The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-09-17

Copyright, 1899. by the Associated Press.l
Berlin, Sept. 16.-Though the govern
ment has taken pains to preserve its
equilibrium. the result of the Dreyfus
trial has tremendously shocked the
German people, irrespective of creed
and politics. The bitter insult implied
by the total disregard upon the part of
the Rennes court of the official Reich
rangers declaration of Dreyfus' inno-
cence, is deeply felt here. Owing to
the peculiar relations with France these
sentiments have not found full vent in
the press, and the government organs
have even done their best to smother
them.
But in conversation the real feelings
of the people. indignation and almost
contempt are universally and freely ex-
pressed. A small majority, composed
of antl-6emiteS and some agrarianS
and conservatives more or less APP
proved the sentence.
The Hamburger Nachrichten, former
~ the lat Bismarck's organ, made it
self their mouthpiece, asserting repeat
edly that the evidence against Dreyfus
this time was no more than had pre-
viously been made public, and that
Dreyfus had been convicted, not for
spying for Germany, but for Russia,
citing mass Of alleged evidence in
support of this assertion When those
We're disputed and ridiculed by the bulk
of the press, the paper said the infor-
nation was derived from source eX-
Guiding al doubt of its authenticity
and correctness and was corroborated
by several competent persons. This
view was shared by a number of prom
inent papers, including the Deutche
Tages Zeitung, the Staatsburger lei
tung and others. The correspondent
here of the Associated Press has inter
viewed prominent foreign official,
who said:
Government Not Surprised.
1.-THE government was not surprised
at the conviction of Dreyfus. The
Reichzanger publication was largely
for the purpose of depriving the world !
of the chance of saying Dreyfus had
again been sentenced because Germany
kept silent. We withheld the publica- |
ton until the last moment, as we sus-
pected it might hurt rather than bene-
fl the accused.
Regarding the comments of the |
Hamburger Nachrichten, we think it |
quite likely the paper is making the |
statements on good authority. Many |
well informed persons believed Dreyfus |
mad Prussia and not GERMANY to deal !
with.
Concerning the talk of boycotting
the Paris exposition, it is not Germa-
ny's part to put herself in the fore |
ground in such a movement The Of /
fcial relations of France and Germany /
have not suffered in the least through |
the sentence.
There is no intention on the part of
the government to join in any directly
unfr1endiy steps against France. The
best proof that we do not mean to sus-
pend preparations for the exposition is
that the commiss ioner, Herr Richter.
has just started for Paris"
The reported connection of Dreyfus
with Russia is also common talk in di-
plomatic circles here, where it finds
credence. 1t is also stated that evil
dence of this was produced at the secret
session at Rennes, and that Del Casse's
hurried visit TO st. Petersburg Just be-
fore the court martial is cited in sup
port of this theory.
Talk of the Boycott.
On the question of Joining in a bow
colt, public opinion is divided The
Dig majority favor active participation
IN the exposition while a number Of
leading and influential papers like the
Vissische Zeitung, Franlfurter ZeStung
and Tageblatt advocate abstentation
II is reported that a few important
hrnls and several commercial associa-
lions have declared their Determination
TO abstain. but these so far are the ex-
cepton and not the rule. The bulk of
influential opinion seems to await the
acllon OF Germany'S principal competi-
tors IN the commercial race, especially
Great Britain and the United States.
and viii be guided thereby.
Inc army maneuvers this year are
regarded as mediocre success owing
TO various causes chiefly unfavorable
weather. During four davs Of sbaro
torrents. For one entire day the orera-
tons mad TO be suspended and the en-
peror modified the plan of campaien
accordingly. The roads part of the
ume were simply impossible, and the
condition of the troops was indescrib- :
aDle' though most of them found shell
ter ana the commissariat acquitted it.
self excellently.
The maneuvers ended earlier than ar
ranged, because of the intended visit
OF the car to Potsdam on Thursday. :
which was subsequently abandoned ,
Thus Emperor William had his prepar-
afions Tor this important visit for moth !
ing.
Maneuvers In Mud.
Aside from these untoward circurn- {
stances, other seriouf features aroused ]
criticism of the military value OF this {
big maneuver in which the army corps {
numbering 10000 men participated The {
troops marched well in infantry cover /
ING IN spite Of tiae weather being often
Knee deep in mud, from twenty to forty $
kilometers daily I
But some Of the commanders made i
some egregious blunders General Won i
taiken Hansen, commanding the Thir- /
teenth corps, got separated from the
and the plan Of CAMPAIGN I 7
had to be licked into shape for the next g
morning. The emperor's dashing charge q
AZ the head of two cavalry divisions on
Wednesday was fine sight. But AN s
the experts present agreed that such al
charge in actual war and under the +
same conditions would have led Ia the e
annihilation of the whole cav 1
airy. !.
There was, however. the remarkable h
fact that the physical condition and / t
morale of the troops on both sides re- t
NAMED in fine shape in spite of the il
weather. Only a few cases of serious +
Illness were reported 4
Experts assert that the new field ar a
hllery and automobile were found to n
be easily transportable Automobiles h
henceforth viii be regularly used in
army transportation. Some automobiles
made during the night and over I'M
known and unfavorable roads from
fifty to seventy miles without breaking Il
Town. Y
Perhaps the most interesting feature !,