The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-06
GERMANS DO NOT CREDIT IT.
PRONOUNCE THE ALLEGED DEWEY
INTERVIEW 4 CANARD.

Make the Statement Attributed to
Him-Criticism of Osborne's APP
Doiptmcnt in snmOa-Germnn Talk
nm the san Domingo Trouble.
The TrnnsvnnI SituntfOn-Americnn
Navy Causes Comment.
Copyright. 1893 by the Associated Press
Rorlfn. Aug. 5.-Midsummer dizziness is
brooding over Berlin. Nearly everybody
. of consequence is absent and politics are
at a standstiu. The exodus to the water
ing places. seashore ana mountains has
beep more general than usual. The papers
edttorialize on reconcile subjects live
themes Of discussion being almost totally
lacking.
Although the Diet reassembles Aug. &c.
the fate Of the canal bill is as uncertain
as ever Its chances have not Improved
during the vacation The Agrarian oppo-
sition remains determined. Even the tae'
that the Emperor has come out publicly
and strongly in favor of the canal OIL
makes no difference.
Admiral Dewey's alleged anti-German
utterances at Trieste are more extensively
commented upon in the American than in
the German press With few exceptions
The lone of the latter is moderate and con-
ciliatory
Most of the papers disbelieve the truth
of the alleged utterances from the hrst'
citing the admiral's past conduct and we'll
authenticated friendly attitude toward the
German representatives in the East. The
influential Boersen Courier says;
ION the German side, no serious politl-
clan, for a moment, has attributed any
importance to this latest canard. Admiral
Dewey is known. from his intercourse WHh
German naval officers. as quiet, thought
full gentleman, incapable of giving vent
TO such incautiOus utteranees."
The Agrarian Deutsche Tages Zeitung
likewise expresses disbelief.
The Samoan situation.
The events in Samoa are being followed
with some attention. The news thar Or.
Solf the German president of the munici-
pal council of Apia. was induced TO re-
sign. was received with general displeas-
ure Government circ.es, as yet nave no
confirmation of the report
The Co.ogne Gazette has special ds-
patch from Apia saying United STATES
Consul Osborne's assuming Chlel Juslce
Chambers place and DR. Solf's resignation
must be regarded as an indefensible reltn-
oUishment Of Germany's position ana Is
uniustihed Ivy The facts.
The Nationa5istic Deusche Zeitung v.o-
lent.y attacks the government Tor yield
ing.
The government press. so far is silent
The German press is in The main, reti-
cent REGARDING the SantO Domingo muddie.
Referring to American comment on tHe
troubles in the island. The influential Ma
tional Zeitung remarks:
I'VE attach slight significance to these
American press voices. For some time To
come the American craving for activity
will be satisfied with the solution of the
Philippines question. In Hayu, doubtless,
the Americans would not be welcomed
Horrors committed by the United states
almost daily against coored peop-e VIII
hardly tell in favor of an American pro-
tectorate with the Hayten negroes and
mulattoes Even in Cuba, the colorei peo-
pie have already received proofs of the in
eradicable antipathy of the Americans to-
ward the blacks
Interest in the TransVnaI.
Events in the Transvaal are keenly
watched here. The press comments lib
orally on the weeks news. No doubt a
strong undercurrent of sentiment exists,
shared by every class. in favor Of the
Beers against Great Britain Every Ger
man one meets expresses this freely. and
the press except the portion inspired by
the government, Sues illVit vi lScS stiOhH
ly with the Beers.
further sign of the deep interest In
the matter here is in the large number Of
pamphlets and books on the question
which have appeared within a month. All
the periodicals also contain articles on the
Transvaal question. 1t seems doubtful,
however whether the government or the
Emperor will again interfere If things come
to a focus in South Africa.
1t is currently reported in political circles
that his majesty, on the occasion of the
visit of Mr. Cecil Rhodes to Berlin. said:
THE Beers are past saving adding that
they owed their misfortunes to their own
stubbornness." and that there was no in
tention on the part of Germany TO call a
halt TO England.
The correspondent here of the Asso-
ciated Press learns that there has been a
great veerng around of opinion in gov
ernment circles. partly owing 10 the cir
cumstantial reports of the new German
consul at Pretoria. The government press
remains In the mud, the whole question
awaiting the Emperor's return
Exercised over Our Navy.
A large portion Of the press this week
called attention to the enormous propOs-
ed increase" OF the American navy. The
Ost-Asiatische Lloyd points out that
America is now building forty-six wal
vessels and that the construction of twelve
more was ordered during the last session
of Congress This. il adds. In the near
future, will give new complex ion to the
Far Eastern question
This article has been much commented
upon and number of papers in close re.
lation with the government have hegur
a campaign IN favor of another large in.
crease in the German navy. Even tn,
conservative Neueste Nachrichten. tn,
organ Of Or. MIGUEL the Prussan minis
ter of finance, strongly insists that sucf
an increase Is necessary unless Germany
wishes to "abdicate the Influential posi-
tion she has acquired in the East"