Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-23

The announcement that Chief Justice
Chambers is TO leave Samoa is received
with great satisfaction by all sections OF
the German press. The newspapers have
all along represented Chambers as the tool
of E. B. S. Maxse, the British consul at
Apia and especially hostile to the Germans
in the island. His retirement, therefore,
had been regarded as necessary to the res
toration of normal conditions. With the
retirement of Judge Chambers. the news
papers say the new officials at Apia will
have an easier task.
The flag incident at Honolulu on July
has been very sensibly treated by the Ger
man press. The swift punishment of the
offender is regarded as proof of the correct
attitude of the United States toward Ger
many. There was not single PAIRING
note In the press-Comment. Most Of the
papers did not regard the incident as of
enough Importance to notice. The Boersen
COURIER said the incident showed that good
understanding between German and Amer
lean officials in the Pacific had made i'm
mense progress. The Iokal Anzegpr said
me Americans did their duty unhesitat>
ingly.
The Philippine campaign has been allud-
ed to frequently this week The Kreuz
Aeitung says the Americans are making
blatt says the campaign looks for the pres
snt ike farce, because the Americans
nave not sufhcient troops In the Philip
The Boersen Courier, referring ITO to efforts ffon;
made In Washington to raise new troops,
says; The United States is apparently
example Of European conntries'
German at Manila, giving the folio Following ifE ac
-, American officers hold brilliant recep.
Ct ss,, lM,alata, to which they invite prominent
Ia 1ne -Azlr IL.
was a. great festival. at which Goo were
present and which ended with bail and
TewGrks Fpinas F1urfths tta Of the guests were
appear IN picturesque native costumes,
But while the American civil officials are
leading the Filipinos into fraternizing and
beteing, the two armies are constantly
fghting. Everywhere the Filipinos have
strong corps pushed close Upon the Amer
tSe tfan ae ,hes ,od ana whensver 1I patrol leaves
ence OF the enemy and threatened with be-
ing surrounded.
The Americans take revenge by having
ships fire upon Filipinos whenever a few
snow themselves in order to bathe. How
helpless are the Americans outside of Ma
niia Is shown by the capture of two officials
OF the hospital ship Relief. This vessel
took short sail under the protection of the
cannon on the warships off Paranaque and
was suddenly surrounded by native boats
anu the officers captured: The Monadnock
got UP steam rapidly, but although she
opened fire and raked the shore and forest
the rescue of the Relief's officers was not
accomplished. The Filipinos led the pris-
ers quietly away. When marines landed
theN We're received SO warmly that they
were forced to return hastily to the ship.''
The chamber OF commerce of Upper Fran
coma has petitioned the Bayarian minis
ter to use its influence with the govern-
ment to secure lower duties on hooking
glass in the United States when commercial
s sreatles are arranged and asks for a re-
auction Of 20 per cent. The chamber points
out that the expectation of looking glass
from the Fichtel-Gebirge region has di-
ninished more than half since the Dinsley
tariH went into effect, and expresses fear
that expectation will soon be crushed out
of existence.
Germany has been excluding cattle SO
rigidly that the difference in price has
now become so great as to offer q lucrative
business FOR smugglers, who are active on
the German-Dutch frontier
Customs officers recently captured eioht
cows at Nordhern, which had been snug
gled from Holland. The business is car.
ried on by organized bands. and still con-
enards dheaohgn has ha double force of customs
tural Society of East Frisia has called the
goVernments attention to the danger of
disease IN German herds from smuggled
cattle. It IS announced that the governs
ment Will further strengthen the customs
guards.
The kreuz Zeitung returned this week to
the attack. upon American meats, calling
them loathsome and highly dangerous to
health. w
The. Agrarian Deutsche Tages Zeitune
Sharply attacks American insurance COM
Ernest Benninghoven, the government is
advised, before admitting American com.
panies with reckless business methods, to
inquire OF German companies whether such