The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-10-08

British Feeling Prevalent In Ger
many Over Transvaal Matter.
Copyright. 1899. by the Associated Press)
Berlin, Oct. Public opinion has
been much more deeply engrossed this
week in following the proceedings of
the international geographical congress
and the sensational developments Of
The trial of the persons accused of
gambling at the club Der Hanlosen
than with the TransYaal situation, al
though South African affairs are being
followed with keen solicitude by the
government and political men.
The sensational trial of the club Der
Harmlosen has stirred Fashionable and
sporting circles TO the very depths, A
peculiar feature of the case is that
some Of the witnesses belong to the
entourange Of Emperor William. More
over. officers of garrisons all over the
the empire and many who belong TO the
guard regiments are implicated, as well
as experts on the correct way of play
ing haccarat, and men Of the highest
fashion. like Count Won RenventlOw Of
the Union club.
Didn't Want to Appear.
There was considerable difficulty in
getting the experts to appear. one of
the most notorious gambling houses in
Berlin. when asked TO furnish experts.
replied that this was impossible. as its
members were not allowed to gamble.
Many important witnesses were alb
sent. Some excused themselves on the
ground that they had gone bear hunt
ing in Norway or were about starting
for Africa for a year or had sudden
Illness. Others, like Lieutenant Won
Schrader, committed suicide. or like
Count Won StOsh and Baron Won
Neimps, fed to the United States. Two
prominent men of the club. Count Egg
loffstein and Count Won Kusserow, are
accused of defalcadons.
Wolff, the founder of the club. has
gone to parts unknown. 1t was proved
that he had been convicted of theft and
had served a term in prison, although
most of the witnesses asserted that he
was a man of excellent demeanor and
perfect manners. whence his nickname,
Gentleman Wolff.
Confessed to Fleeing.
Count F'lattan, although his evidence
would have been of the most important
character, was excused from teStifying.
General Won kroech. father of one
of the defendants, the commander Of
an army corps. and an intimate adj
wiser of Emperor William, refused to
appear. His son admitted that he had
been guilty of fleeing
In well informed army circles it is
asserted that Emperor William not only
wants the matter thoroughly sifted,
but intends that the trial. shall be fol-
lowed by an extensive wedding out of
gamblers and otherwise undesirable Of
ficers. 1t is asserted that there are
270 of this stripe quartered in sixteen
garTisons, who viii come within the
category of offenders. -..---....---.-.'.
The Geographical Congress.
There was considerable comment
among the delegates to the geographic
al congress, as well as on the part of
the public, during the sittings, regard
ing the relatively unimportant share
taken by the United States. While the
whole body Of delegates numbered some
1900. those from the United States We're
fewer than a. dozen, of whom General
Greedy, though representing the United
States government, di0 not present
paper and took only an insignificant
part in the transactions. Major H. T.
Allen, military attache OF the United
States embassy, who was an official
delegate. was too busy in making his
preparations to return home to devote
himself TO the business of the congress.
Mr. Arthur c. jackson. the explorer,
and Professor Boas Of New York did
not put in an appearance, which Mr..
Marcus Baker only appeared at the
last moment. Professor Davis of Har-
ward university was obliged TO leave in
the very midst Of the proceedings. With
the exception of the paper of Mrs. Zelia
Nuttall. which was presented in the
choicest German, and that Of Mr.. Poult- |
ney Bigelow on Colonial Administra- |
ton" which contained some startling |
assertions. there was no striking Amer |
lean feature throughout the sitting.
Washington Lost the Congress.
1t is largely due to this that the next |
congress viii not meet in Washington, |
as Professor Bryant of Philadelphia !,
His suggestion was not |
backed up with any vigor, nor by the |
requisite number of delegates. Among |
its supporters the Americans. half of |
whom We're women, We're quite lost.
Several members criticised the fact |
that the United States did not present /
a report OF the doings of the hydro |
graphic office, especially regarding its
unrivaled polar charts, which are the /
best OF their kind in the world, and
about which the congress had been
anxious TO hear. The expectation was
that a detailed report on this subject
would be a feature of the American
share in the proceedings. The Ameri-
social attentions shown the congress.
An Anti-British Spirit.
Affairs in South Africa are still COM
mented upon in the press and else
where heNe in the same anti British
spirit. Sympathy with the Beers is al
most everywhere expressed. The Kreuz
Zeitung, which represents the opinions
OF the court, the army and the conser-
natives, says:
The sympathies of the German pub
lie are altogether on the side of the
Beers. Nobody here doubts that they,
after yielding much TO the lordly de-
mands of Great Britain, will have
nothing left them but to draw the
sword. As is the opinion of Germany,
so is the opinion of the world. at least
in so far as the world is stin anti-Brit-
Ssh. The victory OF Great Britain win
induce Russia and France to make
1eadway in Asia against her. This is a
outcome of the situation. The (
Beers have only themselves 70 rely
upon in a hard fight Time has ire
-rievabiy gone by when other countries
would have interfered out of sympa-
Thy.
No Assistance For Beers. !
Morality in politics, as now under :
stood. means that no country should I
'isk its resources or the lives OF its {
people except for its own vital inter- !
'sts. and that all save under such con-
litions, should leave to God the ad-
ilStment OF the affairs Of the world >, +.