The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-04-10
BERLIN GOSSIP
Interesting Letter From the
German CapitaI.

German Capital.
Copyright 1899 by the Associated Press)
Berlin. April S.-The Samoan question
continues to hold the attention Of the
public, tho newspapers being full OF dis
patches and comment on the subject.
The emperor has devoted much Of hts
time 60 tbe matter and has conferred sew
eral times on the subject with the minis-
tor OF foreign affairs. Baron Won Bueiow.
| II Is interesting TO note that German dis
| trust and dissatisfaction az he laes evena
are almost entirely aimed at Great Brit
Ian whose attitude Is described even In
| official circles as being dictated by du-
plcity and unfriendllnesa. The press
faithfully portray this feeling. The Delay
OF Great Britain in accepting the pro-
posnis for a settlement OF the difficulty,
which Tho United States Ambassador.
Mr.. Andrew u. Whlteatrlbuted mainly
20 tho absence OF the Marquis Of Sails
bury from London, Is generally interpre-
| ted I'm Germany as showing distinctly
unfdendly motives upon the part oc Great
Britain.
Tho correspondent OF the Associated
Press has had an interview with a high
foreign office official. who said:
"It has been a source Of regret and ass
| tonlshmont that Great Britain, unlike
| the United States, has not expressed re-
| grct no tho latest turn OF affairs IN Sa-
| mOa. while tho acceptance OF our peace
| ful settlement has so far been coupled
| with unacceptable conditions containing
the seed Of new troubles and manifest
| ly unfair We could not accept condi-
| tions enabling the Americans and Brit
| sh commissioners at any time to over
ride German rights, thus perpetgating the
unpleasant state of affairs in the Is
land.
The press comment Is Ia the same key.
but naturally Il IS more outspoken. In
"a lengthy article tho TSreuz zeitung
charges Great Britain with mai a fldes
in hte whole matter, alleging that she is
trying for her own selfish purposes 20 en-
tanglc Tho United States In hospitality
with AN the continental powers and at
tho samc time drag her into a policy OF
expansion.
The article concludes.
eve say an this regretfully An hon
est ontnto with Great Britain would be
an undeniable advantage but. perhaps Il
| is well thus early to bo offectually I'M
deceived, as lt may spare us later more
painful lrprses."
Tho Boorson Courier says the reason
of Great Brihln's delay In assntinE TO
Germany's proposal was founded on her
desire 70 continue with the aid OF tho
United states her policy OF spiting Ger
many" and claims 10 nud proof OF this
! attitude in the London press, which It
accuses of resumlnE ats old tactic OF
, "slandorlng Germany and breeding trou-
bio between Germany and the United
States.
, The Tageblatt takes Great Britain 10
task for mot expressing regret at the
unexpected policy OF repression In sa-
moa." and regards her altitude toward
Germany as insincere.
, Tho Cologne Volks zeitung says;
Great Britaio's behavior in this mat
o. t.r is aystanaio and opens an unfav'
% OF vista for other pending negotia-
+, uo..
3 ANTr-sCRIKE BILL.
ri The correspondent or tho Associated
Press learns that the anti strike bill
n announced Observation-Disclosures
= announced by the emporer with a Hour
at Ceynhousan, after hanging FIRE
r months m tho cabinet. has at last
n found is way TO the bundesrath. In
f, ts present shape the measure is much
q muler than emperor desired, and tho
#, minister OF tho interior, couun Won
+, Posadowa ky Wehner denies that the
# lbW threatens anybody melting n strike
with confinement in the penitenuary, ad-
n ding;
'Or course his majesty does not ike
A.. o.. but the buudearath would nevercon-
II. slider such q bin as the emperor wants
Thenews mobilization plan has gone
r into effect ~ slmpllacs me method 0r
calling out the reserves and the land
I. wher by the greater use 0f the telegraph
u and telephone in sending out notices. ana
III provides "a special oorDe OF messengers
I, to carry tho notices 90 the more distant
NJ villages.
Tho Federation OF Husbandary has
ID, prsseated % memorial 20 the government
droWing attention 90 the growing impor-
tatiou of American horese. Tue figures
i, IqutoI show a rise from 2.79 in 1880 %
/, lCN9 On 1893. The duty. twenty marks
b., per horse was compared with the du-
- lies OF the United states France ana
, Canada The government replied that the
duty was regulated by treaties out uhAl
the matter vru'dbg considered - .
The North German Gazette thinks that
tbe latest ncws from Samoa only tends
1r t9 confirm the impression created BY ear r
"a luer dispatches ana shows that some OF
x- the foreign representatives. have arbri-
is lrarfy abrogated an agreement pre-
"a lvlou-iv unanimously reached and which
be- Itb. Government have yet received, thereby
A. taking upon themselves 90 carry oui
a. ths decision of IN supreme court relativ,
b. 10 the king before the powers have con
81 ..f1..r44fon Of fha ouestionH