The record-union., 1899-07-23

copyrighted, 1899, by Associated Press)
BERLIN, July 22.-The week has
been almost devoid of political events.
The newspapers have been threshing
over the old straw of the canal anti
strike and other bills. but without say
ing anything new. The bill for protect
ing the rights of authors, composers
and artists, was published this week.
the purpose of drawing criticism. which
will be taken into account when the bill
is presented in the Reichstag. Several
points have already called forth strong
criticism such as the provision to pun
ish the publication of private letters
without the authority of the writer's.
The printing of unpublished public doc
uments is also made punishable Many
of the newspapers assert that these
provisions are aimed at the "Vor-
waerts," which has shown surprising
ability in the direction of securing pub
lie documents and letters.
The announcement that Chief Justice
Chambers is to leave Samoa is received
with great satisfaction by all sections
of the German papers. The newspapers
have all along represented Chambers
as the tool of E. B. S. Maxse, the Brit
ish Consul at Apia, and especially hos
tile to the Germans in the
island. His retirement. therefore,
had been regarded as necessary
to the restorat ton of normal
conditions. With the retirement of
Judge Chambers the newspapers say
the new officials at Apia will have an
easier task.
The flag incident at Honolulu on
July 4th has been very sensibly treat
ed by the German press. The swift
punishment of the offender is regarded
as proof of the correct attitude OF the
United States toward Germany. There
was not a single jarring note in the
press comment. Most of the papers
did not regard the incident of such i'm
portance to notice.
The Philippine campaign has been al
luded to frequently this week. The
''Kreuz Zeitung'' says the Americans
are making no progress in spite of exer-
ton.
Newspapers here print a letter from
a German at Manila giving the fol-
lowing account of things there: Am
erican officials hold brilliant receptions
in private houses and in the Casino at
Malate to which they invite promi-
nent Filipinos The last week in June
there was great festival at which
600 were present, and which ended with
ball and fireworks. Four-ffths of
the guests were Filipinos. All the ladies
were invited to appear in picturesque
native costumes But while the Ameri-
can civil officials are leading the FIJI
nd fQtino
two armies are constantly fighting.
Everywhere the Filipinos have strong
corps pushed close upon the American
lines and wherever patrol leaves the
main body, it finds itself in the pres
ence of the enemy and threatened with
being surrounded The Americans take
revenge by having ships fire upon the
Filipinos wherever a few show them
selves in order to battle. How help
less are the Americans outside of Ma
Mia is shown by the capture of two
officials of the hospital ship Relief. TINS
vessel took short sail. under the pro-
lection of the cannon of the warships
off Paranaque, and was suddenly sur
rounded by native boats and the officers
captured"
The "Krauz Zeitung" returned this
week to the attack upon American
meats, calling them loathsome amt
highly dangerous to health.
The total exports to the United States
for the fiscal year just closed amounted
to SS3, IA, 191, against $74, ,22S,4S7 in
1898.
The Gotha Chamber of Commences
report says the toy industry of the
duchy is suffering seriously because
the usual orders from the United States
have fallen off This diminution was
first noticed in 1898. Prices have been