emperor William pooh poohed Count
Won Arnan's remarks in the reichstag
criticising President Mckinley for his
alleged lack of courtesy in not framing
his reply in German, saying the cases
were not similar.
His majesty further remarked that
the disaster was doubtless due to an
unlucky accident and not to the work
of a Spanish fanatic, adding that all
the evidence pointed that way
Family Party.
Incidentally, the emperor said he had
been misrepresented by some American
newspapers as to his dislike for Amer
leans. On the contrary, the emperor
said he liked many traits in the Amer
lean character.
The empress was also most gra-
cious, and the emperor and empress
honored Mrs. Wiborg and her three
children with an inYitat,on to visit
the castle. Z was a regular family
party. While the emperor and empress
chatted with the mother, the children
rCmped in the same room with the
imperial children. The empress pet
dogs were also brought in, the en-
perOr mingling with the children and
dogs in the most playful manner.
A formal decree has been issued beg
gfng the public to cease molesting the
emperor and empress while they are
out driving. Their maiesties. 1t is set
forth. are grateful for the loyal greet
ings but they object to a man sud
denly darting forward with petitions
and frightening the horses and Occu-
pants Of the carriage. Their majesties
also objected to the persons who insist
upon throwing bouquets into their
passing carriage. The latter, it ap-
| pears, are mostly ladies and unskillful
fhTOWpTS NJ h
the empress in the face, the flowers
causing a painful scratch.
| The police have ordered all such
personal approaches to cease, and Of
| tenders will be arrested and punished.
a decree was issued by the govern
! ment on Thursday last forbidding the
| future attendance Of foreigners in the
| machinery and engineering department
| Of the Berlin technical high school. and
! it has caused much CONSERVATION
| among the foreign-born students in
| Germany, as it is believed to be the
forerunner Of others excluding them
| from all similar institutions.
| Students Shut Out.
The Liberal newspapers condemn the
decree and express the belief that
other countries will retaliate by a
similar illiberal policy. The Conserva-
tive semi official press. however, ap-
plauds the decree and hopes 1t will be
| followed by others of a more sweeping
and general character.
Inquiries made by the government
! educational authorities show that Prus-
Sia has for some time been exchanging
views on the subject with the other
German governments and the negotia-
tions continue. 1t is impossible to fore
tell how they will end, but a high gov
ernment official said:
There is no question but that the
| German industrial and scientific insti-
| tutions will soon be forced to adopt a
| less liberal policy with foreigners. The
tricks of trade we have been teaching
| them so long are now being used
against us to the great injury of our
| industry. This Is especially the case
with students Of such countries as
| Japan, Asia and East Europe, but also
| in q lesser degree with the students OF
| England, America, France and Bel
gium 1t is the part of wisdom to dis
continue this wide-open policy. If other
| countries wish to retaIiate, well, we
shall have to stand it."
The American university students
here express the opinion that the gov
| errment will shortly issue decree re-
| strcting the attendance at universi-
| ties AS over 1000 Americans are now
| studying at the German Universities, 1t
| will hit them hard.
During the course of the debate IN the
| reichstag on the military estimates, the
| anti-Semites deprecated the promotion
| of Jews to the rank of officers and sur
geons, on the ground of their "unsol-
dier-like spirit
| Anti-Semetic Spirit.
Herr Richter vigorously repudiated
this. He said that in 1870 an extreme
ly large proportion of Jews were en-
gagged and that SO out Of 1000 were
decorated with the Iron Cross, while
Sc out of 70 Jewish surgeons received
the same distinction.
The notorious DR.. AhlWardt attempt
ed to rehash the story Of defective
rifles said to have been supplied by
the Jewish firm of Loews. He said
that a large quantity of the defective
rifles recently sold to the authorities
were supplied by Loves, to which Gen.
Won Goessler, the minister for war, re-
piled: No. They are old French rifles
of 1870"
The receipts of the import duties and
internal revenues continue to decrease
| In the first ten months of the current