The Saint Paul globe., 1899-07-16
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BERLIN, July 15.-Emperor Williams
telegram to Dr. Hinspeter. the former
tutor of his majesty, furnis.ies the press
with welcome relief from the midsummer
dullness. His majesty's assertion Of his
mistaken determine ion to continue, in
spite of all resistance IN the way he con-
B1ders right, is generally interpreted as
referring to the anti-stIike bill, but It is
not believed the emperor's words will help
the measure, which all agree is buried be-
yond hope of resuscitation. The telegram
has not been well received outside of the
Conservative press. 1t is generally con-
sidered another Of his majesty's unfor-
tunate meddlings with party policies
The Pan-Germanic Deutsche Zeitung re-
crest the telegram, while sympathizinR
with Its object, and asks why the respon-
sible ministers do not take such work
off the emperOr's shoulders. 1t also ques-
uons whether the personal utterances of
his majesty tend to promote the interests
OF the bill and denies that these utter
ances promote the welfare of the mon
archy.
The Conservative Post regards the tele-
gram as symptom of the imperial gov
eminent being determined not to leave
the path the late Prince Bismarck follow
ed In dealing with labor and social Ques-
tions.
The National Zeitung calls the tele-
gram purely personal and private utter
ance.
The Tagebatt attemepts to emphasize
this view by printing the telegram under
the heading of court news and affects to
regard it as of no political Importance.
as sent from the imperial yacht. without
the presence of responsible minister
The Socialist press at once seized unon
the telegram as excellent agitation ma
terial for the Social Democracy. The
Norawerts regards it as the emperor's an
Ewer to the reichstag vote on the anti
strike bill, adding:
The emperor has not been convinced
by the sentiments of the people, and Is
following aims to which the peonIa ere
passionately opposed, and which even the
ministry unwillingly indorse."
The Vorawerts also interprets the inct-
dent as showing the struggle agatnc+ 49,
Dill has only begun, and saws bis n,o-
5esty's words have produced wavas ~
the stream Of constitutional life which
PEACE CONFERENCE PLANS
Now that the plan for arbitration bas
peen adopted at The Hague and the ar
ucles regulating warfare on land have
Deen published the press is devottno
much attention to the work of the neaca
conference. Notwithstanding the sken-
ticism with which the conference is gen
orally treated, the opinion is strongly
expressed that the results will be con-
siderable and permanent 1t is admitted
that the exaggerated hope INDUCED in nv
some that the conference would do some
thing to make war well-nigh impossible
In the future, have not been fulfilled.
but it pointed out that the conference
is not therefore a failure by any means
The Cologne Gazette says:
Although the conference does not Of
fer a guarantee against wars, it has
erected a barrier which, in many cases
may prove effective"
The pan-Germanic Deutsche Zeitung.
referring to the arbitration plan, is ex-
ceedingly uncomfortable over the thought
that Germany may be caught in this
trap and says 1t thinks the permanent
bureau will become the argument for
English intTigues.'
In treating the question some of the
papers point out that the United States