The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-06
CALL IT A CANARD.
German Press Dis
credits Dewey's
"Interview."
KAISER OPENS CHAMPAGNE.
Gratified at Success Of Me-
teor = Photographers
Hard Sentence.


German press. With a few exceptions,
the tone of the latter is moderate and
conciliatory. Most of the papers disbe-
lieved the truth of the alleged utter
ances from the first, citing the adml-
rails past conduct and we'll authentica-
ted friendly attitude towards the Ger
man representatives in the east
The influential BoerSen Courier says:
ION the German side, no serious poll
tician, for a moment, has attributed
any importance to this latest canard
Admiral Dewey is known, from his IN
tercourse with German naval officers,
as a quiet, thoughtful gentleman, in
capable of giving vent to such incau-
tlous utterances."
The Agrarian Deutsche- Tags-Zeitung
likewise expresses disbelief, adding:
After all, we need not trouble our
selves about Admiral Dewey's views Of
Germany, Prince Henry and German
naval officers"
The Tageblatt repeatedly expressed
the conviction that the whole story is
inaccurate, and other important pa
pers, like the Cologne Gazette, Ham
burger correspondent, and the bulk OF
the Berlin papers, said it would be
interesting to know just how much ano
how little the truth was to the whole
story.
Events in Samoa are followed with
some attention. The news that DR..
Solf, German president of the munici-
pal council of Apia, was induced to re-
sign, was received with general dis
pleasure. Government circles, as yet,
have no confirmation of the report.
The Cologne Gazette has a special
dispatch from Apia, saying United
States Consul Osborn's assuming Chief
Justice Chambers place, and DR.. Solf.s
resignation, must be regarded as an in
defensible REIMBURSEMENT of Germany S
position, and is unjustified by the facts.
The nationalistic Deuasche-Z eitung
violently attacks the government for
yielding, and the Vossische-Zeitung
closes a calm article, saying: 1.-THE
Samoa commission has wound up its
labors. The propositions formulated are
subject to the approval of the powers.
Careful examination Is the first requi-
site for the avoidance of sanguinary
troubles, which might again lead to in
ternational complications"
The German press is, in the main, re-
ticent regarding the Santo Domingo
muddle. Referring to American com
ment on the troubles in the island, me
National Zeitung remarks:
1--WE attach slight significance to
these American press voices. For some
time to come the American craving
for activity will be satisfied with the
solution of the Philippine question. In
Hayti, doubtless, the Americans would
not be welcomed. Horrors committed
by the United States almost daily
against colored people will hardly tell
in favor of an American protectorate
with the Haytian negroes and mulat-
toes. Even in Cuba the colored people
have alread received proofs of the in
leradicable antipathy of the Americans
toward the blacks.
! Events in the Transvaal are keenly
watched here. The press comments
| liberally on the weeks news. No doubt
a strong undercurrent Of sentiment
exists, shared by every class, in favor
Every German one meets expresses this
freely, and the press, except the por-
ton inspired by the government, sides
more or less strongly with the Beers.
An editorial in the Deutsche -Zeitung is
significant as showing the aspirations
in pan-German and colonial circles and
has created some sensation. 1t con-
cludes
Questionable as it remains, after
all, whether England which, in war
with the Beers would have to expose
| all her threatened points in Asia, is
really resolved to fight, it seems settled,
| judging from the consonance of news
from London and Lisbon. The pear
future may show whether the British
flag will be unfolded for a fight in
which nothing less is to be decided
than the uestion whether Africa is to
become English or German-Dutch.
A further sign of the deep interest
in the matter here is in the large
number of pamphlets and books on
the question which have appeared
within month. All the periodicals
contain articles on the Transvaal
question. 1t seems doubtful, however,
whether the government or the en-
peror will again interfere if things
come to a focus in South Africa. It
is currently reported in political circles
that his majesty, on the occasion of
the visit of Cecil Rhodes to Berlin,
said:
'The Beers are past saving" adding
that they lowed their misfortunes to
their own stubborness," and that there
was no intention on the part of Ger
many to call halt to England.
During his trip in northern waters
the emperor has been kept closely in
formed regarding the changes in the
whole matter, and on his arrival at
Kiel a minute verbal report was made
to him. A high official said to the
Associated Press correspondent this
week: 1T is certain the emperor, and
with him Count Won Buelow and
Prince Hohenlohe, have become con-
WINGED that to actively NEEDLE in the
Transvaal question at the present stage
would be to stir up a hornets nest.
Germany has come to the conclusion
that it is best for our interests to LET
things take their natural course.
| large portion Of the press this
week called attention to the "enor-
nous proposed increase" of the Ameri-
can navy. The Oest Asiatische Lloyd
points out that America is now building
46 war vessels and that the construc.
ton of ~ more was ordered during the
last session of congress. This, it adds.
In the near future will give a new
complexion to the far eastern question.
This article has been much comment
ed upon and number of papers in
close relation with the government have
begun a campaign in favor of another
large increase in the German navy.
The first torpedo boat of a new tyne
has just been launched at the Schichau
yards. The fact that number of small
torpedo boats have been lost at ser
during the past five years has induced
the government to abandon the smaller
type. All the torpedo boats built FOR
Germany hereafter will be 6S metres
long, drawing nine feet of water and
will be among the swiftest vessels OF
their class a1oat. They will steam 81
knots and will have two tunnels and
| two t:lrrets.
From gentleman in the encourage
! OF the emperor, the correspondent OF
the Associated Press learns that the
emperor is grefttly elated at the success
Of his yacht Meteor at Cowes. He ex-
claimed Wheh he received the news.