The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-10-30
CREATING JEALOUSY
AN AFFRONT TO RUSSIA
Turkish csssions TO Germany VIII Not
b Permitted by the Powers-Pok-
ing Fun 1T b Emperors
Crusade.
isss by Associated Press.

Copyright 1853 BY Associated Press.
Berlin. Oct. 2e.-The Official relations
between Germany and Russia have been
ruined recently. This fact. although
denied by the government organs. was
obtained from a person in high author
fty. and m OF the most striking proofs
OF b accuracy of the statement Is that
Count Muravieff. the Russian minister
OF foreign Affairs. has Just visited Paris
n Vienna. but ignored Berlin. The
German newspapers remarked his and
have commented upon the omission.
Other significant facts are the almost
o~utspoken hostile o of the entire
Russian press. In which the rapproach-
ment between Germany and Great Brit
ain n described as an underhand plot
against Russia which the latter is jus
tined In keenly resenting. In view of her
friendliness to Germany in China in the
recent tariff negotiations. Moreover.
Emperor Williams visit TO the orient
n characterized as an impudent at
tempt to undermine Russian influence In
Turkey and the position of the ortho-
dox church In Palestine. The Russian
clerical authorities fear German Pro-
teetant rule In Jerusalem, where the
orthodox pilgrims are 10 times more
n0futIOu< tndu tuOct Ol all tut ONItI
creeds together.
1t 10 said that Russia, In order TO
~counteract the Anglo-German agree
ment. has come to a closer understand
ing with Austria. by which those two
countries and France will jointly OPP
pose the increasing influence of Ger
many In the orient and will in no case
permit Turkish cessions TO Germany.
The bulk Of the German
$4,000 A. rHlukDxx that END.navar WILL
Jams trip will yield little tangible good.
but will create much Jealousy upon the
part OF the interested powers. who will
endeavor to destroy any Germany pro-
5ects in Asia Minor. h German comic
papers are also poking fur at the EN-
peror and his new crusade. leading in
some cases to prosecutions on the charge
OF lese majes.e. The police confiscated
the last number of Simplicisslmus owing
to Its publication Of a poem entitled In
the Holy Land" Ironically congratulate
ing Palestine on receiving such august
visitors and saying Golgotha will be
able to boast not only OF hearing the
last words from the cross. but the first
Of Emperor Williams.
The German newspaper correspond
ents with Emperor William highly
praise the lavish hospitality OF the sui
tan of Turkey, which, however, has Gre
ated intense dissatisfaction among the
Turks. Placards have been posted on
the mosques and in the streets of SIAM
boul d~enouncing the extraordinary
sums spent on the emperor, which
money. IL IL further pointed out, comes
out Of Mohammedan pockets. IL Is said
the sultan offered to present Emperor
william, on the occasion of the latter's
arrival at Jerusalem. with the famous
chamber OF the last supper" but that
the German emperor thanked the sultan
and declined the proposal on the grounu
that the building also contained Turk
ish religious relics. The emperor, II Is
further asserted, will get some other
valuable present instead. Another re-
port says the sultan insisted on paying
the entire expense OF the emperor's tour
out OF his own private purse.
The German newspapers, in asking
for q denial of this report, declare that
while the emperor was at Constanti-
NOBLE he had. for reasons OF foreign
policy, to be the sultan's guest. But,
they added. that as soon as his majesty
set foot In the Holy Land. as a Chris
tian pilgrim. there was no longer any
thing in common between him and the
sultan and he could not remain the lat
ter's guest.
II appears hat the of the
emperor and empress through Pales'
tine has been very fatiguing. especially
so the empress. There has been plenty
OF color and picturesqueness. but the
heat has been intense. Thursday was
especially trying and the terrific no,
march lasted IL hours. The TURKISH
cavalry escort lost four horses.
Their imperial majesties have beer
receiving addresses from the German
colonies at each town they have visited
Replying to the Germans at Sarona, thu
emperor said he was pleased to see tina
the good relations he had maintained
with m sultan and the Ottoman EN-
pire had benefited his German subjects
in the East generally. Continuing. tn
emperor remarked hat the more Ger
mans in the East chung to their NATIVE
country the more they would cons;i'
tute a civilizing and useful element II
the Turkish empire. and IL was In rec
ignition of this fact that the sultan ha
extended his benevolent protection Il
the German residents. The march of tn
imperial party from Bah-El-Wady q
Jerusalem yesterday was especially In
teresting. as the route followed ira
verses m valley of Ajalon, wher
Joshua defeated the five kings of III
Amenities. Their majesties also say
the cave OF Makkedah. where thew hl
after the battle. Also the traveller
passed the spot. Labron. where Dimai
the penitent thief. Vas born.
Tn French crisis is ~anxiously watch
ed in Germany. In the Fashoda ques
ton the German government, as Ne
as the German newspapers. distinctl
side with Great Britain, as British do
minion over the Soudan is held 10 be I
every respect better for German inter