The record-union., 1899-11-26
Has Occupied Public Opinion Above
All Else at Berlin.
Papers Which Have Vented Their Anti
British Feelings Beginning to Vaer.
A Significant Fact Of the Change
in Feeling Evidenced by One Of
Germany's Noted Professors
Publishing Strong Argument
in Favor Of a German-British.
American Alliance.

| American Alliance.
| Copyrighted. 1899, by Associated Press)
| BERLIN, Nov. 25.-The visit of Em-
peror William to England, although
more or less discounted beforehand, has
occupied public opinion this week above
all else. Even the most rabid Anglo
phobis found little fault with the reports
of his majestys reception. Some of the
papers commented, in friendly way, on
the evidences of good will and sympa-
pathy shown the Emperor even by the
| lower classes of English, and augured
well therefrom a firmer and clearer un-
derstanding between the two countries.
1t is significant that one of Germany'S
noted professors publishes a strong ar
gument in favor of a German-B British
American alliance, while Herr Barthe
does the same. In the nation, however,
| there is no doubt that the vast major-
ity of the people and the press continue
hostile to Great Britain and disapprove
of the Imperial visit. A well-known
poet, in the "Pan-German Deutsche
Zeitung," has written a poetic warning
to the Emperor beginning:
Mach England Kaiser gehe nicht.'
While scores of papers have vented
their anti-British feelings, signs ara
discernible that opinion begins to veer.
Not only the Cologne Gazette which
has been friendly to Great Britain from
the start, but even the influential
"KreuZ Zeitung," often the barometer
of court weather, and the leading Gem
ter organ, the Cologne Volks Zeitung,''
have articles this week condemning the
"senseless rabid Anglophobia,' the
''Kreuz Zeitung" saying: Opinion in
Germany does not survive against the
re-establishment of better political and
commercial relations with England. On
the contrary it favors both. and be-
lieves there is room enough on the globe
for both nations without either obscur-
ing the sunlight of the other.'
The Cologne Volks Zetung" ridicules
the unreasonable Pan-G Germans" say
ing they would have jubilated if the
Emperor had gone to ST. Petersburg
instead of England.
/ The comment on the South African
war generally is tinctured with ill-will
for Great Britain. The "Deutsche Zei-
tung" assumes the success of the Beers.
and advises President Kruger to insist
as to the terms of peace, on the cession
of Delagoa Bay to the Transvaal.
which, it adds, will lead to new and
better German policy in South Africa"
The "Deutsche Tages Zeitung" says:
eff the English press continues in it's
arrogance to represent England as the
paramount power and Germany as the
vassal in South Africa, an increase, if
possible, of the dislike felt here for our
trans channel cousins will be the con-
sequence"
Details of the Cars visit to Potts.
dam are leaking out. The correspondent
here of the Associated Press learns
from a person who was present that the
Car was cool and reserved at first.
This was due not only to his natural
disposition and adherence of scenes and
painful explanations, but also to the
fact that for some time past stories
have been circulated by go-betweens
at both courts of biting remarks of the
Emperor to the effect that the Car was
"pantoffel and held to be averse to
everything military about his spiel
eroi Hague conference" all of which
was reported to the Car in distorted
shapes. Owing to this, the meeting was
repeatedly put off, and only finally took
place through the influence of the
Czarina. However, the Emperor's ex-
plantations were irresistible, and the
amiability which he knows SO well how
to display, when it suits him, had the
desired effect, so the Czar departed in a
friendly mood He was not angry nor
astonished at the Samoa agreement and.
a better understanding between Great
Britain and Germany
Regarding the E,r,nero,.'s 1,rpcpr,t feel
ing about the war, the Associated Press
correspondent learns from the same au-
thority that his natural sympathies are
altogether on the British side. but he
clearly realizes that the complete wip-
ing out of the Beers as an independent
political element in South Africa would
not subserve German interests. He also
disapproves of what he terms Mr..
Chamberlain's 'insincere and procative
policy
The Cameroons scandal is to be over
hauled by the Reichstag during the dis
cussion of the budget in December.
The movement in favor of German ca
bles is growing. The correspondent OF
the Associated Press learns that be-
sides a direct cable to New York, now
under way, the Government proposes
soon to lay one to the German colonies
in Africa via the Azores, with ter
minus at Swakopmund. Thence the
line will cross German East Africa,
touching at Togo, in the CameroonS.
The Government is on the point OF
making another attempt to exclude for
eign fruit wholly, or partly, from Ger
many, and is collecting information
from dealers as to whetheF such exclu-
sion is feasible without causing a Strin-
gency in the market.
In Difference to the death Of Vice
President Hobart, the flags of the Unit
ed States Embassy and Consulate and
many residences of Americans were
haIf-masted until after the funeral.