The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-08-29
NEWS FROM GERMANY.
PRESS SAYS + FRANCE AND
RUSSIA WILL BE
CONSULTED
EMPEROR BILL A FIUFMAE
lie Takes Charge and Say = the
Imperial Palace From
Destruction.

Berlin. Aug g-The German press CON
tinues to discuss the peace conditions
from various view points. a majority OF
the papers accord to the United States
high praise Tor the moderation tho Amcri
can government has displayed. Most Of
them seem to expect that difficulties will
arise over the ultimate disposition ana
control OF the Philippines, but as the rule
the arguments advanced are repetltons.
The Kolnische zetungs editorial may bc
worth quoting, as there is the best rca-
son for believing that it was Inspired
1t says:
Before definite peace Is concluded
considerable time must eiapse. Mean
while the international slu ,uon la the
philippines and the far as. generally
may have changed material II IS n.t
likely that spain and the United States
will agree to definite settlement OF The
Philippine question without taking the
advice OF the powers interested, paru-
cularly Russia and France"
The foreign officer maintained absolute
reticence as to the present attitude OF
the government on the subject.
The most important events OF the week
In domestic politics have been the nation
al convention at Creheld. Rhenish Purs-
sta. and the attitude adopted by the sc-
elalist party toward the coming dict ol-
ections. The Creaeid convention fos The
nrst time took distinctly friendly taoe
toward the government. Bishop schmtz
Of Cologne, eloquently expressed stric,
to Emperor Williams assuring him OF the
loyalty OF the 900 delegates OF the Ger
man catholics assembled and his r,py|
to Il. were the notable features OF ho|
occasion
Another noticeable departure was a re-
solution adopted "a establish catholic
peasant societies everywhere IN Ger
many This was strategic move de-
signed to compete with the peasant fed
Grafton OF Bavaria. Il was also sgni-
hcant that the death OF Prince Bismarck
the author Of the kulturkampf instead
OF being used as a basis Of for hostile
comment. drew out few semi-laudatory
remarks, one speaker contendlng that if
bismarck were alive and chancellor he
would have signed ere now a bin TO re-
can the iesults.
The various socialist local election com
mlttees have decided upon their course
OF action with regard to the diet election.
/ IN number OF districts the socialists
have concluded 20 participate openly in
the elections. which may mean the run
OF many socialists
Prince Bismarcks memoirs are now
In Berlin Priyy councillor Kroner re-
celved a special hint from the goven-
ment aud brought about the bulky man
uscript. which is now undergoing exam
inauon. There ls. however. duplicate
manuscript al Frtederischruhe, and as the
te1i was dictated by Bismarck personally
the family win not submit TO any con
siderable changes or ahbreyiauons.
| At Wnhelshohe. on Wednesday. con.
stcrnation was caused by the dlscorery
/, that one Of the chlmneys was anre. The
I palace was soon Gllct with somke and
the members OF the Imperial family were
driven into the open air Emperor VIII
k Ham however. promptly took control OF
. tho nremen and the flames were soon
e0tingulshed
There Is unusual acticity in the ship
a yards at Kiel, stettln Elbing ana Ham
. burg. The government has placed a
k number Of orders among them, includ-
a ing commissions FOR six big torpedo boat
destroyers. OF 80 knots speed 20 be ready
for service early next year. In addition
there are orders from Russia, spain,
Brazil and Argentine Hepublic. Il is O
d. curious fact that the government has
ordered the Vulcan ship building works
20 pay a duty Of 9gl 900 on the noallnq
70 dock built Ia England although the com
J. pany cites against ruling the provision oI
l. the German tarln law which declare.
n that vessels are free OF duty
Il is announced that the navy depart
ment has secured "for important tech
nical purposes" hfteen hundred photo
u graphs Of the new cruiser Hertha whei
a travelling at a speed Of 10 knots TN
J. photographs were taken 10 few mif
a utes by a new Instrument, the oofno
., graph.
Miss Lillian Russell n appearing be
fore crowded houses. The newspape
comments upon her work are favorable
Her manager g. negotiating Tor serle
Of performance in Madrid
,, United States Senator De Soto None
n has been here several days consulting
famous ooulist
Much interest Is displayed IN the out
!. come Of the far eastern contest. Th
opinions OF the renowned Austrian ori
y entallst. 81. Yanbery in q Vienna mag
azlne. inset with some support lie be
lieves that an the advantage Russia ha
r. gained IA China can only benefit in th
X. remote future, when Russian indusiIl
ge and commence become able 10 compet
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