The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-07-16
WILLIAMS LAST TELEGRAM.
FURNISHES THE PRESS WITH
MUCH ROOD ron DISCUSSION.
Generally Looked On ~ = Mistakes
Isterfesenee VITA Purely Poifti-
cal MstteTs-AaeF1ea's Growth In

Copyrighted lsss by the Associated Press.
BERLIN. July is.-Empsror Williams
telegram 20 DR.. Hinspefer, the former
tutor Of his majesty, furnishes TIE press
with welcome relief from the nascsum-
mer dulIness. Hts majesty's ASSERTION
Of his mistaken determination to con-
tinue, In spite Of ais resistance. In the
way he considers right. liz generally in
terpresed as referring 10 the anss-strfke
bill. but IL is not believed the ernperor's
word viii help the measure. which all
agree il buried beyond hope Of resurrec-
ton The telegram has not been well
received, outside Of the Conservative
press. IL Ii generally considered an
other of his ma3estys unfortunate med
dilnxs with party politics
Varying Newspaper Comment.
The Panggerman peutsche Zeitung re-
grets the telegram. while somewhat SYM
pathixing with Its object. and asks why
the responsible ministers do not take
such work OF the emperor's shoulders. 1t
also questions whether the present ut
tefances Of his ms esty tend 10 promote
the interests Of the bill. and denies that
these utteranees promote the welfare OF
the monarchy.
The Conservative Post regards the tele-
gram as a symptom OF the imperial gov
eminent being determined not to leave
the path the late Prince Bismarck fol-
lowed in dealing with labor and social
questions.
The National Zeitung calls the tese-
gram a purely personal and private ut
terance
The Tageblatt attempts to emphasize
this view by printing the telegram under
the heading of court news. and affects
TO regard IL as OF no political importance
and as sent from the imperial yacht
without the presence OF responsible
minister.
The socialist press at once seized upon
the telegram as excellent agitation ma
tertal for the social democracy
The Forwaerts regards IL as the en-
perors answer to the reichstag vote on
the anti-strike blu. adding:
The emperor has not been convinced
by the sentiments OF the people. and Is
sionatey opposed. and which even the
ministry are unwilling to indorse.''
The vorwaerts also interprets the in
cident as showing that the struggle
against the bin has only begun. and says
that his matesty's words have produced
life which will not soon disappear"
Discuss Peace Conferences.
Now that a plan for arbitration has
been adopted nj The Hague aud the ar
ticles regulating warfare upon land have
been published. the pfess, is dNouns
much attention to the work of the peace
conference. Notwithstanding the tone
OF skeptieism with which the conference
Ia generally treated. the opinion Is freely
expressed that the results Will be consid-
cradle and permanent. 1t is' admitted
that the. exaggerated hopes INDUCED in
brlr6nlt that the conference would do
something to make war weIi-nigh impos-
sible In the future have not been full
niied. but u Is pointed out that the con-
means
me conserence does not offer a guarantee
against war. II has erected barrier which
IN many cases may prov effective"
Ise pan-essrmane Deutsehe Zeitung, re-
ingiy uncomfortable over the thought that
Germany may be caught I'm this tran"
and SAYS IL thinks the permanent bureau
VIII become the area for English intrigue.
In treating the question some OF the pa
pers point thar the United States and
Great Britain have not shown In practice
displayed at The Hague The refusal Of
the United States 10 arhisratc the case
with spain and Great Brltain's refusal TO
80 settle the Transsaa, difficuity ara men
toned BY the Krenz Zeitung ana National
Zettung as Inconsistent with Their posi-
items AZ The Hague
The papers also comment on The United
states refusal 10 arbitra.e the Hazeltan.
Pa. affair as requested by Austria as be-
Ing iaconsissen. with the attitude Of the
American delegates
Otherwise the work Of the American DEL
esates Is referred to In complimentary
terms
Great Brisain's role at The Hague ia
commented upon with much less approval
The refusal to abandon the .iundam hai-
let causes bitter remarks upon the subject
OF what the papers style "Engiana's nuciv-
illxed methods of warfare"
Exports Of the United states.
The Cologne volks zeituns calls at,en-
ton 20 the continuous increase OF exports
from the United states. while the imports
are continually declining. and canfesses
that TIE United States IN growing more and
more independent. Of foreign countries n
says.
In the iron Industry. already the Uni
ted States - strong enough 10 heat Eng
land and Germany"
The agrsrian Deuts,he Tages Zestuus
prints an article claiming that the assert
ed superiority Of American agricultural
advantage Americans have over the Ger
man farmer - IN the abundance % virgin
soil and lower taxation
The announcement that Russia Is about
In order A field gun in the United States is
received With doubt here The Negleste
Sachrlchtsn. owned by several large man
ufactnvers. claims IN know from an uaob-
fectjeaahge source that The report il NJ
teFiy untrue. asserts that II IL the ;7rnf-
uet ~ an mag ration and love ~ adgsr-
tiaeTnent, and adds. THE Russian arisl-
sfJS sAEN ~ sfso ssfiSRs ana well informed
80 so FOR guns Is a land that IN tbs branch
~ Manufacture has not yet threwn assge
It's baby shoes
Empress Travels InrognHto
The empress az Germany arrived A.
Reref;ssgartea wednesday,. where xae Win
spend ss'srfs weeks with her children she
Travelled tavosni;o as Countess Ven IA.
vensteTE Her majesty was received AZ
Hereh,esgar{ea hg 80 children II, Aipsue
costume.
Herbert Btsmarek Unpopular.
Slaee the death - his father Prince Her
h...-s s4ara l.. -.