The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-09
VISITED A FRENCH CRUISER.
Graceful ACT or EMPEROR VIII
LIAM COMMENTED UPON.

Estrangcd Relations With France
Seem to BE Disnppearing-Prin
Bismarck l. Growing in Favor.
Comments on the War in the phil
ippineS-Congressm Barthodlt on
German-American Neetinss-Con-
ing Transfer of CaroIines.
Copyright 1899. by the Associated Press)
Berlin. july S.-Emper0r Williams visit
to the French training ship Iphigenie at
Bergen, Thursday. and his cordial ex-
change Of telegrams with President Lou
bet were not only received with great sat
one paper puts it,, il promises to be turn
ing point III the worlds history.
Al the opening of the Kiel canal, mis-
majesty went on board one of the French
ships; but in the present instance it is
maintained. the Emperor set foot on the
deck of a French vessel, which is equiva-
lent TO French soil, by the express 'invi-
tauon of her commander, who was aching
under instructions from his government
il is therefore, believed here that the
many graceful and courteous attentions,
which, during the past seven or eight
years, the Emperor has been in the habit
Of paying to the French government, have
borne fruit
The Emperor's act has been sympathetic
caliy received in France, though some see
in il only a desire to visit the Paris Exhi-
billion in 1909.
The Tageblat says: III was the first Of
fetal act Of France for a generation ex-
pressing a desire for more friendly rela-
tions. The courtesy of the Kaiser is grad
ually telling upon France"
The Nossiche Zeitung says: The incl
dent must fill with satisfaction the friends
of peace not only on both sides of the
Nosges, but everywhere in the world. II
proves The present rulers of France are
not hypnotized with the idea of re-
vanche. aud have the moral courage to
show it,"
The attitude of the French press has
caused much satisfaction here.
A Chance for Bismarck.
Dog-day dullness has suddenly settled
upon Berlin. The Diet has adjourned to
Aug. IA, and the Herrenhaus to Aug. IT,
Nearly all the ministers have departed
on their vacations, and the political ex-
20 quiet which the papers can only dis
mrb by inventing rumors of ministerial
changes.
The rumors regarding cabinet changes
have brought Prince Herbert Bismarck
and his political future into discussion. It
is believed he is now anxious to wipe
out the memory of the past and put him
self in the way of an appointment TO an
important place. His recent speeches in
ha n
and its foreign policy have been inter-
preted as a bid for a complete reconcilia-
ton with the Emperor ard his advisers
The papers generally expect TO see him
in some high position in the near future
1t is understood his majesty is favorably
disposed toward the Princes ambitions
as he wants TO obliterate in the German
mind the remembrance of his estrange-
ment with The Iron Chancellor, and wants
to associate the name of Bismarck with
his reign
The press comments on the war in the
Philippines and the decision of President
Mckinley to increase the force of Ameri-
can troops there are not hopeful for
American success. The difficulty of the
situation is regarded as conhrmatory of
the views expressed before the rebellion.
The Nossische Zeitung makes merry over
what it calls Gen. OTIS "Napoleonic art
of preparing bulletins" and adds: with
negligence of the most obvious facts, he
has been reiterating for months that the
resistance of the Tagals was broken,
their armies in complete dissolution and
the end of the war in sight"
German-American Meetings.
Mr. Richard Bartholdt, Republican con-
gresham from Missouri, has arrived here.
The papers print his speech of July 4 at
Leipsig, emphasizing the statement that
the recent meetings of German-Americans
were not held in the interests of Ger
many. The German citizens in theUnited
States, he adds, are loyal Americans, but
insist on the maintenance of the histori-
cal friendship between their native land
and adopted country, both governments
having given positive assurances of the
cordial relations existing, which the peo-
pie would sustain.
Divorce proceedings in the case of Count
Won Moltke, adjutant OF the Emperor, be-
gin shortly and promise to be sensational,
but part of the trial will be in private.
TIE Rev. Mr.. DiclSie met with good sue
ces/, on his recent visit to the United
States in raising money to build an Amer
lean church in Berlin The fund now
amounts to $4,000 Work % the church
begins in the autumn.
The transfer of the Carolines and other
islands to Germany takes place in the au-
tumn. A warship win be sent to the is
lands to take formal possession of them
and hoist the German flag.
N The one hundred an& hftieth anniversary
of Goethe's birthday, Aug. 2S, VIII be OBJ
served all over Germany by special per
fOrmances at The theaters, the erection Of
monuments and in other ways
Tallahassee News Notes.
Tallahassee, Fla, July S-,Adjt Gen.