Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-09-03
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+ Copyright 1899, The Associated Press-l
81 BERLIN. Sept. 1.-THE army manoeu-
4yres which will begin tomorrow and
+ end September 18th will be of more.
than usual interest and Importance.
The operations will be conducted on the
same ground and will be largely PAT
termed after the Napoleonic campaign
of 1905. Half the troops engaged, the
Fifteenth corps. will approach the op
posing forces, the Sixteenth corps, by
forced marches through the Black for
est passes. After striking the plains
the corps will operate along both SIDES
of the En- river. The decisive action
vii, probably occur in Wurtcmberg, be-
tween stuttgart and LudwigSburs. Big
reviews at Carlsburg, Strasburs and
elsewhere Will precede the manoeu!:es.
Emperor William strongly hopes to see
some strategic surprises.
A GRACEFUL ACT.
An act Of unusual courtesy is The
permission given to Colonel Samuel S.
Sumner, the United States military at
s.tache at London, to participate in the
German manoeuvres. This Is rather
contrary to strict etiquette, as he is
accredited to another government. but
Emperor William, remembering tbs, at
tentions shown by Colonel Sumner du
ring the Cuban campaign to Count Won
GoetsZen, the former German military
attache at Washington, and other Ger
man officers who accompanied the
United States army during the late war.
quickly granted the desired permission.
The complete surrender of the gov
eminent to the Agrarians has had the
effect of increasing the confidence and
righteousness Of the latter,
PRESS COMMENT
The Agrarian mouthpiecc the Deut-
Shoe Tages Zeitung. commenting jub-
lantly on, the fact that the government
~ n -t ia, to
thank the delegates who had just in
solently rejected the Empcror's pet
measure. says:
The long expected. hopcd-for hegg-
editor permission to enter upon the
much Wanted canal scheme has not
been given. In spite of all intriguing,
lying and crushing. the word has not
been spoken.
How their victory has puffed up the
Prussian Agrarians was frequently
manifested in the newspaper this week.
The Deutsche Agrarian correspondent
advances the extension of the proViS-
ions of the anti-strike bill to agricultu-
raj labnrers, forbiddinE the latter 10
strike under any circumstances under
nentlay Of imprisonment in Jail ana
corporal punishment
WAR UNAVOIDABLE
The general opinion expressed here is
that war between Great Britain and the
Transvaaal is almost unaVoidable.
There is no doubt that the government
If not exactly friendly 70 Great Brit
ain in this quarrel, has lfcsolved to alb
stain from active interference. This
fact the correspondent here OF the AS
ISOLATED Press has repeatedly had from
an authentic SourfS.
The Cologne Gazette. presumably
officially inspled warns the Transvaal
against placing itself in an unfavora BILE
position ard adds that in the event of
war roboiy Will lift a finger to prevent
the destruction of the republic. This
has been with few exceptions unfavor-
ablyfcomented upon by the whole un-
INSPIRED press.
1>he Deutsche Tages Zeitung says:
I'VE have heard with u feeling of re-
lief OF the action of the Germans at
Johannesburg There the Germans dis
avOW the governments policy OF friend
~ neutrality in South Africa. we hope
the Beers fists will rerair what German
diplomacy has spoiled, and that the out
come will be war that will again
put our government on the side of right
ever if we have to risk losing thereby
the enthusiastic compliments Of Cecil
Rhodes
NO sYMpATHE!rY FOR THE LION.
The iNrtsuz :Leitung; in ilsobei' e>ii-
torlal article, expresses regret thai. in
the event Of war victory, will finally be
on the side of Great Britain in such an
unequal struggle
The Empress will not be able to at
tend any ceremonies requiring stlnd-
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
sOHURA1AN REPORTS TO M'KINLEx.