The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-09
Trying to EntangIe the United States
in Continental HostiIities.
REGRET AND AST0NISRMENT
That Her Expressions Have Not Been
as Pacific as Those of the United
States-The Anti-Strike Bill
Reaches the Bundesrath
i'm Miidcr Form than
William Wished.

Copyright 1899. by the Associated Press)
BERLIN. April s-The Samoan ques-
tion continues to hold the attention Of
the public, the newspapers being full Of
dispatches and comment on the subject.
The Emperor has devoted much time 20
the matter and has conferred several
times on the subject with the Minister Of
Foreign Affairs. Won Buelow.
1t is interesting TO note that German
distrust and dissatisfaction at the latest
events are almost entirely aimed at Great
Britain, whose attitude is described. even
in official circles, as being dictated by
daplicity and unfrendliness The press
faithfully portrays this feeling The de-
lay of Great Britain in accepting the pro-
posals for a settlement of the difficulty
which the United States Ambassador.
Andrew White, attributed mainly to the
absence of the Marquis Of Salisbury from
London-is generally Interpreted I'm Ger
many as showing distinctly unfrlendly
motives upon the part Of Great Britain.
A high Foreign Office official said: "lt
has been a source Of regret and aston
ishment that Great Britain, unlike the
United States. has not expressed regret
at the latest turn Of affairs IN Samoa.
MALA FIDES.
I'VE could not accept conditions en-
abling the American and British Com
mlss.oners at any time 10 override the
German rights thus perpetuating the un-
pleasant state OF affairs in the islands
The press comment is IN the same strain.
but naturally 1t is more outspOken In
lengthy article the Kreuse Zeitung
charges Great Britain with mala fides
in the whole matters, alleging that she is
trying for her own selfish purposes TO
entangle the United States in hostility
with all the cont lental powers and at
the same time dr. her into u policy OF
expansion
Tho Boersen Courier says the reason
Of Great Britain delay i'm asserting 10
Germany's proposal WAS founded on her
desire 10 continue with the aid of the
United States her policy of "spiting Ger
many" and claims 10 find proof Of this
attitude in the London press which II ac-
cuses Of fesuming its old tactics Of
"slandering Germany and breeding trou-
be between Germany and the United
States"
The Tageblatt takes Great Britain TO
task for mot expressing regret at the
unexpected policy Of repression in Sa-
moa." and regards her attitude toward
Germany as insincere.
\ BAD OUTLOOK.
The Cologne Volks Zeitung says
Great Britains behavior in this matter
is symptomatic and opens an uniaVorable
vista for other pending negotiations.
The correspondent Of the Associated
Press learns from inside Information that
the Anti-strike b.ii announced Dy the
Emperor with flourish at Ceynhausen
after hanging lire for months IN the
Prussian and other cabinets, has at last
found its way 10 the Bundesrath. In lta
present shape the measure is much milder
than the Emperor desired, and the Min
lister Of the Interior, Count Won Pasa-
dowsky Wiener. denies the bill threatens
ANYBODY melting a strike with c0nhne-
ment in the penitentlary, adding. "Of
course His Majesty does not Ike IL,
but tho Bundesrath would never con-
slider such a bill as the Emperor wants.
DIR. Bosse, the Prussian Minister or
Education, has ordered an investigation
into Professor Foorester's charge that
many scientists. including those of the
Breslau University Clinic, and The Ger
man Hospitals, indulge In dangerous ex-
periments with patients. The charges
involve some scientists OF worldwide
reputation. The matter came up In the
Reichstag on March 1lth. when DR..
Rosse promised an investigation.
Since then a mass of new evidence 70
the same effect has been produced, In
yolving a number of the best known
polyclnics and hospitals some OF the
experiments mentioned being with cholera
and other deadly germs.