The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-08-06
Chances for the Canal Bill Are
Unimproved.
THE DEWEY INTERVIEW
German Papers Believe Him Incapable
of Giving Vent to Such Iucautious
Watching Trans
vaal Events
Copyrighted 1899 by Associated Press.

| body of consequence and politics are at
a standstill; the exodus to the watering
| places, seashores and mountains has
been more general. The papers edi-
| torialize on reconcile subjects, live
themes of discussion being almost
| lacking. Although the diet reassem-
bles Aug. 16, the fate of the canal bill
is as uncertain as ever. Its chances
have not improved during the vaca-
| ton. The center, whose help is vital,
insists on the passage first of the COM
mercial reform bill, to which arrange
ment the Prussian government seri-
ously objects. The agrarian opposition
remains determined. Even the fact
| that the emperor has come out pub
| licly and strongly in favor of the canal
| bill makes no difference.
| Admiral Dewey's alleged anti-Ger-
man utterances at Trieste are more
\ extensively commented upon in the
| American than in the German press.
| With few exceptions, the tone of the
| latter is moderate and conciliat0ry.
| Most of the papers disbelieved the
| truth of the alleged utterances from
| the first, citing the admirafs past con-
| duct and well authenticated friendly
| attitude toward the German represen-
| tatives in the East The influential
| Boersen Courier says:
'On the German side no serious poll
| tician for a moment has attributed any
! Importance TO this"
| Admiral Dewey is known from his
| intercourse with German naval officers
as quiet. thoughtful gentleman, in
capable of giving vent to such incau-
! tious utterances.
The agrarian Deutsche Tages lei
tung likewise expresses disbelief, add
| ing:
After all we need not trouble our
selves about Admiral Dewey's views
of Germany, Prince Henry and general
naval officers"
| The Tageblatt expressed the convic-
ton that the whole story is Inaccurate
and other important papers like the
| Cologne Gazette, Hamburger Core
spondent and the bulk of the Berlin
papers said it would be interesting to
know just how much and how little
truth there was to the whole story.
| The events in Samoa are being fol-
| lowed with some attention The news
that Solf, the German president of the
municipal council of Samoa, was in
duced to resign, was received with
| general dspleasure. Government cir
cles, as yet. have no confirmation of
| the report.
The Cologne Gazette has a special
dispatch from Apia saying the as
sumption of Chief Justice Chambers
| place by United States Consul Osborne
| and DR.. Soils resignation must be re-
garded as an indefensible relinquish-
ment of Germany's position and is I'M
justified by the facts.
The Nationalist Deutsch Zeitung VIC
lently attacks the government for
yielding, and the Vossiche ZeitunG
closes an article by saying:
The Samoan commission has wound
a The DrODOSitiDDS for
mulated are subject to the approval
of the powers. Careful examination is
the first requisite for the avoidance of
sanguinary troubles which might again
lead to international complications.
The government press SO far is ST
lent.
The German press is in the main re-
ticent regarding the Santo Domingo
muddle. Referring to American COM
ments on the troubles in the island.
the influential National Zeitung re-
marks:
we attach slight significance to
these American press voices. For some
time to come the American craving for
activity will be satisfied with the So
luton 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 Haytien negroes and mulat-
tos. Even in Cuba, the colored peo-
pie have already received proofs Of the
antipathy of the Americans toward the
, blacks"
, Events in the Transvaal are keenly
watched here. The press comments
) literally on the weeks news. No doubt
strong under current of sentiment
exists, shared by every class in favor
of the Beers against Great Britain
Every German expresses this feeling
, and the press, except the portion in
! spired, by the government, sides more
. or less strongly with the Beers. All
editorial in the Deutsche Zeitung show.
ing the inspirations in Pan-Germar
and colonial circles, concludes as fol.
. lows:
Judging from the consonance O
, news from London and Lisbon, the
possibility of war is now being seriousl,
! considered by England. The near fu
, ture may show whether the British
, flag will be unfolded for a fight.
! "A further sign of the deep interes
; in the matter here is the large number
of pamphlets and books on the question
which have appeared within a month
All the periodicals also contain article!
on the Transvaal question. 1t seem:
| doubtful. however, whether the govern
! ment or the emperor would again in
terfere if the negotiations came to I
focus in South Africa"
1t is currently reported in politica
circles that his majesty, on the occa
sion of the visit of Cecil Rhodes Il
Berlin, said: The Beers are past saw
: ing" adding that they owed their mis-
fortunes to their own stubbornness anC
that there was no intention on the par
of Germany to call a halt to England,
The correspondent of the associated
press learns that there has been
great veering around of opinion in gov
eminent circles. partly owing to TIT
circumstantiaI reports of the new Ger
man consul at Pretoria.
During his trip in northern water!
the emperor has been kept closely in
formed regarding the changes in tn
whole matter and on his arrival at Kie
minute verbal report was made Il
him. high official said to the asso
ciated press correspondent this week:
1T is certain that the emperor ans
with him Count BuelOw and Prince
Hohenlohe have become convinced tina
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