Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-11-16
copyrighted by Associated Press


agreement on the Samoan question and
the visit of the car to Emperor Will
liam at Pottsdam are two events which
have brought joy to the hearts of Ger
mans for both are construed as favor
able to the empire and the government.
The press did everything to assure the
czar a hearty welcome, and the emper-
or and empress likewise. The press
dwelt especially on the fact that the
presence of the car at Potsdam on the
eve of the emperors departure for
England as tantamount to an addition
departure the press INDUCED in the
Widest guesses as to what the mon
archs might have agreed upon. 1t is
learned from an excellent source that
only an exchange of ideas on the politi-
cal situation occurred and that no COM
pact whatever was made but an iden-
| tity of opinion was found to exist re-
garding the present and future policy
in China, south Africa, the Balkans
Greece and elsewhere. The car and
emperor also informally conversed dur
ing the course of the day on number OF
matters likely to occupy Germany and
Russia in the near future, including a
renewal of the commercial treaty. The
car left with the conviction that Ger
many and Prussia can remain good
friends even while Germany is improv-
ing her relations with Great Britain
One subject Of conversation among the
mOnarchs and statesmen accompany
ing them was the phenomenal progress
of the United States as a potent factor
everywhere on the globe. This subject
is said to have caused a lively discus
sion, as the ideas on the subject by nc
means tailed.
The newspapers with few excep-
lions express lively satisfaction on the
Samoan settlement There is no doubt
that count Won Buelow gained ire.
mendous favor, not only with the EN-,
peror but by people of all shades Of
opinion. He receives the whole credit
for the agreemnt. 1t is predicted the
United States, as the owner of the
Tutuila island will prove a peaceful
and accommodating neighbor. The
reichstag meets Nov. IA and it is prob
able the session will be most lively
There are three important measures
about which great diversity of opinion
exists. They are the anti-strike bill
the naval bill and the renewal of com
to pass unless the government
accepts radical changes. The
naval bill will more likely
succeed. Regarding treaties, every
body including the government, is q
sea. The preparatory work is still be-
hind hand. Besides these of specia
interest to America is the meat in
spection bill, which comes up for {
second reading early. The shape il
which it is left by the committee is no
acceptable to both governments. 1t i:
learned from a reliable American
authority if the bill as expected passes
with a clause amounting to prohi
bition of the importation Of sausage
and canned meats the United State:
will retaliate with a prohibitory meas
ure on German wines. The result vii
be regular tariff war. Soon after tht
reichstag meets the Interpolation or
the foreign policy of the government
represented will express confidence il
Count Won Buelow's conduct of affairs
Prince Hohenlohe has not yet made
tpeace with the emperor about the pub
licity given his majesty's naval pro
jects and it is strongly probable he will
have to resign. 1t seems certain Count
Won Buelow will be Hohenlohe's sue
cessor. The emperor is deeply i'm
pressed with the skillful manner with
which Buelow has conducted the Sam
oan matter without giving offenss
to either Great Britain or the car, yet
obtaining substantial benefits for Ger
many. Since the emepror's Hamburg
speech all the leading ship yards and
iron works have had big rise in the
price of their stocks, some increasing
80 or 40 per cent. The Voorwaerts
claim the creation of a huge naval port
of war at Dantzic is contemplated, and
that a new torpedo station near Plen-
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eminent press daily eulogizes the naval
program The emperor is immensely
pleased at the accommodating evidences
of popular approval of his pet idea. 1t
| is reasonably certain the bundesrath
will pass the bill in time for the first
reading to take place in the reichstag
before Christmas.