New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-04
LIVE : TOPICS. IN BERLIN

o.. tf Berlin, Juno s..
THE EMPERoR's AcT1vITy.-Throushout this
week the Emperor has shown extraordinary actiV-
ity On Sunday he received the German and Tor
eign delegates 10 the tuberculosis Congress. and
conversed with them for several hours, showing an
intimate knowedge OF the proceedings snd dem boe
subject To a. German delegate he SAID. terse'y;
sUap SIN Thai neoo wsat ais
eases" The Emperor pleasant TO the Amer
leans, and inquired With special interest as 10 me
meaning OF the American college robes whlch Ut
Won Schweinitz donned for the occasion
SPRING PARADEs.-The two great spring
parades Tuesday on the Tempelhof and Wednes-
day at Potsdam. were more brilliant than usual
owing 10 the presence Of many distinguished guests,
including Archduke Francis Ferdinand heir TO the
Austrian throne; Duke Nicholas Of Wnrtemburg,
Prince John George Of Saxony and score OF
others There more Americans present man
on any former occasion. Besides the personnel OF
the United States Embassy and Consulate General,
Major Sherman and his niece, Mrs. Wyoerg; Dr'
Boyd. Dr. Vaughn. Dr. Nuttall. Professor Stiles
DR.. Won Schweintz, DR.. Gahan and Dr. Donohue,
OF the tuberculosis Congress; Willard Merrill Oh
Milwaukee; George Starr and George Piles were ere
among the guests at the parade dinner IN me
evening at the Royal Castle Lieutenabhaa N w.s
present at the launching OF the warship Kaiser
Wilhelm der Crosse at Kiel on Thursday; On Do,n
sSCw Sm a ns pef The launching Of
great spendor Besides the older imperial princes
a number of the highest generals ana admiras
present.
THE EMPEROR'S NEW ESTATE.-Emperor
William paid brief visit to his new estate al
Cadlnen on Friday. with the object of seeing the
whole place IN worrying H Su me- we"' He
will return Potsdam the middle of next week
A POWERFUL NEW WARsHIP.-The new IRON
. fnn
is 1l5 metres long has 20 metres beam. l3ooo
horse mower and will have a speed OF eighteen
knots She will be armed with forty-slx guns OF
various cabres and eight machine guns ana T Ser
have SIX torpedo sbe IS built Of steel throughout
The Emperor Ii especially deusntsu az yha vas
i viii bs one Of the most powerful in the German
Navy Wy w
A ROYAL, MARRIAGE.-1t is said that mar
rage has been arranged between Archduke Francis
Ferdinand and Princess Mathilde, daughter OF
Prince Ludwig OF Bavaria The Archdpke as n t1ar
10 the Hapsburg throne had the Warmest IeeePeeioh
from the German Emperor during mis- stay IN Der
lin this week
AN INCIDENT AT KIEL.-A guest at the kiei
festivals says that one of the incidents was the
visit of the Emperor to the gunboat Jaguar'
which will sail tomorrow to Join the German meet
In Chinese waters Assembling the crew, the EN-,
Ty RI rival the glorious crew OF the Hits In del-
ty country and Emperor adding and d9nt r 1es
the Chinese out there spit In your races Inc
crew responded with tremendous cheering
THE HAGUE CONFERENCE.-THE Hague Peace
Conference has largely occupied public attention
| this Week Ali the papers have freely commented
on It's doings The news that It had really taken
IN the subject OF international arbitration came as
| a great surprise to many. The leading papers at
| first refused to believe 1t. The "Kreuz-Zeitung,
| which often reflects the views of the army ana
upper circles. acknowledged that Sir Julian fauhce
! fote and Andrew ID. White have played clever
| game on NJ de Staal and then declared that the
| idea of arbitration Of such a sweeping nature as
| Great Britain proposed untenable and out OF
| the question so far Germany was concerned, as
it would open the door to constant foreign in1 Ter
| ference In the internal affairs of nations. Inc
paper also doubts the correctness OF .ne aeRo n
making NJ de Staai accept me Bps n heypond he
Cars instructions II also reminds Russia OF her
and d Finland sns S 5eef 81 nen
Power is willing to accept in prlncipie sucn eouris
! asserted would make weak nations strong and re-
Verse the natural order Of things This article has
| aects the opinions Of the Government.
| ADVICE TO THE BOERS-It is learned from an
excellent source that the Interview this week De-
| tween DR. w j. Leyds the Minister Of the Trans
| vael here and Baron Won BGlow. the Minister OF
| Foreign Affairs was not of a very cordial nature
The Foreign Minister emphatically told the Trans
| representative
sor 49, Roer c;overnment was to make peace with
Great Britain. end above all 20 speeoiIy gran ad
forms. This did not leave aouo 40 sna he reforms
mind tnat herman! ai'0 "N'
| introduced
| sAMOA.4At the annual meeting of the Colonial
I Society this week the Samoan question was DIS
I cussed animatediy and it was resolved tnat the
| deep national indignation aroused by the occur
rences at Apia can only be obliterated by the run
maintenance OF our treaty rights fnbn Abrecbi
| of Mecklenburg, an intimate confidential friend OF
the Emperor. presided
NEW COMMERCIAL TREATY.-There have
been several conferences this week between Secre-
| tary jackson of the United States Embassy ana
] Under Secretary Rchthoven OF the Foreign once
| regarding the proposed commercial treaty. Inc
| matter Is making little progress, as Germany stili
insists claiming under The most iavGped nat@a
! French treaty, without granting any equNalents:.
| The United States Government, however, is not
! prepared to admit the claim
PRIZE FOR SINGERS-The honorary chain won
| at Cassel by the Cologne Singing Society remains
| in possession OF the winners until some other So
| ciety wrests It from them some future contest.
| II is an exceedingly beautiful work of art, and
! bears the motto OF the National Singers: I'm Lede
| Stark Deutsch Bis ms Mark, with the Emperor
| portrait and the inscription; Wilhelm lmperahtor
| diamond underneath, typfying the German coIors
The ensmelling on gold is crimson The last INK
t the work Of Munich jeweller, and made
after the Emperor's design
| ARRESTED FOR HIGH TREASON-Edwn
Pfugh. former officer of engineers recently man
| acer OF a big Belgian manufacturing firm.
was arrested on Monday AT Eupen, near the Belgo-
Prussian frontier and taken to Leipsic TO be tried
for high treason He Is charged with bei,raying
| bribery models OF the army rifle and new ord