The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-03
Emperor William Strongly Hopes to
See Some Strategic Surprises.
CULMlNATE IN WURTEMBURG,
Surrender of the Government TO Agra
rians Increases the liapacity OF the
Latter-Attitudc OF Germany
To- England and the Beers
viii BE That OF
Neutrality.

(Copyrishtel. l,e9 by Associated Press)
BERLIN. september 2.-The army ma
noeuvres which WIFI begin tomorrow and
end September 10th. viii De- Of more than
usual mteies, and importance. The ope-
ratlons Will Doe conducted on the samo
ground and will tc larssiy patterned aftsr
the Naro.e'nic campaign Of 1905. haf
On. troops Engaged. the Fifteenth Corps,
viii approach the opposing forces, the
Sixteenth Corps, by fgrced marches
through the Black Forest passes. Af'er
striking thc plains the corps will operate
along both sid.s of Ense river. The de-
cisive action VIII probably occur IN Wur-
tcmberr between Stuttgart and Ludwigs-
burg big reviews at Carsrue strasDnrS
and cls,whafe Will precedc tho manoeVres-
Emperor William strongly hopes % see
some strategic surprises.
The United States military attache az
Berlin. Major T II. Allen. received an
invitation to attend the Russian ma
noeuvrss. but De Will De unable % go a
be Will attend tho Austrian manoen'res
this week. being also accredited 20 the
government of Ausuia-Huneary. Ihence
he Will go direct TO the German ma
nOeuyres.
An act ~ unusual courtesy ie inc per-
mission given to Colonel Samuel y sum
ner. the military attache Of tha United
states Embassy at London, to participate
i'm the German mauoeuvrcs This b. rather
contrary o. strict etiquette, as he Is ac-
credited t0 another government, bur I'm
uer0r William. remembering the a''en-
tons shown by Colonel Sumner during
the cuban campaign 90 Count Won Goet-
zen. the former military atiache of the
German Embassy at Washington. and
other German officers who accompanied
the United States army during the late
war quickly granted the desired permi5-
sion.
AGRARIANS JUBILANT.
The complete surrender ~ the govern
mcnt 20 the Agrarians has had the effect
of increasing the confidence aud rapa-
Ci0usuess of the latter The Ngraflan
m0uthpiece. the Deutsche Tage Ieituns,
commenting jubianty on The fact that ihe
government in closing the piet went 50
FAR as to thank the delegates Who had
just inso.eutly rejected the Emperor pet
measure. says:
"The loug-oxDoCtcd. hOped-f0r, begged
|
NOT been given. I'm spite Of AN intrigues,
lying and crushing, the word has not
been spoken
How their victory has puned mp the
prusslan Agrarians was frequently mani
Tested in tho newspapers this week 1he
Doutsche Aglrlan Correspondent adyo-
cafes the extension of the provisions or
the ant-strlke bin 10 agricultural labor
ors. forbidding the latter 90 strike under
any circumstance. under penalty OF I'M
prsoument and corporal punishment
Another Aprarian paper attributes the
trouble with farm hands To- too high pay,
leading, TO drunkenness and opposition
and advises the restoration of the whip -
"a remedy.
As TO THE TRANSYAAL
The general opinion expressed here f.
that war between Great Britain and the
TransyaU Is almost unav0idlble There
is n0 doubt that the government Is not
exactly friendly 20 Great Britain IN this
quarrel and has resolved 90 abstain from
action Interference
This faci the correspondent here Of the
Associated Press had repeatedly had from
an authentic source.
The Cologne Gazottes presumably o.
fetal article ~ August 10Th. warning the
Transvaal against placing itself In an un-
favorable position and adding that Ia the
event of war nobody Will lift q Anger 70
prevent the destruction of the republic.
has been with few exceptions unfavorao!y
commented upon by the whole Of the Ia.
sp.red press
The Deutschestage Zeitung says I'VE
have heard with a feeling of relief OF tho
action OF the Germans at Johannesburg.
/ There tho Germans dlsavow the govern
ments policy of friendly neutrality IN
South Africa. We hope the Boers fsts
VIII repair what German diplomacy has