The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-09-03

| fetal article of Aug. so. warning the
| Transvaal against placing itself in an
| unfavorable position and adding that in
| the event of war nobody will lift a fin
| ger to prevent the destruction of the
| republic, has been with few exceptions,
| untaVorably commented 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 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"
The Deutsche Tage Zeitung says:
We have heard, with a telling of re-
lief, of the action of the Germans at
Johannesburg. There the Germans dis
avow the governments policy of friend
ly neutrality in South Africa. We hope
the Beers fists will repair what German
diplomacy has spoiled and that the
outcome of the trouble will put our
government again on the side of right
even if we have to risk losing thereby
the enthusiastic compliments of Cecil
Rhodes"
The Kreuz Zeitung, in a sober edi-
torial article, expresses regret that in
the event of the war victory will be
finally on the side of Great Britain.
Throughout the week celebrations in
honor of the 150th anniversary of
Goethe's birth have taken place
throughout Germany. Those at Frank
fort and Weimar We're foremost The
former was attended by Andrew White,
United States ambassador, and Mrs.
White. Consul General Gunther. Consul
Weber of Nuremberg and Senator
Mark. Hanna. The government held
aloof from these celebrations. The en-
peror sent only a coolly worded tele-
gram to Frankfort. In Berlin Goethe's
monument was decorated, but the gov
eminent officials did not participate in
the ceremonies. The students of the
university were absent on their vaca-
tions. They will celebrate the event in
November, and other universities will
do the same.
The naval maneuvers SO far have de-
Veloped no special interest. Several yes
sells engaged met with several acct
dents. The Aegier and Aela, torpedo
boat. collided on Tuesday.
The National Zeitung says Holland
would be glad to relinqush her hold on
curacao and other islands off the coast
of Venezuela, but it is feared In Hol-
land that the Monroe doctrine would
be applied, and especially as there is
bad blood between Holland and Vene-
Zuela.
The National Zeitung quotes Dutch
papers to show that the experience of
Spain has not been lost on Holland, and
adds:
DOUBTLESS this makes Holland de-
sire a treaty with Germany"
The empress will not be able to at
tend any ceremonies requiring stand
ing exertion for some time to come, as
her foot has not completely healed. 1t
gives her much pain and she needs
complete rest for a considerable time.
The correspondent of the associated
press learns that the empress may be
permanently lame in this foot
The first prize ever given by the en-
peror for bicycling was contested for
at Charlottenburg last Sunday.
The fruit crop this year is almost an
entire failure. except in small districts
of Wurtemburg and Baden. In Alsace,
an unusually good fruit country, pears
are costing 20 plennigs each and ap-
pies are scarce everywhere.