The record-union., 1899-09-03
Those Which Begin To-Day Will Be
of Unusual Importance.
Emperor William Hopes to Witness Some
Strategic Surprises.
Is That War Between Great
Britain and the TransvaaI Gov
ernment Is Almost Unavoidable.

copyrighted 1899, by Associated Press)
BERLIN, Sept. 2-The army man
euvers which will begin tomorrow and
end September 18th will be of more
than usual interest and Importance.
The operations will be conducted on
the same ground which were largely
patterned after the Napoleonic cam
paign of 1906. Half the troops en-
gagged, the Fifteenth Corps, will ap-
proach through the Black Forest
passes. After striking the plains the
corps will operate along both sides of
the Enz River The decisive action
will probably occur in Wurtemburg,
between Stuttgart and Ludwigsburg.
Big reviews at Carlsruhe, Strasburg
and elsewhere will precede the man
euvers. Emperor William strongly
hopes to see some strategic surprises.
Another noteworthy feature of the
maneuvers will be the presence of
number of distinguished military men
from other countries. Both the Ger
man and Russian Government have
shown the greatest readiness this year
in allowing each others officers to view
the army movements of their respec-
tive countries. A number of German
officers will be at the Russian maneu-
vers, lasting five weeks, and the num-
Der of Russians who will attend the
German maneuvers will be larger than
ever before. Great courtesy is shown
by both sides.
The United States Military Attache
at Berlin, Major H. T. Allen, also re-
ceived an invitation to attend the Rus
sian maneuvers, but he will be unable
to go, as he will attend the Austrian
maneuvers this week, being also ac-
credited to the government of Austro-
Hungary. Thence he will go direct to
the German maneuverS.
Another act of unusual courtesy is the
permission given to Colonel Samuel S.
Sumner, military attache of the United
States Embassy at London, to partici-
pate in the German maneuVerS. His
majesty also permitted Major John M.
Woodbury., sent to study the sanitary
system of the German army in the
field, to pursue his studies with the
Sixth Army Corps during the man
euvers in Silesia, this corps being un-
usually we'll equipped in regard to SAN
itary arrangements.
A new feature of the maneuvers this
year will be practical tests of auto
mobiles of which number have been
especially made for army purposes.
The general opinion expressed here is
that war between Great Britain and the
Transvaal is almost unavoidable. Many
articles from the pens of we'll known
writer's have appeared this week in that
vein. Nearly all sympathize with the
Beers. The tone of the independent
press is about the same. There is no
doubt that the Government, if not ex-
actly friendly to Great Britain in this
quarrel, has resolved to abstain from
active interference. This fact which
the correspondent Of the Associated
Press has repeatedly had from an au-
thentic source, is again corroborated
this week. The correspondents inform
has reached the Government for
months past made it evident that it's
opinion about the Pretoria Government
had to be revised. 1t would be neither
wise nor to Germany's interest to take
sides against Great Britain in an at
tempt TO right certain wrongs. He
added that the German Government, of
course, would be sincerely sorry to see
was natural to feel sympathy for
brave little people in such a struggle,
but thence to active interference was
a long way.
In conclusion the informant said that
the Government was not influenced in
it's course about the Transvaal by last
years agreement with Great Britain
regarding certain colonies, and it can
not be said that this course of the
Government would be popular.
The Cologne Gazette" in a presum-
ably official article of August Both,
warning the Transvaal against placing
itself in an unfavorable position, and
adding that in the event of war nobody
will lift finger to prevent the de-
struction of the republic, has been with
few exceptions unfavorably comment
ed upon by the whole uninspired press.
The "Deutsche Zeitung' says:
Things have got SO far that the press
is inspired to take sides in such an
offensive way against the Transvaal
in a matter where right is very evil
IDENTIFY on the side of the Transvaal.
This policy brings US in conflict with
our feelings of right and justice, as
we'll as our natural sentiments"
Throughout the week celebrations in
honor of the one hundred and fiftieth
anniversary of Goethes birth have
taken place throughout Germany.
Those at Frankfort and Weimar were
foremost The former was attended
by Andrew White, United States EN-
bassador, and Mrs. White, Consul Gen
eral Guenther, Consul Weber of Nur-
emburg and Senator Mark Hanna. The
Government held aloof from these cele-
brations. The Emperor sent only a
coolly worded telegram to Frankfort.
In Berlin Goethe's monument was deco
rated, but the Government officials did
not participate in the ceremonies.
The naval maneuvers so far have not
developed any special interest. Several
vessels engaged met with severe acci-
dents. The Aegir and Hela, torpedo
boat, collided on Tuesday.
The fruit crop this year is almost an
entire failure in the small districts of
Wurtemburg and Baden. In Asace,
an unusually good fruit country, pears
are costing 20 pfennigs each, and ap-
pies are scarce everywhere.
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