The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-06-12
KICKING ON THE PRICE
German Press Says the Caroline
Islands Cost too Mn.h

German Press Says the Caroline
Islands Cost too Much
Copyright 1899 by the Asclated Press }
Bernn. June U me cession OF ,ao
south sea islands 90 Germany focused at.
tention during the week A curious fea-
ture was that while on receipt OF the
news the press as well as everybody else
at FIRST expressed satisfaction, this
changed radically as the week advanced
and the terms OF the bargain became
known Not only dld the radical ana So
ciallstic press severely crlticlso the term
as exhorbitant and far beyond the value
Of the Islands, but a lprgo portion OF tho
press rejecting the views of other parties
did the same. Prince Hsmarcks saying
in 1855, characterizing the Carounes as
Lumpere is quoted According to the
latest ocicial statistics. German trade In
the islands for sever al years have not ox-
exports have been sold there Tor some
reports have been s6.I there for some
time
After listening TO the statements OF the
minister Of foreign affairs. Baron Won
Buolow. in the rechstag the criticism
became severe. The Frankfort zeitung
says.
The text shows that spain re-
tains all the advantages 0f own
cal orders. has a coaling station In each
group OF the ISLANDS and IS put. commerci-
ally, on the same footing as Germany
while she merely cede4 to Germany the
onus OF the coast OF the administration
and receives an exhorbitant price. which
probably no other power would have palA.
Recalling Prince BismarcKa opinion.
tho paper adds:
Now this Lumperel i3 all at once be-
beved 20 be worth L. millions
The national Liberal correapoudouz. ts--
ually an enthusiastic supporter of meas
colonial possessions. digparageI tho ua-
uonal questions, pointing out that the only
advantage is a new tarin undertandins
with Spain.
A foreign office official who was empow
cred to speak for the minister of anaira.
Baron Won Bueiow, said 10 tho corres-
poBdent here of the Associated Press that
he fully expects To sec the reichstag pass
the appropriation for tile purchase money
by a large majority, adding that the
Frelsseinges and socialists will bs the
only parties 20 vote against IL.
The bin for the appropriation viii pro-
vide for the admission OF tho new posses
sions.
The news In the Morning toat ana oth-
er London papers to the effect that Ger
many offered the United states q cable
station iu the Carolines confirms what the
some time ago. but no Hucn orrer has
been renewed recently. IL Is "a fact well
known to the German andAmerican gov
ernments that Spain at tho beginning OF
tne war. offered to sell TO Germany all hel
possessions in the far East including th,
| Philippine Islands. Germany then replied
substantially thet she could not accep
| the offer. as Spain no longer had the iB
| lands to give away, but adding that Ger
many would agree to take an SPAIN
possessions iu the South sea. which ia,
United States left her. OF her hands 1hi.
conditional bargain was made during ia,
early stages of the war ana was renew
oil Ia the autumn at the end of h0atinties
| II has now been ratified. The o1or Go ex
change cable stations WIN probably be 20
newed as soon as Germany'a title 60 TIA
Carolnes Is perfected.
The foreign oldco official confirm tn
correspondence TO the Associated Press q
iatlvo to the release OF Herr Marquad
and Herr Nagel. the Germans al Apla
samoa. who were arrested in connecto
with the disturbance there
All the official reports from Ap.a latel
are 10 the eneot that thnga are assum
ing a promising aspect aud ID 60 expect
| tr .fI
rive at a satafctory settlement
The circular OF the minister of edura
ton. Dr. Booze. forbldding corporal punls
mcnt by teachers in the public schools o
Prussia. except by the principal Of th'
school, has created quite "a stir The ma.
ter has been tho subject of a debate ii
the diet where "a resolution was Intro
duceu pronlplung corpor0i puu4 anmeu
entirely The conservatives ana ceutrs.
however, urged that such punishment
needed Ia order To- maintain discipline
Or Bosse has gone 30 the limit OF hI
preorgatiyes and the teachers felt It to d
interference with their t.mo honored pr
vileges To be denied the right OF ludg
ment when corporal punishment la CO.
qured. tho resolution was many re
iected
Recent events n France have been keen
ly watched here. The auteuil riot ls point
cd out as shrinking proof of the Inter
national decomposition of mo public, a
well as OF grosa lack OF loyalty and discl
pline
Since hts return from hunting at Pro
kelneltz the emperor has employed MOI
OF his time In reviewing tho regiment
composing the garrisons or Potsdam an
Berlin, lynchug on Wednesday with ia
officers Of two cavalry rsgiments OF th
guards After tho review hc sat for
while with young Prince Lyuar who's
mother IS an American. aud inquired plea
antly after his American relatives IN
princes mother was "a MISS Parsons. d
Columbus. Ohio. The prince 8 % ueutef
ant la tho guards Du Corps regimen
Tho emperor win yist Bonn during tn
GUNNER for the purpose 0f aeflns h8
ter. Princess Victoria, OF Schaumbut.
LIppo. whose husband is an officer
i nussarB in garrison a. Bonn iii ma e
ty Will also arrange Tor the stay of OBJ
crown prlnce ana Prince EitheI Fntf
4 the university
The Hamburg g-Amerioin line s cot
unulng lta experiment. with carrier Dii
3 cons. for the purpose Of conveying neg
a from yeasela at sea. either at llambarg
New York The Augustr NtiorIa 1et se
Il eral pigeon fJea during ner voyage
a New YoJt Oue of these home tro
\ mid ocean. 1850 miel out 60 iinmbu