The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-10-29

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Mai of the heroisnl Of the officers. No
matter how the: war may be regarded,
We do not scruple TO say this.
The newspapers have proved over and
over again that every reported British
success is really a defeat or retreat.
This is conspicuously displayed in the
headlines The only important daily
siding with the British is the Gazette,
though the Bremen Weiser Zeitung.
does SO f-heartedIy.
lit has been learned by the CORES
pondent Of the Associated Press from
a reliable source that the antt-BritiSh
crusade Isl greatly against the wishes
of the emperor and the government as
a whole, A high official of foreign aft
fairs said to the correspondent that this
violent anti British campaign In Il part
of the press, notably the pan-German
organs. even going to the length OF
threatening counter demonstration in
case the emperor goes TO England, may
have the Opposite effect on official at
tftude from the one intended.
One exceptional authority says that
Germany has no idea of interfering
with Great Britain in South Africa,
now or later All rumors afl0at to that
effect are baseless' and probably circu-
lated for a purpose. All appeals To the
emperor and government this week by
meetings and urgent letters from Africa
viii have no effect on German policy.
During the whole duration of the war
Germany will be strictly neutral as the
Associated Press correspondent has
pointed out from the start.
The Samoan Question
Samoa continues to exercise the press,
which INDUCED, this week. in the Wild
est surmises. On the authority of the
foreign office and United States anabas-
s3dor, Mr.. Andrew d. White. the cor
respondent of the Associated Press is
in q position to say that the present
situation is that the negotiations be
tween Berlin and Washington some
time ago reached a satisfactory agree
ment and those between Berlin and
London are progressing satisfactorily.
The chances that they will shortly
reach a definite and satisfactory con-
clusion have appreciably improved dur
ing the last few days.
Great Britain seems on the point of
yielding to certain extent to Ger
manysl claims and representations CT
major rights in the islands. AT pres
ent it looks as though Great Britain
would retire altogether and leave Ger
many in sole possession of UpOla, Sa-
Will and other islands. except a coal
ing station at Page Page. belonging to
the United States.
This solution in fact. has been
reached in principle, but what equiva-
lent Germany is to cede to Great Brit
ain is yet in doubt What has just
been said shows the earnest desire Of
the German government to remove all
ground for friction with the United
States.
AS Indicating an equal wish to Guilt
vate the most friendly relations may
be mentioned the delicate compliment
paid to the United States ON the occa-
sion of former President Benjamin
Harrison's visit to the new palace at
Potsdam. when the stars and stripes
were hoisted on the palace. This was
the first time they have ever f1eated
over d royal Prussian or imperial pal
ace.
Exhibit Friendly Feeling.
Another attention was shown Gen
eral Harrison. When the personnel of
the United States embassy was enter
tanned at dinner by Prince HohenlGl1e,
the latter and all the German officials
present did not wear their decorations.
as a. delicate compliment to the Amer-
lean guests.
The last of the new chain of forts
about Metz has just been begun near
Spoint de Jour Ten million marks will
be spent ON these Notifications this
year and during the coming spring.
About 1,5o0 men, mostly Italians, are
employed on them.
The war office is experimenting on a
large scale with Russian frozen pork.
mutton and beef
Miss Regina Mueller. German
American, has erected a fine villa on
an estate covering seventeen acres of
ground at Spreenhagen. near Berlin.
which has just been opened as home
for cats.
The American Colony.
Or. Eugene Wasdin, past assistant
surgeon of the United States marine
hospital service has arrived here. af-
ter tour of inspection of the CONT
mental ports. Lieutenant Commander
William FL. Beeler. the United States
naval attache, starts on home leave on
Nov. 2. Mr.. and Mrs. White are going
to Italy for three months. They leave
Thursday.
The American colony here this win
ter will be particularly large. The la
dies are arranging for big bazaar
next month for the benefit of the
American Church and American Wo-
mems club. The latter gives a house
warming in its new quarters on Klein
strassc this evening.