The record-union., 1899-11-05

Copyright, 1899, by Associated Press.I
BERLIN, Nov. 4.-Opinion here in-
clines more and more strongly in favor
of a commercial treaty with the United
States which will be fair for both Sides
and enable the merchants of both ma
tionS to make calculations regarding
trade between the two countries for a
number of years ahead, the growing
Importance of the United States as a
market for German goods being gener-
ally recognized by everybody except the
Agrarians, and leads to the hope that
the long pending negotiations will be-
brought to a successful issue The kind
reception of the German delegates to-
the Philadelphia congress is greatly ap~
preciated by the press here.
The additional reciprocity treaty be-
tween the United States and France
has startled German merchants. The
National Zeitung" devotes a long edi-
torial to the subject, which concludes:i
THE quarrel between Germany and the
United States about the correct inter-
probation of the favored nation clause
must thereby become more acute until
Germany gets the same tariff reduce
tions as France
The Emperor's naval projects have
formed the main subject of press dis
cussion this week. The Government
now admits that the hotten plan really
means doubling the navy, as compared
with what it would be under the plan
of 1897, and that 25,000 additional men
will be needed for the new fleet.
The Government, through Herr
Krupps organ, the "Official Politischen
Nachrichten,' gives among the reasons
for the contemplated increase the ad-
vent of the United States as new
weltmacht, the cooperation of Great
Britain and the United States in Sa-
moa, and the war in South Africa.
which has had much to do with the
conception of the plan.
The article is of special interest, be-
cause it was inspired and seems to be
an admission of what Germany has all
along denied, the existence of a strong
desire to interfere with the United
States last year and with Great Brit
ain this year, which will only be curbed
by the potent consideration that Ger
many did not have navy large enough
to carry out her desire.
The news of the British reverses and
losses has been received in Germany
with less demonstration of joy than
iAii5iiS iieANC bSCii CAPCItSu IIOlu pIGc
vious expressions The mistakes and
shortcomings of the British prepara-
tions are pointed out with much vigor
by the press strategists and military
writer's, and the other newspapers COM
ment on the weeks events fairly
The Frankfort Zeitung" discusses
Anglo-German politics editorially, say
ing. England, if successful, will have
to thank Germany's neutrality for it, as
it was the only thing which prevented
Russia and France from interfering. An
understanding between Germany and
England is possible on a number of
isolated questions, but no alliance 1t
was profitable to go with England only
so far as our friendly relations with
Russia are not disturbed thereby"
The jingo papers and the entire
Agrarian press, of course, are still in-
imical to Great Britain
The "Deutsche Zeitung" commenting,
upon the Emperor's telegram to the
British Dragon Regiment, of which he
is honorary Colonel, and the Samoan
negotiations, says:
We stand in the presence of a total
political collapse of the German Em-
pre-
The 'Tages Zeitung" and other lingo
papers suggest an illumination in honor
of the Boer successes.
The 'Staats Burger Zeitung'' declares
the Emperor is directly opposing the
aims and convictions of the great mas
Jority of the German people,
Ihe papers are following atentively
the political developments in the United
States. The semi official POST ex-
presses, editorially, the hope that the
'ant1-imperialist movement will lead to
the defeat of President Mckinley"
The Cologne Volkszeitung, discuss
Ing Venezuelan events, says: German
capital and interests are largely en-
gagged, and Germany must take meas
ures against the anarchy which may
be expected to reign there according to
latest advices.''