The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-28
PRAISE FOR MODERATION.
GERMAN PRESS CONTINUES THE
DISCUSSIONS OF THE PEACE.

Most Papers Predict Difficulties Re
fore Ultimate Peace Is Established
because of the Philippines - Adj
vice OF the Powers Likely to RE
garded by the United states and
Spain-FOreign once Reticent
to the Governments Attitude ON
the Subject-DOmestic Politics En-
9rOssing the Fatherland - Other
Gossip of Germany.
Copyright, 1898, by the Associated Press.
Berlin, Aug. N.-The German press CON
tinues to discuss the peace conditions from
various view points majority of the
papers according to the United States
high praise for the moderation the Ameri-
can government has displayed.
Most of them seem to expect that DIFF
ficulties will arise over the ultimate dispo-
sition and control of the Philippines; but.
as rule, the arguments advanced are
repetitions and threadbare.
The Koelnische Zeitung's editorial may
be worth quoting as there is the best rea-
son for believing that it was inspired. IT
says: Before definite peace is conclud-
ed considerable 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
will agree to a definite settlement of the
Philippine question without taking the ad-
vice of the Powers interested, particularly
Russia and France"
The foreign Office maintains 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 national
convention at Crefeld, Rhenlsh Prussia,
and the attitude adopted by the Socialist
party toward the coming Diet elections.
The Crefeld convention. for the FIRST
time, took a distinctly friendly tone to-
ward the government. Bishop schmidtz
of Cologne eloquenty expressed strictly
loyal sentiments. A telegram sent TO En-
peror William assuring him of the 10y
atty OF the 1000 delegates of the German
Catholics assembled" and his reply to 1t
were the notable features of the occasion.
Another noticeable departure was a reso-
luton adopted by the convention to estab
lish Catholic peasant societies everywhere
in Germany. This was a strategic move
| designed to compete with the peasant fed
GRAFTON of Bavaria
The various Socialist 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
-, .I- sk. Lola Ttrfa
have no chance of electing their candi-
dates.
On the other hand, Breslau, Erfurt
Frankfurt, Lebus, Schleusingen, Bellsfeld,
Elberfed, Einbeck, Brandenburg and 9TH
er towns have decided to run their own
candidates or to support Friessinnige can
didates. In a number of other districts
the Socialists have concluded TO partici-
pate openly in the elections, which may
mean the ruin of many Socialists.
Prince Bismarck's memoirs are now in
Berlin. Privy Councillor Kroener of Stutt-
gaTt publishing firm received a special hint
from the government and brought the
bulky manuscript, which Is now undergo
ing examination.
There is however, a duplicate manu-
script at Friedrichsruhe, and as the text
was dictated by Bismarck personally, the
family will not submit to any considerable
changes or abbrevations.
Inere IS unusual dotfWty IN the snip
yards at Kiel, Stettin, Elbing and Ham
burg The government has placed a num-
Der of orders among them. including COM
missions for six big torpedo boat destroy
ers of thrty-three knots speed, to be
ready for service early next year. In ad-
dition, there are orders from Russia,
Spain, Brazil and the Argentine Republic.
The big army maneuvers to commence
on Sept. 3, will be under the personal d.
rection of Emperor William. They will
include, it is reported, interesting and
comprehensive experiments with pigeons,
bicycles and airships. During q certain
stage of the maneuvers the Emperor will
assume personally the chief command
United States Senator fernando De Soto
Money has been here for several days
consulting a famous oculist
I Much interest Is displayed IN the out
come of the far eastern contest. The opin-
ions of the renowned Austrian Orientalist
NJ. Vambery, in a Vienna magazine, meet
with some support, He believes that all
the advantages Russia has gained in Chi
ma can only benefit her in the remote fu-
ture, when Russian industry and coin
merce become able to compete with/the
British.
"such a despotically governed people"
he says. "cannot develop rapidly, while on
the other hand, the Chinese are awaken
ing, and their American schooling is Great
ing a desire to development. Should Eng
land Join her interests to those Of Amer
lea and Japan she would gain her ends
despite Port Arthur, Russian railways and
Russian banks"