The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-17
Endeavor to Suppress Expression,
But Without Success.
TO BE NO OFFICIAL BOYCOTT
But Many Private Firms and AssOcia-
Citations VIII Abstain From Par
ticipating i'm Paris Exposition.
The Recent Army Nanoeu-
vrc Were Only Mode
rately Successful.

BERLIN. Sept. 16.-Th0ugh the govern
ment has taken PAINS to preserve its equl-
librium, the result of the Dreyfus trial
has tremendously shocked the German
people, irrespective OF creed and politics.
The bitter insult implied by the total dis
regard on the part OF the Rennes court
Of the official Re.chzeiger declaration Of
Dreyfus innocence is deeply felt here.
owing 20 the peculiar relations with
France these sentiments have not found
full vent In the press and the government
organs have even done their best 10
smother them. But I'm conversation, the
real feelings Of the people. Indignation
and almost contempt are universally and
freely expressed 4 small majority COM
posed of anti-semites and some agrarians
and conservative. more or less approved
the sentence.
The Hamburger Nachris.en. formerly
the late Prince Blsmarcks organ. made
itself their mouth-pece. asserting repeat
edly that the evidence against Dreyfus
this time was no more than had been pre-
viOusly made public and that Dreytus
had been convicted. not for spying for
Germany. but for Russia. publishing
mass OF proof OF their assertion. When
these were disputed and denied by the
bulk Of the press the paper said the I'M
formation was derived from a source eX-
Guiding all doubt OF It's authenticity and
correctness and was cOrr0h0rated by sew
eral competent persons. This view was
shared by "A lumber OF prominent papers.
including the Deutsch Tage Ze'tung the
Staatsburger Zeitung. and others.
CAUSED 40 SURPRISE.
The correspondent here OF the AssO-
ciated Press has interviewed a prominent
foreign official. who said:
THE government was not surprised al
the conviction OF Dreyfus. The Reich
sanzeiger 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 postponed the publication until the
last moment. as we suspected it might
hurt rather than benefit the accused.
Regarding the assertions of the Ham
burger Nachristen. we think it quite
likely the paper Is making the statements
on good authority. Many well Informed
persons believe Dreyfus had Russia and
not Germany to deal with
Concerning the talk of bOycottng the
Paris Exposition it Is not Gormany's part
TO put herself in the foreground I'm such
n movement The official relations Of
France and Germany have not suffered I'm
the least through the sentence. There IS
no intention on the part OF the govern
ment 20 join I'm any directly unfriendly
steps against France. The best proof
that we do not mean 10 suspend prepara-
tons for the Exposition is that chief
Commissioner Herr Richter has just start
ed for Paris"
The reported connection of DTeyfus with
Russia is also common talk ln Diplomatic
-taq fe h..v hr
IS also stated that evidence OF this was
produced M the secret session at Rennes,
ana NJ Delcasse's hurried visit TO St.
Petersburg lust before the cOurt-martial,
is cited in support of this theory
on the question Of joining in q boycott
public opinion is very much divided The
big majority favor active participation in /
the Exposition while q number Of leading
and influential papers, Ike The Nossche /
Zeitung Frankfurter Zeituns and Iag@ |
blatt advocate absentation. IL is report /
ed that a few important firms and several |
commercial associations have declared |
their determination 10 abstain. but these. |
so far. are the exception and not The rule. !
The bulk OF influential opinion seems 10 |
await the action Of Germany principal |
I'm the commercial race es- /
pec'ally Great Britain and the United /
States and will be guided thereby.
ARMY AlANOEUVRES.
The army manoeuvres this year are re-
garded as a mediocre success owing 10
various causes, chiefly unfayOrable wealth
en-. Ihe manOeuvies ended earlier lhau
because Of the intended visit of
the Car to POtsdam on Thursday, which
was subsequently abandoned. Thus En-
Deror William had his preparations for
This important visit for nothing. Aside /
tsN 0fr n.r D.
features aroused sc.ious criticisms OF the
value Of these big mlnOeuvres IN
which three army corps. numbering $1,000
men participate ed. The troops marched
we'll, In infantry covering, ia spite OF the
weather, being often knee deep In mud.
from % 10 40 hlometers daily But
i0me Of the commanders made esresi0us
,iundegs. General Won Falkenhousen.
the Thirteenth Corps, got
separated from the Fourteenth and the
)lan Of campaign had 10 be lifted into
nape for the next morning.
The Emperor dashins az lhe head Of
wo cavalry divisions on Wednesday was
fine sight. But all the experts agreed /
hat suCn charse in ac.da4 war ana uu-
Ter the same conditions would have Jed
o the complete annihilati0n OF the whole
avary.
There was, however, the remarkable
act that the physical condition and NOR
le Of the troops on both sides armed
emalned fin in spite Of the weather.
MY few cases OF serious Illness was re-
.orled. Experts assert thar the new
ED artillery and automobile were both
ound TO be easily transported.
TO USE AUTOMOBILES.
Automobiles henceforth will be regularly
sed in army transportation Some auto
lobi.es made during the night and over
nknown and unfavorable roads from 30
Is miles without breaking down Per-
aps the most interesting feature OF tho
lanoeuyres was that the Fifteenth Corps
lalnly recruited in Asace fraternized
with the men OF the Thirteenth
nd Fourteenth Corrs. who were from T,
her parts OF the Empire.
The Alsatan press this week dwelt on 4
le Emperors, SIasburg speech In a way 3
lowing that his Majesty's advice 10 the !
crgy to keep good friends with the EN- :
re has borne fruit. !
Samoa stilt greatly exercises the press. !
he opinion seems 10 be about unanimous J '