Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-12-04

IsAh "A CALF - dks-A4'-l f1E ES-d-
PERoR'S COOL RECEPTION AT
BERLIN.
Copyright, Associated Press)
Berlin, December S.-Spain's accepts
ance Of the terms of the United States
has naturally keenly interested the
German government and the press.
although adhering TO its policy consis-
tently followed throughout, the govern
ment has uttered no opinion either in
interviews or through the medium OF
the semi-official press. But the news
papers generally admit that hereafter
the United States must be seriously
reckoned with in International politics
and as a colonial power whose push
and energy may interfere with the am
billions OF other powers. The German
papers, therefore, predict frequent POI
ltical complications for the United
States.
The Cologne Gazette attributes Eu-
ropes non-interference in the peace
negotiations at Paris to mutual jealous
les and expresses the opinion that the
Americans will find the new colonies q
greater source Of trouble than they sus
pect The Lokal Anzieger says that
the American government win probably
eschew compulsory general military
service in America, but that its hired
forces will come largely from Cuba,
the Philippine Islands, Central and
South America and East Asia, thus
reviying the medieval system Of mer-
cenary troops"
The Vorwaerts declares that 1T is
already certain that England viii find
her main competitor in the American
as well as in the Eastern markets to
be not Germany, but the United States,
and not merely commercially speak
ing, the United States Is rising star,
and between the United States and
Great Britain the fight for the exploita-
ton of these districts will Begin
The Deutsche aeltang has pinlisSSl0
I no g6fFTTlT
many had not interviewed bet
Spain and the United States, and COM
Guiding as follows;
And can we obtain nothing from tha
Spanish colonial estate. which is visi-
bly,, piece by piece, being sold at auc-
tion?''
One of the largest Berlin Wholesale
dealers writes to the Vossische Zeit-
ung saying that the statement In the
Agrarian press that much or the Inn
ported American -four Is adnlterated
Is utterly untrue. He added that not
q single case OF adulteration has been
discovered IN the Berlin market. Ger
man dealers in America have also for
warded to the imperial hygienic bureau
protest against these prejudiciai
statements.
Frank Knaak. of New York, who has
been imprisoned On the charge OF trea-
son in referring To Emperor William
as a "calf's head" Is still In Jail, in
spite of the efforts of the United States
en- bassy and of his counsel to bring
about his release on bail. His liber-
alton has been refused on the ground
that his trial will be expedited. IL Will
occur before Christmas. Mr.. Knaae
denies that Emperor William was tho
person he designated as a calfs head
and his lawyer has evidence that Mr..
Knaak. on former occasions, spoke In
plimentary terms OF Emperor Will
liam. 1t is also claimed In the pris-
oner's behalf that he was intoxicated
at the time the alleged offense was
committed.
The Emperor Is in no way pleased
xt{ff&
the Berliners. when he came here on
Thursday last 10 review the guards
corps. The cheers came chiefly from
the soldiers along the route. His MAJ
esty noticed this and is said To have
remarked to the Empress, loud enough
to be overheard by the crowds:
This town is the least patriotic OF
all the towns I'm Germany. A nice re-
ception they are giving me.
In addition to this. not one of the
Berlin papers suggested decorating thu
city or otherwise celebrating the home
coming OF the imperial couple.
significant fact was that the
French flag was hosted at .1e French
embassy on the occasion OF the En-
peror's entry into Berlin. and ii was
emphasized by the fact that the
FRENCH ambassador. the Marquis de
Nfailles. watched the procession from
the balcony Of the embassy. This is
exceptional and was regarded as be-.
ing significant OF the French govern
ments desire 20 be on friendly terms
with Germany just now. A Similar
compliment was paid to the Emperor
nv the United States and Russian en-
basgies. which are situated on the In
ter den Linden.
The Cologne Gazette in an article
comparing the navies ~ Germany and
the United States. sa~5 that In i90l,tne
American nav will be larger than the
German navy, and II urses the govern
rnent TO push the present ship Duiiulng
scheme so - q get ON equal ternE