The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-08-28
GERMANS ARE PLEASED
Berlin PRESS COMPLIMENTS
MODERATION OF AMERICA

AnticInates Some Difficulty IN "a
iust..ent OF Philippines Question,
but Offers No UnfrfendIy Sugges-
bic to PrussIan Government
Old World Gossip.
BERLIN, Aug. G7.-The German press
continues to discuss the peace condi-
TORS from varied view points, a ma
jority of the papers praising the mod
Grafton the American government has
Displayed. Most of them expect that
difficulties will arise over the ultimate
decision and control of the Philippines,
but most of the arguments advanced
are threadbare. The Kolnische Zeitung
editorial may he worth quoting, as
there is the best reason for believing
il was inspired. 1t says:
Before a definite peace is concluded
cons .derable time must elapSe. Mean
while the international situation in the
Philippines and the Far East generally
may have changed materially. 1t is
not likely that Spain and the United
States viii agree to a definite settle
ment of the Philippines question with
out taking the advice of the powers
interested, particularly Russia and
France.
TIE foreign office maintains absolute
reticence as to the present attitude of
the government on the subject"
GOVERNMENT SCORES A POINT.
The most important events of the
week in domestic politics have been
the national convention at Crefeld,
Rhenish Prussia, and the attitude
adopted by the Socialist party toward
the coming diet elections. The Crefeld
convention for the first time took a
decidedly friendly tone towards the
government. Bishop Schnetz eloquent
~ presented strictly loyal subjects. A
telegram 10 Emperor William, assuring
him Of the loyalty of 1900 delegates
Of the German Catholics in convention
assembled. and his reply to 1t were the
notable features of the occasion. An
other noticeable departure was a reso
luton adopted by the convention to
establish Catholic peasant societies ev-
erywhere in Germany. This was
stra tegic movement designed to COM
pete with the peasant association of
Bavaria. 1t was also significant that
the death of Prince Bismarck, the
author of the kulturkampf, instead of
being used as a basis for hostile COM
ment, drew out a few semi-laudatory
remarks. one speaker contending that
IL DlSufdICh were awe tIIlt CIIdliISliOl
he would have signed ere now bill
to recall the Jesuits. The various So
cialist local election committees have
decided upon their course of action
with regard to the diet election. In
Berlin an overwhelming majority has
resolved not to participate. as under
the three-class election system the So
cialists have no chance of electing their
candidates. On the other hand Breslau,
Erfurt. Frankfurt, Lebus, Schleusing,
Biesfeld. Elberfeld. Eilbeck, Branden
burg and other towns have decided to
run their own candidates or to sup
port Fressinige candidates. In num-
her of other districts the Socialists
have concluded to participate openly
in the elections. which may mean the
ruin of many Sc. aliStS.
BISMARCK'S MEMOIRS.
Prince Bismarcl's memoirs are now
Ia Berlin. Privy Councillor Kronock
received special hint from the gov
eminent and bought the bulky manu-
script, which is now undergoing eX-
animation. There is. however, a du-
plicate manuscript at FriedrchSruhe,
and, as the text was dictated by Bis
r1dTck personally, the family will not
submit TO any considerable changes or
breVi2t.ons.
At Wilhelmshohe, on Wednesday,
CONSERVATION was caused by the dis
coVery that ore Of the chimneys was
ARE. The palace was soon filed with
E1-1ke and the members OF the i'm
rsriaI family were driven into the open
air. Emperor William. however,
promptly took control of the firemen,
and the flames were soon eXtinguished
There is unusual activity in the ship
yards at hiel, Stettin, Elbing and
Hamburg. The government has laced
,1,z,. -
Guiding commissions for six big torpe-
do boat destioyeIs, of thirty-three
knots speed. to be ready for service
early next year. In addition, there are
orders from Russia, Spain, Brazil and
the Argentine Republic.
Ii is a curious fact that the govern
ment has ordered the Vulcan ship
building yards to pay duty of 261, GOO
marks on the floating dock butt in
England, although the company cites
against the ruling the provision of the
German tariff law. which declares that
vessels are free of duty.
1t is asserted the navy department
has secured, "for important technical
purposes" 1,500 photographs of the new
cruiser Hertha, when travelling at
speed of nineteen knots. The photo
graphs were taken in a few minutes
by new instrument, the cosmograph.
ARMY MANEUVERS.
The big army maneuvers to COM
mence on Sept. will be under the per-
sonal direction of Emperor William.
They will include, it is reported, in
teresting and comprehensive expert
ments with pigeons, bicycles and air
ships Among the airships will be one
Of an absolutely new type. During a
certain stage of the mas euvers, the
emperor will assume personally the
chief command His military c11ita will
include Gen. Won Hehneke, Gen. Won
PIesen and Gen. Won Schlosel.
Miss Lillian Russell is appearing be-
fore crowded houses. The newspaper
comments upon her work are favora-
bic Her manager is negotiating for a
series of performances in Madrid
United States Senator fernando De
Soto Money has been here several days
consulting a famous oculist.