The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-08-01
PEACk CONGRESS- CRITICISMS
BY the German Press Of Different Pars
ties-Abuse Of England and the United
Stases-Germans Uneasy Over Amerf.
car Trade on the Continent

ties-Abuse Of England and the United
States-Sermans Uneasy Over Amerf.
, car Trade on the Continent
Copyright by Associated Press.)
Berlin, July 29.-The papers this week
have been giving their verdicts on the
outcome of the peace conference at
The Hague. The tone Of the comment
of papers friendly 10 the conference
generally is one of disappointment that
SO little has been accomplished, while
those opposing indulge in gleeful felici-
tations that no more was accomplished.
The Tageblatt considers that the form
OF arbitration adopted marks an i'm
portant step toward securing the peace
of the world.
The most important result The Post
sees is that a method is now open to
nations for settling difficulties, saying:
while the conference has not ushered
in the millennium, still it shows that the
powers are earnestly striving to pre-
serve for the people the blessings Of
peace"
The national liberal Boersen Zeitung
calls the final protocol a funeral ora
tion, and says the results equal zero.
The Kreuz eitung, referring the Unit
ed States and England, says: The ma
tions that boasted loudest of their hu-
manity made the stOuteSt resistance to
practical humanitarian propositions"
The kreuz Zeitung, referring to Unit
that while England and the United
States stood together in opposing the
prohibition Of bombs filled with noXious
gases, the United States bacbek up
EnglanG's refusal to abandon the dunn
dunn bullet. THE platonic declaration
of the conference for the principles Of
the czar's proclamation" the Kreus
Zeitung continues, introduces abSo-
lutely no change in existing conditions" !"
The press of Berlin devoteS much at
tentiOn to the Arons case. DR.. ArOns is
a professor who lectured on physics in
Berlin university, and a social demo-
crat, whose presence in the university
had given great offence to all Favorable
to drastic measures for combating So
cialism. The diet passed a law a year
ago, called by the press the Arons law.
making it possible for the government
to proceed against and dismiss socialist
professors. Under this the philosophical
faculty, week ago, tried Professor
Arons and unanimously declared that
they saw no occasion to take action.
The states attorney appealed the case
to the ministry, who, it is regarded GER
tain, will dismiss Professor Arons.
The Associated Press correspondents S
recent interview with DR.. SchwarZen-
stein has been reproduced in the news
papers here with comments mostly
friendly to the United States, but The
Deutsch Tages Zeitung takes occasion
to express distrust of the government
and says: Cali depends upon the means
employed for preserving friendly rela-
tionS with the United States. Ameri-
can friendship is not worth having if ii
must4be purchased by the abandonment
of important German interests, especi.
ally economic advantages, or by keep.
ing cool when German dignity is wound
ed
AFRAID OF AMERICAN COM
MERGE.
The Solingen chamber of commerce
reports that exports from that districI
to the United States have fallen off Al
per cent, as the result of the Dingsey
tariff
The Dresden chamber of commerce
complains loudly of the increase OF
American competition, especially il
manufactured articles, and explain.
that American superiority in the world
markets is due to the extraordinary ac
tivity of United States consuls and tt
the immense capital of American man
ufacturing companies, permitting tn
greatest possible division of labor an(
specialization, enabling them to produc
cheaper in spite of higher wages. TIL
report admits that Americans sell a
low, even cut-thrOat prices, but eX
plains this by the assertion that higl
duties enable manufacturers to sell 70
high prices at home, while they dispos
of their surplus abroad at the loves
prices. The rate of the falling off il
exports to the United States leads t,
the view that expectation will cease en-
tirely and that it will become necessar,
Tor German manufacturers to bulk
branches in the United States.
The motive power of the Berlin stree
cars is being rapidly changed from
horse ito electricity. The result>is tha
collisions are of daily occurrence be
tween electric and other cars am
wagons.
Telegraph boys will be experimental
ly employed in Berlin, replacing men
The change will begin soon.
A German officer has invented a.
acetylene searchlight which can be car
ried by one man and which will nlumi
nate everything for a hundred yards
searching for the wounded after a bat
tie and bridge building at night.
CAN'T DOWN AMERICANS.
The announcement that one of tn
great American insurance companie
has decided to comply with the require
ments OF the Prussian law, in order t
be readmitted to do business here, i
received with the greatest consterna
ton in insurance circles. The Deutch
Versicherungs Zeitung this week has
strong protest, asserting that expert
ence shows that American companie
are untrustworthy, and warning tn
government against giving them tn
right to do business here.
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